Research · November 7, 2026
The same phone, 4 buyers, and a 29% gap between the best and worst offer
We compared the published offers of 4 mail-in buyers (Gadget Traders, OCBuyBack, SaveGadget, The Whiz Cells) for 124 phone models, each in the same configuration and in good condition. The full list is below, and the numbers are recomputed every time the site rebuilds.
29%median gap between the highest and lowest offer for the same phone
$57median dollar difference per phone
26of 124 phones where the gap is $100 or more
69%of models where The Whiz Cells paid the most. No buyer led on every phone.
- Take the first offer you find and on the typical phone you leave $57 behind; on 26 of these 124 phones it is $100 or more.
- The Whiz Cells paid the most on 69% of models, but the leader changes by brand and generation.
- The widest gap is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: $475 from one buyer, $855 from another, for the same configuration.
The three widest gaps
#1 largest gap
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
$38044% of top offer
$475 to $855
#2 largest gap
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
$23432% of top offer
$506 to $740
#3 largest gap
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
$21136% of top offer
$376 to $587
The 16 most valuable phones: highest offer against lowest
Each bar is one phone in the same storage, carrier and condition. The green part is what every buyer pays; the amber part is the extra the best buyer pays, which is what a seller leaves behind by taking the first offer they find.
Which buyer pays the most, and how often
No single buyer wins every model. A buyer with no wins still sets the price floor on many phones, which is the reason to compare before shipping.
| Buyer | Models where it paid the most | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | 69% |
 | 25 | 20% |
| 14 | 11% |
 | 0 | 0% |
All 124 phones
| Phone | Quotes | Highest | Lowest | Gap | Gap % | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold512GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $1,616 | $1,500 | $116 | 7% | |
 Samsung Galaxy A56128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $115 | $105 | $10 | 9% | |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $855 | $475 | $380 | 44% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $608 | $444 | $164 | 27% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $833 | $800 | $33 | 4% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $460 | $316 | $144 | 31% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S26256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $417 | $294 | $123 | 29% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $455 | $352 | $103 | 23% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $245 | $160 | $85 | 35% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $520 | $338 | $182 | 35% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $700 | $494 | $206 | 29% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $380 | $267 | $113 | 30% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $311 | $214 | $97 | 31% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S25128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $296 | $226 | $70 | 24% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $395 | $286 | $109 | 28% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $285 | $279 | $6 | 2% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $221 | $136 | $85 | 38% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $397 | $274 | $123 | 31% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $425 | $270 | $155 | 36% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $241 | $175 | $66 | 27% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S24128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $200 | $136 | $64 | 32% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $236 | $142 | $94 | 40% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $160 | $91 | $69 | 43% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $245 | $180 | $65 | 27% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $266 | $198 | $68 | 26% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $185 | $110 | $75 | 41% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S23128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $138 | $76 | $62 | 45% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $165 | $94 | $71 | 43% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $110 | $51 | $59 | 54% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $129 | $81 | $48 | 37% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $171 | $114 | $57 | 33% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $105 | $84 | $21 | 20% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S22128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $76 | $56 | $20 | 26% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $86 | $43 | $43 | 50% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $84 | $62 | $22 | 26% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G256GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $126 | $74 | $52 | 41% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $74 | $40 | $34 | 46% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $55 | $29 | $26 | 47% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $56 | $12 | $44 | 79% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $55 | $18 | $37 | 67% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $141 | $100 | $41 | 29% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $118 | $63 | $55 | 47% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $80 | $50 | $30 | 38% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $85 | $58 | $27 | 32% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G- · Unlocked · good | 2 | $56 | $43 | $13 | 23% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus256GB · AT&T · good | 3 | $95 | $41 | $54 | 57% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $50 | $25 | $25 | 50% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Note 10- · Unlocked · good | 2 | $67 | $48 | $19 | 28% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S10128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $30 | $25 | $5 | 17% | |
 Samsung Galaxy S10e128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $30 | $18 | $12 | 40% | |
 Samsung Galaxy Note 9128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $60 | $31 | $29 | 48% | |
 Apple iPhone Air256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $521 | $380 | $141 | 27% | |
 Apple iPhone Duo256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $1,310 | $1,241 | $69 | 5% | |
 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $810 | $765 | $45 | 6% | |
 Apple iPhone 18 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $725 | $693 | $32 | 4% | |
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $740 | $506 | $234 | 32% | |
 Apple iPhone 17 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $660 | $458 | $202 | 31% | |
 Apple iPhone 17256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $510 | $388 | $122 | 24% | |
 Apple iPhone 17e256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $327 | $245 | $82 | 25% | |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $587 | $376 | $211 | 36% | |
