Deals: Nubia Z60 Ultra, Red Magic 9 Pro, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+, Poco F6 and F6 Pro

The Nubia Z60 Ultra keeps it traditional with a 35mm lens on the main camera, while most other smartphones usually have a wide lens (around 24mm). This camera uses a Sony IMX800 sensor (1/1.49”, 1.0µm pixels) and a 7 element lens with f/1.6 aperture and OIS. It also has a capable 85mm periscope (3.3x optical zoom) and an unusual ultra wide with a 64MP sensor (1/2.0”) – at 100° (18mm), it’s not the widest, however, it has both autofocus and OIS, plus its larger 50MP 1/1.55” sensor delivers great shots.

That last one isn’t an unusual camera either, the Z60 Ultra comes equipped with a 16MP under display cam. The photo quality isn’t amazing, but it keeps the rectangular display free of smudges and the bezels are very thin. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging.

If your tastes lean more towards gaming than photography, the Red Magic 9 Pro has the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for £170 less. It has the same 6.8” 120Hz OLED display with a resolution slightly higher than FHD+. It also has the same 16MP selfie camera (and its poor quality is less important here).

The camera department isn’t as capable, of course, but you still get a 50MP main camera (with a wide lens with OIS and a 1/1.57” sensor) and a 50MP ultra-wide (with a smaller 1/2.76” sensor). Furthermore, the 6,500mAh battery is big. It’s enough capacity to fill up, but the 80W charger does the job in just 35 minutes.

Note that this model has an active cooling fan to help with sustained performance – something the Nubia Z60 Ultra struggles with – though this also means losing IP68 dust and water resistance.

If you like gaming, the Poco F6 Pro is cheaper than the Red Magic and also features a great chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It’s older, but the Adreno 740 is still fast enough for AAA games. The 6.67” 120Hz OLED display is small but sharp with a QHD+ resolution.

The 5,000mAh battery is smaller than the two phones above, but it has even faster 120W charging. The IP54 dust and water resistance is pretty basic (but at least there’s some resistance) and the 50+8MP camera is undermined by an outdated ultra-wide and poor video quality.

Although it’s not great for photography, the Poco F6 Pro is a great all-rounder. And so is its cheaper sibling, the Poco F6. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which is even more bang for your buck considering this model is £140 cheaper than the Pro.

The 6.67” 120Hz OLED display splits the difference between FHD+ and QHD+. Also, the 50MP main camera gets a smaller sensor (1/1.95” vs. 1/1.56” on the Pro), but at least it has OIS. The charging system drops to 90W for the 5,000mAh battery, so it takes 35 minutes to fully charge instead of 19 minutes.

We’ve been seeing leaks for the Galaxy Tab S10 series, but we haven’t heard anything about a new FE model. Samsung is probably skipping a generation (there was no Tab S8 FE, it went from the S7 FE to the S9 FE).

This means the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ are unlikely to be replaced this year. Both feature 90Hz IPS LCDs instead of OLED panels. The vanilla model measures 10.9”, while the Plus is 12.4”. Both are powered by the Exynos 1380 chipset and support DeX (but there is no video out via the USB 2.0 port). Both tablets are IP68 rated, so you can even take them to the pool or beach.

If you want something cheaper, the Honor Pad X9 has an 11.5″ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 685 isn’t very fast, but with 6 speakers it’s a great Netflix tablet.

The Honor Pad 9 is bigger with a 12.1″ IPS LCD (120Hz) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. It’s not the fastest either, but for £30 more you can buy a keyboard cover and use it at work or school. You can also use a stylus for notes and sketches. This tablet doesn’t just do work, it also has 8 speakers for better audio.

Speaking of games, the PlayStation VR2 headset is currently 34% off. You can use it with the PS5, or you can connect it to your PC using the official adapter (note that the adapter will be released in early August).