Phones iPhone vs. Android Resale Value: A Data-Driven Comparison A clear-eyed look at how iPhones and Android phones depreciate, and what it means for what you buy and when you sell.
Buying & Selling Guides Best Time to Sell Your Phone (Before Value Drops) Timing your phone sale around Apple and Samsung launch calendars can add $50 to $150 to your payout. Here is the window to hit and how to check your phone's current resale value before it closes.
Buying & Selling Guides How to Sell Your Used Phone for the Most Money Get top dollar for your old phone: how to prep it, price it right, and list it where serious buyers actually shop.
Phones How to Inspect a Used Phone Before You Buy A hands-on checklist for inspecting a used phone before you buy. Learn how to test the screen, cameras, biometrics, ports, battery, and water damage indicators in under 15 minutes.
Phones eSIM and Used Phones: What to Know Before You Buy Buying a used phone with eSIM? Here's how eSIM transfer works, what to confirm before you pay, and what sellers must do before shipping.
Buying & Selling Guides How to Wipe an iPhone Before Selling It (the Right Way) Before you sell your iPhone, you need to back up your data, sign out of iCloud, turn off Find My, and factory reset the device. Skip any one of these steps and you risk losing your data or locking the buyer out of the phone entirely.
Phones iCloud Activation Lock: How to Avoid It on a Used iPhone Activation Lock can turn a used iPhone into a paperweight the moment you get it home. Here's how to confirm a phone is signed out before you pay, what to do if it isn't, and why verified listings protect you from the start.
Phones iPhone Battery Health: What to Check on a Used iPhone What's a good battery health percentage on a used iPhone? Here's where to find it in Settings, what the numbers mean, and how to factor replacement cost into your price.
Buying & Selling Guides Used iPhone Buyer’s Guide: Every Generation Ranked (2026) Which used iPhone should you buy in 2026? We rank every supported generation by value, highlight the sweet-spot models, and tell you which ones to skip.
Buying & Selling Guides Used Phones: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Everything you need to buy or sell a used phone with confidence. This complete guide covers iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel, plus IMEI checks, carrier compatibility, unlocked vs. locked, battery health, resale pricing, and how to do it safely on Swappa.
