European Grading Guide

Comprehensive diagnostic checks include:

✔ Front & rear camera quality

✔ Battery health & cycle count

✔ Multi-touch screen digitizer

✔ Face ID & Touch ID sensors

✔ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & GPS

✔ Earpiece, speaker & microphone

✔ SIM & SD card detection

✔ Charging port & PC connection

✔ Physical buttons & haptics

✔ IMEI blacklist & iCloud check

GRADE A+Premium / mint

Light marks from use and minimal imperfections

Flawless or like-new cosmetic condition; imperfections are only visible on close inspection.

100% tested and functional (NSYS certified)
Original genuine parts
Battery capacity 85%+ guaranteed

GRADE AExcellent

Slight signs of wear on two surfaces or fewer

Excellent overall condition with minor cosmetic blemishes only.

100% tested and functional
Minimal micro-scratches
Battery capacity 80%+ guaranteed

GRADE ABVery good / normal wear

General signs of normal use

Fully functional; light scratches or cosmetic imperfections on the screen and housing are possible.

100% tested and functional
No glass cracks or structural housing damage
Ideal wholesale resale tier

GRADE CGreat value

Signs of wear exceeding the norm

Visible scratches, light housing scuffs or white spots on the screen may be present.

100% functional
Visible cosmetic wear / LCD white spots
Excellent value for budget resellers

GRADE DSalvage / repair

Considerable cosmetic damage

May include lifting screens, glass chips, dents or hardware defects.

May contain component faults
Sold ASIS for repair workshops
Valuable repair modules and IC parts

GRADE EHeavy salvage / board stock

Raw salvage and board stock

Devices with cracked glass, missing parts or motherboard issues.

For parts harvesting and IC recovery only
High-yield camera, housing and logic components
Lowest wholesale entry pricing

🛠️ Special category

Faulty lots classification & pricing

Faulty devices use the same cosmetic grades (A, AB, C, D and E), but have a specific functional or hardware fault found during NSYS diagnostic testing.

A FAULTYAesthetic grade A

Grade A casing with a functional fault, such as Face ID, camera or microphone.

AB FAULTYAesthetic grade AB

Grade AB casing with diagnostic-detected hardware faults; suited to refurbishers.

C FAULTYAesthetic grade C

Heavier wear or LCD white spots together with functional defects.

D FAULTYSalvage / repair

Considerable damage and functional faults; suited to repair workshops.

E FAULTYHeavy salvage

Board stock, broken glass or motherboard faults; for component recovery.

💰 How Faulty auction pricing works:

Auction base price = target price: the displayed unit base price is the target price; the target margin is 0%.
Discounted starting price: the auction discount and grade offset produce an attractive starting price.
Immediate identification: every Faulty lot is marked [FAULTY], has a GSMGO-F-xxxxxxxx code and shows its cosmetic grade.

Certified quality & 60+ point diagnostic checks