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I have bn seeing lots of UK Samsung s series phone online, with a very cheap price compare to a Nigeria used Samsung phone.

Are these phones original at all?

Bros, UK used phones are original. Them no be fake. Na genuine Samsung phones wey people use for UK finish, den dem ship am come Naija in bulk.

The reason the price dey cheap pass Nigeria used na because:
1. Dem dey buy am in bulk from recyclers for UK, so per unit cost dey low
2. Some fit get small battery degradation (check battery health for settings)
3. No Nigerian warranty — if anything spoil, na you and your phone engineer

Wetin you go check before you buy:
- Run the IMEI on Samsung's official checker (imei.info or Samsung Members app) — make sure e no dey blacklisted
- Check battery health for Settings > Battery > Battery Information. Anything above 85% still dey okay
- Make sure the phone no be refurbished wey dem call "UK used" — real UK used go show small signs of use (tiny scratches, etc). If e too clean like brand new, question am
- Test all sensors — fingerprint, face unlock, cameras, speakers

For price, if you wan know the going rate for say S24 Ultra or S24+, you fit check current Samsung S24 Ultra prices from different vendors here so you go know if that UK used price too good to be true or na legit deal.

Bottom line — UK used no be fake, but do your due diligence before you pay. If the price dey suspiciously low (like 40-50% below market), something dey fishy.

I have said it before good phones are not cheap in the uk . If you see any Uk phone cheaper than Nigeria be it New or used it is either fake and not from the uk or stolen a sent to Nigeria.

We got so many reputable stores to get your phones from . Backmarket, eBay even Amazon ..

Thank you so much, highly informative.

iamJumbo:
Bros, UK used phones are original. Them no be fake. Na genuine Samsung phones wey people use for UK finish, den dem ship am come Naija in bulk.

The reason the price dey cheap pass Nigeria used na because:
1. Dem dey buy am in bulk from recyclers for UK, so per unit cost dey low
2. Some fit get small battery degradation (check battery health for settings)
3. No Nigerian warranty — if anything spoil, na you and your phone engineer

Wetin you go check before you buy:
- Run the IMEI on Samsung's official checker (imei.info or Samsung Members app) — make sure e no dey blacklisted
- Check battery health for Settings > Battery > Battery Information. Anything above 85% still dey okay
- Make sure the phone no be refurbished wey dem call "UK used" — real UK used go show small signs of use (tiny scratches, etc). If e too clean like brand new, question am
- Test all sensors — fingerprint, face unlock, cameras, speakers

For price, if you wan know the going rate for say S24 Ultra or S24+, you fit check current Samsung S24 Ultra prices from different vendors here so you go know if that UK used price too good to be true or na legit deal.

Bottom line — UK used no be fake, but do your due diligence before you pay. If the price dey suspiciously low (like 40-50% below market), something dey fishy.

Thanks so much, another point of view

22tiger:
I have said it before good phones are not cheap in the uk . If you see any Uk phone cheaper than Nigeria be it New or used it is either fake and not from the uk or stolen a sent to Nigeria.

We got so many reputable stores to get your phones from . Backmarket, eBay even Amazon ..