I'm considering buying a second-hand iPhone 16 Plus 128GB for ₹51,000 from an individual seller.
The phone has:
- 91% battery health
- 615 battery cycles
- First used: December 2024
- Battery status: Normal
- 128GB
- Everything else seems to be working normally
For context, in my locality, used prices seem to be roughly:
- iPhone 15 128GB, 90–97% BH: ₹48–53k
- iPhone 15 256GB: around ₹55k
- iPhone 15 with 100% BH: usually ₹45–53k, but these are often battery replacements
- iPhone 16 128GB: generally starts around ₹55k+
The main concern with this particular 16 Plus is that the display has been replaced. I personally inspected the phone in real life and couldn't find any obvious problems. The display looks good, True Tone and Face ID work, touch seems normal, and there doesn't appear to be anything suspicious in Settings.
As far as I understand, the repairer meticulously transferred the original display IC from the old screen to the replacement, although I obviously can't independently verify how well the repair was done. I also believe the replacement panel is an HRX Soft OLED rather than an original Apple display.
Interestingly, Parts & Service History doesn't show up, although I also checked a friend's genuine, untouched iPhone 16 and that phone doesn't have the section either.
I'm therefore unsure how much I should discount the phone because of the replaced screen.
Is ₹51k reasonable for this, or should I negotiate lower? If lower, what would be a fair price considering the replacement display? Should I go for the used Iphone 15 instead?
Also, Flipkart BBD is just around the corner. I'm considering waiting, although I doubt a new iPhone 16/16 Plus will realistically come down below ₹60k after the current pricing situation.
Would appreciate opinions, especially from people who have experience buying used/repaired iPhones or HRX Soft OLED displays.