(Pocket-lint) – The Black Friday sales are usually a good time to buy a new phone, with discounts across many of the devices launched in the previous year.
We’re some way from November when the Black Friday sales will start, but if you’re thinking about buying a new phone then you might want to wait a couple of months to get the best deal you can on Black Friday. There are often incentives from networks, like good deals or discounts on SIM packages, for many, it’s heavy discounts on phones that people want.
We’ll be checking all the prices and delivering the best deals that you’ll find in mobile phones for Black Friday right here.
When will the Black Friday sales start?
Black Friday is scheduled to start on 26 November 2021, followed by Cyber Monday on 29 November. But the sales event will span these weeks, with black tag events often starting up in the middle of November and running for a coupld of weeks.
Phones are very much a part of this and you’ll see rolling deals on different models throughout the sales period – and we’ve often seen some models or capacities sell out quickly once the sales start – especially from popular retailers.
What phones do we expect to get discounts?
That’s the big question. Often there aren’t discounts on the very latest models, so the new iPhone is unlikely to be discounted, but the iPhone 12 and older models are all likely to see some good reductions across a range of retailers.
There are some brands that like to discount fairly heavily and Samsung is one of them. It’s unlikely that you’ll find a big discount on the Galaxy Z Fold 3, but you are likely to find discounts on the Galaxy S21 family and the Galaxy Note 20 – as well as many of the Galaxy A models too. Often, there’s some big savings, not just from third-party retailers, but direct from Samsung too.
Other brands love the sales, with the likes of OnePlus, Oppo and Motorola all common names. Previously we’ve seen serious discounts on flagship models, for example the vegan leather Oppo Find X2, making it much more affordable.
What out for storage, as sometime times one storage will have a big discount and another might not and also watch out for colours – as some versions of a phone might be cheaper because less people are buying it.
Which retailers offer the best phone deals?
Many retailers sell phones as they are one of the most popular items to buy. That means you have plenty of choices. While some deals won’t be great, we’ll be picking out the deals worth having in the highlights below. Or, you can go straight to the retailers and browse their discounted smartphones.
US Black Friday phone retailers
UK Black Friday phone retailers
Below we have a roundup of some of the best deals we saw last year, with quick links to jump to the section you’re most interested in.
Black Friday US phone deals | Black Friday UK phone deals | Apple deals UK | Samsung deals US | Samsung deals UK
Best Black Friday UK smartphone deals from last year
Apple iPhone deals UK
• Apple iPhone 11 Pro (renewed), 64GB, now £679.99: The iPhone 11 Pro, renewed, and at an attractive price, giving you a great camera experience. See deal at Amazon.
• Apple iPhone 7 (renewed), 128GB, now £183.72: An older model, but still has that great aluminium body design. See offer at Amazon.
Google Pixel deals UK
Google deals started on 18 November.
• Google Pixel 4a 5G, 128GB, now £449 (save £50): It’s brand new, offers the same power as the Pixel 5 and the same camera as the Pixel 5, with a larger display and a cheaper price. See the deal at Amazon.
• Google Pixel 4a, 64GB, now £319 (save £30): The Pixel 4a is a great compact mid-ranger with a class-leading camera and now a cheaper price. View the discount at John Lewis.
• Google Pixel 3a, 64GB, now £279 (save £50): It’s a 2019 phone, but it is the cheapest of the lot, with a superb camera, clean Android 11 software and a decent display. View the offer at Argos.
Samsung Galaxy deals UK
Samsung’s Black Friday discounts started on 18 November and now Amazon has a range of offers too.
• Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, 128GB, now £599 (save £100): The flagship phone that’s not flagship price – our pick of the S20 family – the 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 version. View deal at John Lewis.
• Samsung Galaxy S20, 128GB, now £649 (save £250): Samsung’s 2020 flagship with a big reduction – a great phone with a great camera. See the deal from John Lewis.
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, 256GB, now £929 (save £250): Samsung’s big Note, with all that S Pen glory and one of the best displays you’ll find on any device. See the offer from Samsung.
• Samsung Galaxy A51, 128GB, now £246.59 (save £82.41): It’s from the mid-range, but you get a lot for your money with a great display. View offer on Amazon UK.
OnePlus deals UK
Here are all the details of OnePlus deals for Black Friday.
• OnePlus Nord 5G, 256GB, now £419 (save £50): The Nord is a Snapdragon 765 phone with 5G, a great build and display – but much cheaper than a flagship phone. View deal on John Lewis.
• OnePlus 8 Pro, 256GB, now £699 (save £200): The OnePlus 8 Pro is one of the best phones of 2020, with a great screen and clean, fast, software and this boosted 12GB version with more storage is great. View offer on Amazon UK.
