Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, 256GB, Aura Black - For GSM (Renewed)

Buy from Re-Cell...I saw alot of reviews on here about sketchy shipping and cracked phones so I was a nervous wreck. Got my refurbed phone a day early and it was packaged beautifully. Phone had zero marks on it not even a hair scratch. Huge Kudos Re-Cell, thanks for being so cool!The phone? Let me just say that you can make it completely perfect by getting into the expansive settings menu. If you are used to a different Android (me was LG) you can customize the three home buttons on the bottom. If you put a tempered glass screen protector on there like I did they have a setting to adjust the screen sensitivity to compensate for that. The side power button can be programmed to open any app on a double press, or open up your camera.Way to kill it Samsung! Let's be honest, the S-Pen and size are really why you are here even looking at this review. The screen is big and beautiful and bleeds over the rounded edges. Those edges make this phone so easy to hang onto. You can tell the phone to automatically open a certain app as soon as you pop out the pen. If you are an artist the S-Pen has real sensitivity. I was using the paintbrush and it actually reacted like real paint. If I left the pen on the page the "paper" would absorb more ink....very cool. I marked it down for battery life because although it will get you through a workday of normal use it will more than likely land you at home on 25%. I imagine streaming and heavy usage may require a midday charge. The fingerprint sensor worked good but not with a protective tempered screen even though the screen I purchased was specially made for the sensor. Even with the extra sensitivity setting on I still had to press way too firmly for it to register my thumb and unlock my phone every time. Again not really a flaw with the phone but something I wanted to share since everyone is (should) put a glass screen protector on here. I finally just put it on swipe because I don't really have a reason to ever lock my phone. Facial recognition may be a better choice if you have the protector on there as I would imagine pressing that firmly on your phone every day would eventually damage some pixels. It is amazing device and it continues to blow my mind. If you are on the fence, GET IT! For some reason the black one is way cheaper. It looks way better in person because it constantly is reflecting the blue sky outside so it gives it this amazing raven feather effect...only way I can think to describe it (Nevermore...will I have an ugly phone). I'm head over heels with this thing!

Device arrived in a cardboard box with a stock charger. The device has no scratches and seems at worst very lightly used. As far as the renewed aspect of this phone goes it is a great value and assuming the return policy is hassle free worth the risk for the savings you'd get on a phone this expensive.The phone itself has been a good experience coming from my old pixel 1. Very nice screen and the cameras are fairly good. I think the colors could be a bit better compared to google's but nothing some light editing wouldn't be able to fix. I have some issues with accidentally touching the sides of the display while gripping it, but it's only a minor annoyance which will probably be solved with a case. The s pen acting as a remote camera control is really nice and it's useful for screen shots.

Purchased this phone in 2022... Coming back to say everything still works as good as when I first got it no issues with the phone at all. Literally writing this review with the same phone. Battery life is great camera is good I have no complaints.

The phone itself is OK. I purchased it refurbished from OlympicWireless is the only issue I have. The phone came looking great in appearance. However, multiple issues, the greatest is the fact that even though the phone was released in December and I received it on 8/24 the battery is GREATLY degraded. I get about 4.5-5 hours of normal use for me, watching YouTube and playing on Facebook. If I decide to play a game or something you can easily take an hour to 1.5 from the total above. Also the screen quality, I came from a 6yo Note 4 and my wife and daughter both recently picked up a S10 lite and A71 ALL 3 have MUCH BETTER image quality, yes including the Note4. My screen is fuzzy, like slightly out of focus and I'm not having the extremely vivid experience that pushed me towards this phone. Side by side with the A71 it's almost comical knowing how much less expensive the A71 was yet has a far superior image. Yes my settings are maxed and I've tried mixing them, lower resolution or vivid to natural etc. And lastly, the MOST GLARING proof the seller WOULD knowingly pass an inferior example on to the customer. All I received in the box was a aftermarket power brick and charge cord. The brick COMPLETELY FAILED before completing the very FIRST CHARGE! The cord lasted about 3 days before starting in with the charge, stop charge, charge, stop and I'm taking every few seconds. Coming off the replaceable battery Note4 I VERY WELL KNOW the process to go thru to get the best out of a new battery. So I did the same with the phone. When I first booted the phone it had 57% charge, I used the phone until it completely depleted the battery and powered off before charging. And when I powered the phone back on, the power brick from OlympicWireless had given up at only 26% charge! This IS A FLAGSHIP DEVICE, yes a 10 month old flagship, (yes can be huge these days with how devices are changing) but the seller should realize people buying a device like this are serious users and want the best. The components sent with this phone are anything but. I'm still very tempted to return for the reasons above but I had to get a nano sim to replace the micro in the 4 and have gone thru the trouble of swapping what I had on that old phone. Was tempted to exchange it for note 20 ultra but prefer the less obtrusive camera on the back of the 10 plus so here I am, slightly fuzzy screen, seemingly damaged battery with no way of charging it in the manner the phone was DESIGNED to be charged. So BUY a refurbished note 10 plus, it's a great device, just AVOID OlympicWireless. Found a GREAT SELLER here AFTER ordering this, forgot the name unfortunately but I suggest you keep searching past OW for a more positive experience and so you don't receive a BARE phone no factory installed screen protection or means of charging it AT ALL.ENJOY YOUR NEW DEVICE!