tl;dr - which refurbished samsung flagship would be the best value for money in 2026?
Hello!
I would love some help from this subreddit regarding a new phone I reluctantly must get.
For context, I think my phone (Samsung Galaxy A72) is just fine BUT internal components have disconnected from the motherboard about 3 times since December and my local phone repair place has advised me to get a new phone before it becomes unrepairable.
I was planning on buying a S26 today BUT Samsung Finance has paused all new applications in Australia and I'm not comfortable with other financing options or paying that much outright.
I am thinking instead of getting an older refurbished flagship samsung. So, with that in mind, which one would you recommend?
My priorities are decent battery life, good camera, good storage size (or SD card compatible), and reliability. I don't play intensive games on my phone but am known to max out the number of tabs I have open in my web browser. I occasionally edit short form content videos with capcut as well.
I'd prefer to stick to samsung because I have a samsung tablet and like how they work together - however, I might consider other android phones if they're really THAT good.
Thanks for the advice!