Amazon Prime Day is right here (and it is formally two days lengthy). We’re right here to spotlight the absolute best offers among the many hundreds on the mega-retailer’s storefront, particularly merchandise we have examined and advocate. Nicely, in case you’re on the hunt for a brand new cellphone, you are in luck. Among the finest Prime Day offers proper now could be on two of Google’s Pixel smartphones: the Pixel 7A and Pixel Fold. These are uncommon offers and the bottom costs we have ever seen on these Android handsets. We have additionally included a couple of different Pixel offers additional under, together with the first-ever value drop on the Pixel 8A.
Pixel Offers
The Google Pixel 7A (8/10, WIRED Recommends) was our favourite Android cellphone of 2023. It is since been changed by a successor, the Pixel 8A, however the 7A maintains its glorious worth. Snagging it for $249 is an absolute steal—$229 at Greatest Purchase—we have by no means seen it promote for much less. Shopping for final yr’s tech is a really sensible method to save money, and the Pixel 7A nonetheless holds as much as its friends. At this value, it is one of many greatest smartphones you may discover below $300. It has nice efficiency, good cameras, a shiny OLED show, and several other extra years of software program assist. Remember all of the useful sensible software program options Google packs in, all of which we have detailed in our Which Pixel Ought to You Purchase information.
Our solely nitpick is the battery life, which may get by a full day with common use however not far more. At this value, it may not matter as a result of it is actually laborious to get a greater cellphone for the cash. Put your financial savings right into a good battery pack.
On the exact opposite finish of the spectrum, there’s the Google Pixel Fold (8/10, WIRED Recommends). Perplexingly, it is not on sale at Amazon but it surely is discounted in all places else. The corporate’s first foldable is undeniably enjoyable—if costly—however this deal brings it right down to the bottom value we have tracked. That is doubtless as a result of Google is predicted to unveil a successor subsequent month, however why pay almost $2,000 when you will get final yr’s mannequin for a whole bunch much less?
The outer display works as a standard smartphone—although wider and shorter than you may be used to. For those who want extra actual property, the machine opens up like a ebook and there you could have it: a 7.6-inch AMOLED show on the prepared for all of your multitasking or split-screening wants. Make certain to take a look at our checklist of the Greatest Apps for Foldable Telephones, in addition to our Google Pixel shopping for information for extra particulars.
Extra Google Pixel Offers
Need extra offers? We have got you coated. You’ll be able to learn extra about these gadgets in our Google Pixel information.
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