Samsung now cells ‘Certified Re-newed’ Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra phones. The devices are refurbished with new batteries, “assembled by Samsung engineers,” and sold at a discount compared to getting a brand-new Galaxy S25 phone.
The company is pitching its Certified Re-Newed Galaxy S24 series as budget and eco-friendly alternatives to the latest Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. They’re cheaper than the new models, and you’re buying a phone that would have otherwise been stripped down for parts or thrown in a landfill.
Samsung’s program takes old phones (mainly from trade-in programs), replaces the original battery and any other damaged components with genuine parts, and tests all the features are working as intended. The phones also get a new IMEI number, so you don’t have to worry about carrier blocks and other issues that can sometimes come from buying used phones. The phones have a one-year warranty, and you can optionally buy Samsung Care+ to cover accidental damage, or Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss to cover thefts.
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However, the software support remains identical for the Certified Re-Newed phones. Samsung promised seven years of OS and security updates for the S24 series, and since those phones have been out for about a year, there’s six years of support left. That’s still a long time before you have to worry about missing important security fixes, though.
Pricing and Alternatives
The base Galaxy S24 is $620 for the 128GB model, or $670 for the 256GB storage option. The larger Galaxy S24+ is $800 for 256GB storage, or $920 for 512GB storage. Finally, the Galaxy S24 Ultra with an S Pen is $1,020 for 256GB storage, or $1,140 for the 512GB option.
Those are good deals, especially considering there are so few differences between the S24 and S25 series. The S25 is usually on sale for around $700, and the S25+ is typically around $900. You’re saving about $100 and getting almost the exact same phone.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Certified Re-Newed
The Samsung Galaxy S24 may be the smallest in the line, but it has big-time processing power and a fantastic camera, perfect for selfies, group shots, and more.
There’s also the Galaxy S24 FE to consider, which is Samsung’s current budget flagship in the United States. It has a 6.7-inch screen (about the same as the S24+) and three cameras, and even though it started at $650 for 128GB storage, it has gone on sale for $500 at least once.
Unfortunately, the color options with the Certified Re-Newed phones are limited. The Galaxy S24 and S24+ are only available in the standard Onyx Black color, and the S24 Ultra is only sold in Titanium Black. You’ll have to resort to cases and skins if you want flashy colors.
Yesterday’s Galaxy
This isn’t the first time Samsung has started selling refurbished versions of last year’s phones. Following the release of the Galaxy S24, Samsung added all three Galaxy S23 models to its Certified Re-Newed Program. The phones also had the latest One UI 6.1 update pre-installed, but that’s not possible this time around with the refurbished S24 phones, since One UI 7 is still on hold.
The prices for the refurbished S23 phones were almost the same, too. The S23 started at $619 for 128GB storage, the S23+ started at $769 with 128GB storage, and the S24 Ultra started at $919 for 128GB storage.
Source: Samsung Newsroom
