Huawei has just officially started selling second hand smartphones in China. These certified used handsets from the company are now available on the official online store in the region.
The new service from the Chinese tech giant offers a variety of smartphones that have previously been owned and are certified by the company itself to offer assurance regarding quality of the smartphone. This move from the consumer is beneficial for the brand as its customers now get more affordable deals, while the company also benefits as second hand devices would ensure stock amid smartphone supply shortages. Notably, we had previously reported on second hand 5G Huawei phones seeing a rise in price after the company launched the 4G only P50 series.
Talking about the used devices, the VMall app and official website in China (Via CNMO) sells second hand smartphones of various models. This includes six models, namely the Mate 30 Pro 5G, Mate 40 5G, P30, P30 Pro, Mate 30, and Mate 30 Pro. Out of these handsets, only the Mate 30 Pro 5G, in the 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variants, are currently in stock while the rest have already been sold out. In other words, the second hand deals from the company were quite attractive and the move was successful in the Chinese market.
Looking at the prices, one can see prices the used smartphones being around 500 or 600 Yuan (roughly 77 to 92 US Dollars) cheaper than their new counterparts. So, the second hand models are clearly more cost effective as well. Huawei also assures that the used phones it certifies undergo a strict quality check, while the company also equips these devices models with new original batteries before listing them for sale and arrives with one year of warranty.
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