With 18% of the total iPhone users residing in the national capital out of a survey pool of 8,000 people, iPhones are the most preferred smartphone by Delhiites, according to Cashify’s whitepaper survey. Bangalore and Mumbai follow suit with iPhones near 11% and 10%. The survey also said that New Delhi users sold the most used phones at 18%, followed by Mumbai and Bangalore at 10% and 9% respectively.
rise of renewed trend
Understanding the positive aspects of buying a refurbished device, 85% of users are up to the idea of redoing it. Affordability is an important factor as 70% of users bought refurbished phones as they were available to them on a comfortable budget. Of the respondents, 12% bought a refurbished phone as an additional device and 13% brought home a refurbished device as a gift for their loved one.
Interestingly, 71% out of 8,000 users understand the concept of e-waste, but only 48% are aware of the process of recycling their old equipment. When asked if they would be interested in recycling their devices, a healthy 58% agreed, while 27% of users wanted a monetary benefit in return and only 15% of users wanted nothing to do with recycling, an additional 4% data. were worried about. Privacy.
The whitepaper revealed that 40% of respondents repaired their phones because of screen problems, 25% because of battery problems, 10% because of camera problems, and 25% because of other phone problems. New Delhi was the city that booked the maximum repairs i.e. about 25% of the total repairs.
Xiaomi, Apple and Samsung: Best-selling used phones
Xiaomi (25%), Apple (16%), and Samsung (15%) became the top three brands with used smartphones sold by customers. The Apple iPhone 7 took the top spot for buybacks, and the Redmi Note 5 Pro made it second only to the Redmi Note 4, Apple iPhone 6, and Apple iPhone X.
Kolkata, Pune Least true
Measured by the percentage of smartphone users who most truthfully reported the actual state of their devices while they were put up for sale online. Bangalore tops the index with 29%, followed by Hyderabad with 28%, while Kolkata and Pune with 21% are the lowest.
It will be interesting to understand the dynamics of the refurbished smartphone market going forward. Barring a few discrepancies, the market promises a host of benefits including less e-waste, budget-friendly deals and ease of selling used phones online. The full summary of the survey whitepaper is available on the Cashify website.
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