Deals: The best Black Friday week deals include Android flagships, ARM-powered laptops

It might seem like a misnomer, but welcome to Black Friday week – here are the best smartphone, tablet and laptop deals, plus some smart wearables too.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra costs less than $1,000 if you get the 256GB variant. The 512GB model is a $120 upgrade.

Challenging the S24 Ultra for camera dominance is the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, which also costs less than $1,000. However, it comes with more RAM (16GB vs 12GB) but less storage (128GB). Check out our head-to-head comparison for more details.

If you want a smaller phone, the Google Pixel 9 Pro has the same camera as the Pro XL. The 6.3” display keeps this model relatively compact.

Among the cheaper offerings, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is under $500 for the base 8/128GB model. Note that you can get the Galaxy Buds FE for $50 if you buy them along with the S24 FE. However, the buds alone are around $60 right now, so the last part is optional.

The new FE has grown larger with a 6.7” display. Again, Google offers a smaller option with the 6.3” Pixel 9. It doesn’t have a dedicated tele camera, but its main is similar to the Pros with a 1/1.3” sensor and the ultra-wide has a 48MP sensor.

We move on to foldables with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, which has a cool $580 discount for the 12/256GB model.

The comparable Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is more expensive – $1,500 for the 16/256GB model.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, a 10.9” tablet with the Exynos 1380 chipset, is 42% off on the base model with 128GB of storage. You can expand it with a microSD, but note that it only has 6GB of RAM (the 256GB variant has 8GB of RAM).

This time there is a 33% discount on the larger Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ with a 12.4” display (both 90Hz IPS LCD). It has 8GB RAM with all storage configurations.

Last week, we took a look at some Apple computer deals, now with some Mac prices even lower. You can buy a 13” Apple MacBook Air with an M3 chip and 16GB of RAM for less than $900. The 15” version is $200 more.

There are also ARM-powered Windows laptops, like the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. This variant is powered by Snapdragon X Elite (8-core CPU). So, not a top Qualcomm chip, but it’s a 15.6” laptop for $700 (with more storage than the MacBook, but it’s soldered EUFS, so neither are upgradeable).

Microsoft has a Surface laptop line. The 13.8” model uses the Snapdragon X Plus in the base configuration (10-core CPU), but you can upgrade to the

The 15” model is only available with the Snapdragon X Elite model. Both have 3:2″ LCDs.

Alternatively, you can upgrade the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet to Snapdragon

Finally, some Samsung smartwatches. The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 is a 2023 model and costs around $150, depending on whether you want the 40mm or 44mm version. The Watch FE is priced around the same, but the Watch6 is the better model with a new chipset and things like blood pressure measurement.

If you’re a fan of hardware rotating bezels you can also pick up a Galaxy Watch6 Classic for $100 more. This is something that the 2024 watches do not have.

Speaking of which, the Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is actually cheaper than the Classic and has a 5nm chipset versus the state-of-the-art 3nm chipset on the Watch6.

There’s also the robust Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra – it comes in only one configuration, 47mm with LTE connectivity.