• OnePlus Nord N10 5G, 128GB, now £295 (save £34): OnePlus’ latest mid-ranger designed to be more affordable. See deal at Amazon.
• OnePlus Nord N100, 64GB, now £159 (save £20): A budget phone from OnePlus, already discounted. See deal on Amazon.
Motorola deals UK
Some early Black Friday deals for Motorola phones have gone live.
• Moto G9 Plus, 128GB, now £229 (save £30): A great affordable phone with plenty of storage and a big 6.81-inch display. See the deal on Amazon UK.
• Moto G8 Power, 64GB, now £179 (save £40.99): The Moto G8 Power has incredible battery life and this deal brings it down to a great price. See it at Amazon UK.
Nokia deals UK
Some Nokia devices have discounts in early Black Friday sales.
• Nokia 8.3 5G, 64GB, now £393.98 (save £106.01): A great phone with powerful hardware, 5G and a good display, now at a great price. View the offer on Amazon UK.
• Nokia 7.2, 64GB, now £169.89 (save £80.10): A great mid-ranger with 6.4-inch display and a great price. See deal at Amazon UK.
Sony Xperia deals UK
Some hot deals on Xperia devices have surfaced.
• Sony Xperia 5 II, 128GB, now £599 (save £200): Probably Sony’s best phone of 2020, flagship power in a compact form with a great display and a huge discount. See deal at Currys.
• Sony Xperia 1 II, 256GB, now £799 (save £300.99): Sony’s flagship phone with a 4K display and loads of power and storage space – with a massive discount. View offer at John Lewis.
Oppo Black Friday deals UK
• Oppo Find X2 Pro, 512GB, now £799 (save £200): Oppo has a great flagship in the Find X2 Pro with the option of an orange vegan leather finish. See the deal at Amazon.
• Oppo Reno 4 Pro 5G, 256GB, now £559 (save £190): This mid-ranger offers a premium experience thanks to the Snapdragon 765 5G – you get a lot of power and storage for the price. View offer at Amazon.
• Oppo Find X2 Neo, 256GB, now £384 (save £165): A cheaper mid-range device with plenty of power and appeal. See offer at Amazon.
Xiaomi Black Friday deals UK
• Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G, 128GB, now £229 (save £70): A mid-range phone with 5G at a great price. View discount at Amazon UK.
• Redmi Note 9 Pro, 128GB, now £199 (save £70): From the affordable end of the market, a great Android phone. See deal on Amazon UK.
Best Black Friday US cell phone deals from last year
Google Pixel deals US
Google likes to discount for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
• Google Pixel 5, 128GB, now $649 (save $50): Google’s latest Pixel phone with a small discount. See the deal from Amazon.
• Google Pixel 3, 128GB, now $379 (save $40.88): A compact flagship from Google in Not Pink. See the deal from Amazon.
Samsung Galaxy deals US
We’ve seen some great deals in the past from Samsung for Black Friday and Cyber Monday and we’d expect this year to have some great savings.
• Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, 128GB, now $549.00 (save $150.99): Samsung’s more affordable flagship – all the power, less cost. See the deal from Amazon.
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, 256GB, now $1249.99 (save $200): Samsung’s updated folding phone, with 5G. See the deal from Amazon.
• Samsung Galaxy S20, 128GB, now $799.99 (save $200): The 2020 phone from Samsung, compact, high quality, with loads of power. View the offer from B&H.
• Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, 128GB, now $1149.99 (save $250): Flagship phone with huge 100X zoom and a huge display. See the offer from Amazon.
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, 128GB, now $1049.99 (save $250): Plenty of space and power for those S Pen skills. See the offer from B&H.
• Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, 128GB, now $499.99 (save $150): There’s nothing “lite” about this affordable flagship phone, except the price. See the deal on Amazon.
OnePlus deals US
Black Friday deals are appearing for OnePlus devices.
• OnePlus 7T, 128GB, now $299.99 (save $300): The late 2019 refresh, a great handset at a great price. See the offer at B&H.
• OnePlus 8, 256GB, now $579.99 (save $230): Big discount in OnePlus’ 2020 phone with big storage. See the offer at B&H.
• OnePlus 8 Pro, 256GB, now $749.99 (save $249.01): One of the best phones of 2020, now with discounts for Black Friday. Lots of power, big storage – a great all-round package. View the offer on Amazon.
Motorola deals US
Motorola often has some compelling offers on Black Friday.
• Moto G Stylus, 128GB, now $199.99 (save $100): An affordable stylus device with 6.3-inch display and big battery. See the deal on Target.
Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published on .
