Three out of every five refurbished buyers are choosing iPhones in the first half of 2025, according to Cashify’s latest whitepaper, The Great Indian Upgrade 2025. The report reveals that Apple has a 62.9% refurbished sale share in H1 2025, slightly lower than 64.5% in 2024 but well ahead of competitors. OnePlus is at 10.2%, Xiaomi is at 9.7%, and Samsung is at 6.1% behind, and Vivo is the quickest, rising from 2.1% in the previous year to 3.2% this year.
iPhones prevail
Demand for used iPhones is highest in the Rs 60,000+ premium segment, which was up 33% year over year, driven by models such as the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 12 Pro. India exported 151 million smartphones in 2024, with the average selling prices rising to Rs 22,100, reflecting the country’s growi