iPhone 16 Pro 128GB vs iPhone 17 Pro 256GB: which is cheaper in the UK?
On 30/10/2026 the iPhone 16 Pro 128GB is cheaper new, £848.00 at eBay against £969.00 at eBay for the iPhone 17 Pro 256GB. Refurbished, the iPhone 16 Pro 128GB is cheaper too, £519.00 against £793.00.
| Condition | iPhone 16 Pro 128GB | iPhone 17 Pro 256GB |
|---|---|---|
| New | £848.00eBay | £969.00eBay |
| Refurbished | £519.00Back Market | £793.00refurbed |
New: the iPhone 16 Pro 128GB is £121.00 cheaper. Refurbished: the iPhone 16 Pro 128GB is £274.00 cheaper.
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All guides →iPhone 17 price in the UK: every model, and the cheapest today
On 27/10/2026 Apple sold the iPhone 17 at £899 for 256GB and £1,099 for 512GB, and Argos and Currys matched it. The cheapest new one was £651.05 on eBay from a private seller, and a refurbished one in Very Good was £649.99. Apple no longer sells the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max; the shops had them at £999 and £1,099.
Refurbished iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max: is it worth it in the UK?
Yes, if you want a Pro for less: on 21/10/2026 a refurbished iPhone 16 Pro 256GB cost from £555, £444 under a new iPhone 17 Pro 256GB at Argos, and a 16 Pro Max 512GB from £726, £393 under Apple's own refurbished one. No shop sold the 16 Pro new.
Is musicMagpie any good? Warranty, grades and prices
Yes. musicMagpie refurbishes and sells its own phones, with a free 12-month warranty from the day you order, at least 80% battery health and free returns within 14 days. Good is its lowest grade and shows wear, and the warranty does not cover screen damage or dead pixels, so check the screen as soon as the phone arrives.