In recent years, more and more French have been buying used smartphones. According to the annual recommeorce barometer, produced by Kantar, and whose main data is published in an article by Les Echos, 22 % of French people buy used mobiles, compared to 20 % in 2024. In addition, this share would have tripled in 7 -year space. The study also indicates that half of the used smartphones sold are reconditioned devices, by platforms such as a start -up or back market.
The advantage of the reconditioned smartphone is that it is controlled and repaired, if necessary. And it benefits from a guarantee. Otherwise, the barometer also reveals that 72 % of reconditioned device purchases are motivated by the price. And environmental motivation is positioned in second place.
An industry increasingly favorable to used smartphones
In any case, the smartphones industry is today increasingly favorable to the second -hand apparatus market. Indeed, more and more brands of Android smartphones offer policies comparable to that of Apple in terms of software support. As a reminder, this support is essential for a model to continue to be used, since it is via this support that the safety flaws are repaired.
Samsung and Google already offer high -end smartphones that can be used for 7 years after the release date. We can also highlight the efforts of certain manufacturers to make their products more sustainable, in terms of material, thanks to battery protection features, and new water protections, dust, falls and scratches.
On the other hand, even some mid -range or entry -level smartphones can today be used longer. Last year, Samsung, for example, created the surprise by presenting a smartphone at only 219 euros, but which will receive security updates for 6 years.
- The used smartphones market is still up in 2025, according to the Recommerce barometer produced with Kantar
- And this market is today favored by new practices in the smartphones industry
- Indeed, some manufacturers of Android smartphones compete with Apple software support, which allows their products to be used longer after the output
- Samsung has even created surprise by announcing a smartphone at only 219 euros which will receive security updates for 6 years
