Deals: Xiaomi 14T and Pixel 9 series will be on sale during Black Friday week

There’s been no shortage of sales events this year, but this is the granddaddy of them all – Black Friday. Which technically falls on the 29th, but there’s no harm in starting early.

Both the Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro are currently discounted by €150. Both use the same display and have basically the same design, but the Pro has a more powerful chipset, better camera, and faster battery charging. Check out our Xiaomi 14T vs 14T Pro post for an in-depth comparison.

There’s a direct discount on the entire Pixel 9 family and an additional €100 off if you’re a Prime Student customer. Without it, only the vanilla Google Pixel 9 costs less than €1,000.

The OnePlus Nord 4 features a stylish aluminum unibody and a large 6.74” 1,240 x 2,772px display, a 120Hz 10-bit panel (but it’s not an LTPO panel). The body is rated IP65, meaning dustproof but not completely water-resistant. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is quite fast and can give a tough competition to Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 powered phones.

For example, like the Poco F6. It has a similar 6.67” 1,220 x 2,712px 120Hz display, it’s also not LTPO, but it has 12-bit color. The IP64 rating is lower and the 5,000mAh battery is smaller (the Nord has a 5,500mAh battery), but the Poco is cheaper.

For around the same price you can get the Realme 12 Pro+, which has something neither the Nord nor Poco has – a 64MP 71mm telephoto lens. It is paired with a 50MP main and 8MP ultra-wide camera. However, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is far below the 7+ Gen 3 in terms of performance.

If you’re looking for a good camera, take a look at the Redmi Note 13 Pro – it has a 200MP main camera. There’s no dedicated tele lens, but the high-resolution sensor itself produces a fantastic 2x zoom and a decent 4x zoom. This phone is also powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.

Moving back up the price ladder, the OnePlus 12R has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (the flagship chip from a few years ago) and an LTPO panel for a 6.78” 1,264 x 2,780px display. There’s no telephoto and only a 50MP main camera, but it has a 5,500mAh battery (100W wired charging only).

The focus has shifted towards the ROG models, but the Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra is still present. It is based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and features a 6.78” 144Hz LTPO display (1080p+ resolution). It is a stealth gaming phone and has a telephoto camera – a 32MP 65mm module to go with a 50MP main and a 13MP ultra-wide. The battery capacity is 5,500mAh and it supports both 65W wired and 15W wireless charging.

The Fairphone 5 comes with a free iFixit screwdriver as a reminder that this phone is fully repairable by its owner. Both the basic 8/256GB and the lower priced 6/128GB models are part of the Black Friday sale.