 Apple iPhone 16 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $460 | $341 | $119 | 26% | |
 Apple iPhone 16 Plus128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $430 | $323 | $107 | 25% | |
 Apple iPhone 16128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $380 | $300 | $80 | 21% | |
 Apple iPhone 16e128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $230 | $168 | $62 | 27% | |
 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $461 | $316 | $145 | 31% | |
 Apple iPhone 15 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $325 | $275 | $50 | 15% | |
 Apple iPhone 15 Plus128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $290 | $229 | $61 | 21% | |
 Apple iPhone 15128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $265 | $186 | $79 | 30% | |
 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $325 | $239 | $86 | 26% | |
 Apple iPhone 14 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $276 | $214 | $62 | 22% | |
 Apple iPhone 14 Plus128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $210 | $149 | $61 | 29% | |
 Apple iPhone 14128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $170 | $123 | $47 | 28% | |
 Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen (2022)128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $75 | $38 | $37 | 49% | |
 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $276 | $230 | $46 | 17% | |
 Apple iPhone 13 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $221 | $182 | $39 | 18% | |
 Apple iPhone 13128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $156 | $119 | $37 | 24% | |
 Apple iPhone 13 Mini128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $140 | $127 | $13 | 9% | |
 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $215 | $144 | $71 | 33% | |
 Apple iPhone 12 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $170 | $120 | $50 | 29% | |
 Apple iPhone 12128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $125 | $82 | $43 | 34% | |
 Apple iPhone 12 Mini128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $100 | $64 | $36 | 36% | |
 Apple iPhone SE 2nd Gen128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $40 | $21 | $19 | 48% | |
 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max256GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $160 | $98 | $62 | 39% | |
 Apple iPhone 11 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $120 | $84 | $36 | 30% | |
 Apple iPhone 11128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $100 | $72 | $28 | 28% | |
 Apple iPhone XR128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $60 | $34 | $26 | 43% | |
 Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $750 | $700 | $50 | 7% | |
 Google Pixel 11 Pro XL256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $527 | $470 | $57 | 11% | |
 Google Pixel 11 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $455 | $400 | $55 | 12% | |
 Google Pixel 11256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $385 | $300 | $85 | 22% | |
 Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $680 | $482 | $198 | 29% | |
 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $427 | $295 | $132 | 31% | |
 Google Pixel 10 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $343 | $234 | $109 | 32% | |
 Google Pixel 10128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $272 | $166 | $106 | 39% | |
 Google Pixel 10a128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $190 | $122 | $68 | 36% | |
 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold256GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $440 | $296 | $144 | 33% | |
 Google Pixel 9 Pro XL128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $295 | $178 | $117 | 40% | |
 Google Pixel 9 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $235 | $150 | $85 | 36% | |
 Google Pixel 9128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $231 | $153 | $78 | 34% | |
 Google Pixel 9a128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $165 | $104 | $61 | 37% | |
 Google Pixel 8 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $186 | $122 | $64 | 34% | |
 Google Pixel Fold256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $195 | $115 | $80 | 41% | |
 Google Pixel 8128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $140 | $94 | $46 | 33% | |
 Google Pixel 8a128GB · Unlocked · good | 4 | $127 | $90 | $37 | 29% | |
 Google Pixel 7 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $90 | $43 | $47 | 52% | |
 Google Pixel 7128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $67 | $38 | $29 | 43% | |
 Google Pixel 7a128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $76 | $70 | $6 | 8% | |
 OnePlus Open512GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $513 | $464 | $49 | 10% | |
 OnePlus 15R256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $330 | $300 | $30 | 9% | |
 OnePlus 15256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $483 | $416 | $67 | 14% | |
 OnePlus 13R256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $252 | $225 | $27 | 11% | |
 OnePlus 13256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $385 | $364 | $21 | 5% | |
 OnePlus 12R128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $190 | $164 | $26 | 14% | |
 OnePlus 12256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $328 | $288 | $40 | 12% | |
 OnePlus 11128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $220 | $168 | $52 | 24% | |
 OnePlus 10 Pro128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $170 | $106 | $64 | 38% | |
 OnePlus 9 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $117 | $96 | $21 | 18% | |
 OnePlus 9128GB · Unlocked · good | 3 | $80 | $56 | $24 | 30% | |
 OnePlus 8 Pro256GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $105 | $100 | $5 | 5% | |
 OnePlus 8 5G256GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $80 | $55 | $25 | 31% | |
 Asus ROG Phone 5S128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $119 | $101 | $18 | 15% | |
 Asus Zenfone 8128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $120 | $112 | $8 | 7% | |
 Microsoft Surface Duo 2128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $395 | $313 | $82 | 21% | |
 Microsoft Surface Duo128GB · Unlocked · good | 2 | $100 | $98 | $2 | 2% | |
How these numbers are made
- Source: the price feeds each buyer publishes for this site, downloaded on November 7, 2026. Buyers: Gadget Traders, OCBuyBack, SaveGadget, The Whiz Cells.
- One configuration per phone: unlocked where offered, the smallest common storage size, and the "good" condition tier (works fully, light wear). The configuration is shown under each phone name.
- Only phones quoted by at least two buyers are included. The gap is the highest offer minus the lowest for that exact configuration, as a share of the highest.
- Offers are ceilings that each buyer confirms after inspection. They change daily; this page is rebuilt with the site.
Cite or link to this page:
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Trade Into Cash, "Phone Buyback Sites Compared: Who Pays the Most for the Same Phone", https://tradeintocash.com/research/phone-buyback-sites-compared/ (data as of November 7, 2026)Reuse the table with a link back. The CSV is updated with every rebuild of the site.