The Best Smartphones on Sale Right Now for Prime Day

Amazon Big Deal Days is October 7-8, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.

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The October Amazon Prime Day is a great time to consider swapping your current phone for a shiny new model. I'm seeing discounts across a lot of the big names in smartphones—and having spent over a decade reviewing handsets, these are my current picks.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Samsung's latest and greatest flip foldable only came out in July, but that hasn't stopped Amazon from discounting the 256GB model by 23%—it's now $849.99 rather than $1,099.99, in a choice of three colors. Go up to 512GB and you'll pay more ($919.99) but the discount is greater (25%).

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

$849.99 at Amazon

$1,099.99 Save $250.00

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$849.99 at Amazon

$1,099.99 Save $250.00

As per price trackers, it's the lowest this phone has ever been, and you can't get a flip foldable from the likes of Google or Apple. The handset boasts a 6.9-inch main display and a 4.1-inch cover screen and a dual-lens rear camera, and is powered by the Samsung Exynos 2500 processor.

Google Pixel 10

Speaking of recently launched Android handsets now being sold for their lowest price yet, here's the Google Pixel 10. The 128GB version is down to $649 from $799. The 256GB model is now $749 rather than $899, a drop of 17%, so make your choice based on your budget and storage needs.

Google has brought a lot to the table with the new Pixel 10. There's an upgraded triple-lens rear camera system which includes 5x telephoto capabilities, a brighter screen (though the 6.3-inch size stays the same from the Pixel 9), and a larger capacity battery. There's also a stack of Gemini AI on board as well.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

If you prefer the Samsung flavor of Android, then the 512GB version of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is down a substantial 27% from its original price. This flagship will now cost you $1,029.98 rather than $1,419.99, as long as you pick the Whitesilver or Silverblue colors, and it's the lowest price we've seen to date.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

$1,029.98 at Amazon

$1,419.99 Save $390.01

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$1,029.98 at Amazon

$1,419.99 Save $390.01

As our Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review will tell you, this is a seriously powerful smartphone, leading the way for Samsung's flagships this year. You get a quad-lens rear camera, a super-fast Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from Qualcomm, and of course the integrated S Pen stylus for even more functionality.

Google Pixel 9a

Maybe you don't need the power bump of the Pixel 10, or don't have a budget big enough for it—in which case the Google Pixel 9a might fit you perfectly instead. This perfectly capable mid-ranger is now down to $349 from $499 for the 128GB version.

Google Pixel 9a

$349.00 at Amazon

$499.00 Save $150.00

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$349.00 at Amazon

$499.00 Save $150.00

The Pixel 9a is powered by the same Google Tensor G4 as the flagship Pixel 9 is, so it's no slouch, and you also get 8GB of RAM, a dual-lens rear camera, and all the latest Gemini AI bells and whistles. If you prefer the 256GB model of the Pixel 9a, it's now $449 instead of $599, which is a drop of 25%.

OnePlus 13

We're expecting the OnePlus 15 in the not-too-distant future, but that doesn't mean you should discount this hefty discount on the OnePlus 13. Despite the numbering, it only launched last year, and remains one of the most polished and powerful Android handsets around, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite on the inside.

OnePlus 13

$849.99 at Amazon

$999.99 Save $150.00

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$849.99 at Amazon

$999.99 Save $150.00

You can currently get the 512GB OnePlus 13 for $150 less than normal, which is a significant savings: It's $849.99 as part of the Prime Day sale, rather than $999.99. If you don't need as much storage, the 256GB version is down to $749.99 from $899.99, a reduction of 17%.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

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