Prime Day deals: Galaxy S24 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, foldables, and more mid-rangers

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are a great time to buy a new flagship, but we also found several great mid-range deals.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one of the most popular smartphones on the market, but is it the best? We have reviews of all the phones linked below. As for the S24 Ultra specifically, it has an amazing anti-reflective 6.8” QHD+ LTPO OLED display with a built-in S Pen, it also uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in Europe and offers impressive cameras. It starts with a 200MP main, two telephoto modules – a 50MP 111mm and a 10MP 67mm – and a 12MP ultra-wide. Plus, seven years of support.

If the camera is the most used feature on your phone, you probably want the Xiaomi 14 Ultra instead. It has three Leica cameras – a 50MP main (with a 1” sensor), a 50MP 75mm tele and a 50MP ultra-wide. It also uses SD 8 Gen 3 and has a 6.73” QHD+ LTPO OLED display. It stands out with its 5,000mAh battery that charges at 90W wired and 80W wirelessly (compared to 45W/15W on the Samsung). Xiaomi has committed to 4 OS updates and an additional year of security patches.

Another contender for the camera king title is the Sony Xperia 1 VI. It has a unique 12MP telephoto module with a smooth zoom between 85mm and 170mm. This is joined by a 48MP main (1/1.35”) and 12MP ultra-wide, as well as a more integrated Sony camera app. The Xperia also uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but will only receive 3 OS updates (the first, Android 15, will bring a Video Pro mode to the camera). The 6.5” display is an LTPO OLED panel, but Sony has broken free of its 4K obsession and is simply an FHD+ panel.

The Samsung Galaxy S24+ isn’t the most popular choice, but perhaps it’s underappreciated. It brings a 6.7” LTPO OLED display with QHD+ resolution, plus 12GB of RAM, things that were exclusive to Ultras until recently. However, in Europe, the S24+ uses the Exynos 2400 chipset. And the cameras are more basic at 50+10+12MP. However, like DeX (both wired and wireless), seven years of support is top notch.

Moving on to more mid-range offerings, the Google Pixel 9 offers the latest (if not particularly great) Tensor G4 chip and will also get seven years of support. Google upgraded the vanilla series to 12GB of RAM to accommodate the new AI features (the S24 models use the same AI). While not a Pro, this phone has a 50MP 1/1.31” main camera and a 48MP ultra-wide, as well as a 6.3” 120Hz OLED display (non-LTPO).

At one time, metal unibodies were ubiquitous among flagships. These days glass back is in vogue. However, this is not the case on the OnePlus Nord 4, which gives it a unique look and feel. The phone has a 6.74” 1240p+ OLED display (120Hz) and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. The cameras are more basic with a 50MP main (1/1.95”) and an 8MP ultra wide. Of course, there’s no wireless charging, but the battery is a big 5,500mAh and supports 100W charging over USB-C. Nord will receive 4 OS updates.

For a little more, you can get the OnePlus 12R. This is the outgoing R-model, its successor should be unveiled soon. Still, it’s a good price for a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and a 6.78” 1264p+ LTPO OLED display. It has the same battery as the Nord, 5,500mAh/100W, and a slightly better camera with a 50MP 1/1.56” main.

There will be no new 5-Series models this year and the future of the line hangs in the balance. This leaves the Sony Xperia 5V as the latest smaller model with a 6.1” phone. It uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a 48MP main (1/1.35”) plus a 12MP ultra-wide – but unlike previous generations, no telephoto. The 5,000mAh battery provides great battery life, but limited Sony software support means this phone will quickly become obsolete.

Google Pixel 8a will get updates for seven years. It has the older Tensor G3 chip, so you may want to wait a bit for the upcoming 9a to be announced. However, the current price drop still makes the 8a a solid option.

It’s not small, but if you’re coming from a 6.5+ inch phone, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo is pleasantly small in the hand. It has a 6.4” display, an LTPO panel to boot, as well as a 50+10+13MP camera, which includes a telephoto module – something that the Pixel 9 and OnePlus Nord 4 don’t have. This phone is also quite strong. IP68 rating and MIL-STD-810H compliance. Another great feature is 5 OS updates, which is more than most brands offer. The 4,310mAh battery may be small, but it lasts a long time and offers both 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. It’s only the Dimensity 7300 chipset that’s disappointing, but you can’t get everything at this price.

We know not everyone is ready to make the move to foldables, but there are some solid discounts on Prime Day that might give you a boost.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 combines the productivity of a 7.6” inner display with S Pen support (but the S Pen is carried separately). It’s also packed with all sorts of AI features, some of which the S Pen benefits from. The 6.3” Cover Display has been reworked to make it more useful than the taller and thinner displays of previous Z Folds. It and its sibling are the only foldables that are dust-resistant and have an IP48 rating.

Speaking of which, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 comes with a 50MP main camera and a larger 4,000mAh battery as an upgrade over its predecessor. Both Z foldables use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and will get seven years of support.

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is slightly cheaper because it uses a Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chip (note the “S”). However, it has a larger 4” cover display with full app support (the Galaxy has it too, you just need to use Good Lock to enable it). While the Z Flip lacks a tele lens, the Motorola has a 50MP main and 50MP tele (2x), but it doesn’t have an ultra-wide. It has a 4,000mAh battery with support for 45W wired and 15W wireless charging (compared to 25W/15W for the two Galaxy Z models).

Alternatively, you can save £130 or more and get the regular Motorola Razr 50. However, you will lose processing power (the vanilla model has the Dimensity 7300X) and the cover display is slightly smaller at 3.6. However, it has an ultra wide camera (13MP).

The CMF Phone 1 is a very popular model. There’s a reason why – for the low price – now under £200 – you get a high-quality 6.67″ FHD+ OLED display (HD+ panels are quite common in this segment) and a Dimensity 7300 chipset (like the Moto Edge 50 Neo). The 50MP camera is good, but with a 5,000mAh capacity and relatively fast charging, the look of the CMF phone is also quite unique. Can be more. Storage can be expanded via microSD.

The Nothing Phone (2A) (Not Plus) is a high-end phone with a 50MP main (1/1.56″) and 50MP ultra-wide. It has a transparent back with LED lights, following the Nothing design language. Despite the name, the dimensions The 7200 Pro is more powerful than the 7300. Also, the 5,000mAh battery supports slightly faster 45W charging. The display is a 6.7″ OLED panel with 10-bit colors but just as bright as the CMF display (1,300 nits vs. 2,000 nits). Not there.

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion also has a 6.7” FHD+ OLED display with 10-bit colors, runs at 144Hz instead of 120Hz, and is slightly brighter at 1,600 nits. The Snapdragon 7S Gen 2 is nothing to write home about, but it is an affordable phone. It has 50MP main and 13MP ultra-wide cameras and a fast-charging 5,000mAh battery (68W wired charging only).

The Sony Xperia 10 VI is relatively small with its 6.1” display but its 5,000mAh battery is quite durable. It’s not as camera-centric as the 1-series, but it’s no slouch either, with a 48MP camera and an 8MP ultra-wide. It’s a strange thing, the display is a 60Hz FHD+ OLED panel and it has both a microSD slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Note that you can also boast a pair of wireless Sony WH-CH520 headphones (no, there’s no option to plug these into a 3.5mm jack).