Grading Standards
Our grading standards separate premium cosmetic condition from dependable commercial grades—so B2B buyers can select the right balance of appearance, battery health and budget.
Cosmetic + Functional StandardsPremium Cosmetic Standards
Detailed cosmetic thresholds for high-expectation resale markets.
Premium Tested Device
Clean display surface with no scratches. Excellent frame condition; near-new appearance. Clean back glass.
Premium Tested Device
Clean display surface with no scratches. The housing and back glass are generally in good condition.
Like New
Excellent overall cosmetic condition. The rear-camera area is clean. Battery Health is generally 80% or above, no genuine parts, no unknown parts
Minor Cosmetic Wear
Good overall cosmetic condition with light signs of use.
Commercial Resale Grades
Visible Cosmetic Wear
Normal signs of use, with more noticeable cosmetic wear than Grade AB+.
Good Frame
Typically features a relatively cleaner frame and back glass, but heavier scratching on the display.
Regular Used Condition
More noticeable display wear with an average-condition frame.
A cleaner display paired with more noticeable frame wear.
Heavy Cosmetic Wear
Broken front and back glass almost does not exist. Heavy cosmetic wear. Suitable for price-sensitive buyers or buyers with in-house reconditioning capability.
Working LCD
Working LCD with heavy cosmetic wear. Units may have heavy display/frame wear, cracked or broken front glass, or cracked or broken back glass. Functions are untested, and unknown faults may be present.
Damaged LCD
Faulty LCD with heavy cosmetic wear. Units may have heavy display/frame wear, cracked or shattered front glass, or cracked or shattered rear glass. Functions are untested, and unknown faults may be present.
iPad Grading Standards
Each grade combines cosmetic condition, battery health and practical functionality checks.
Like New
Like-new body with very gentle screen scratches, slight back-housing dents or scratches, and slight camera wear.
Light Signs of Use
Slight body oxidation and screen scratches, with visible dents or scratches on the back housing and slight camera wear.
Visible Cosmetic Wear
Visible oxidation, possible slight body bending, visible screen and camera scratches, and visible dents or scratches on the back housing.
MacBook Grading Standards
Compare appearance, original display condition, battery thresholds and verified core functionality.
Excellent Cosmetic Condition
Close-to-new body and original display with only extremely minor marks. No dents, deformation, paint chipping, dead pixels or screen burn-in.
Light Cosmetic Wear
Light signs of use such as scratches, slight oxidation or small dents. The original display may have minor wear without bright spots, dead pixels or screen burn-in.
Visible Cosmetic Wear
Multiple scratches, oxidation or dents, with possible slight deformation or paint chipping. The original display may have visible wear and up to two bright or dead pixels.
Grading Questions
Use grading as a shared B2B trading language, then confirm functional QC and batch notes separately.
Used iPhone grading describes visible cosmetic condition across the screen, frame, back cover and camera area. Functional status is confirmed separately through QC and batch notes.
Not always. Grade primarily describes cosmetic condition. Functional QC, battery information and batch-specific notes are shown or confirmed separately.
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