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Black Friday phone deals 2024: Highlights of the event
Black Friday came and went. All those remarkable offers on Samsung phones, Motorola, and more are now gone. Now, it's time to share highlights of the event, telling you about all the best Black Friday phone deals. Google Pixel phones were up to 41% off, and many iPhones were available for as low as $0.00/mo.
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Black Friday Galaxy deals
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
What we like
- Refined design, titan frame, flat screen
- Excellent camera, good improvements
- Screen has great brightness range, reduced reflections
What we don't like
- No improvement in charging speeds
- Pricey, if you don't catch a deal
7.7
PhoneArena Rating
7.4
Price Class Average
Battery Life
7.6
7.5
Photo Quality
7.8
6.9
Video Quality
6.9
6.3
Charging
6.8
6.4
Performance Peak
7.2
7.1
Performance Daily
7.5
7.8
Display Quality
9
8
Design
8
8.2
Wireless Charging
6.4
6.9
Biometrics
8
7.7
Audio
8
8
Software
8
7.3
Why the score?
This device scores 3.9% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, Honor Magic6 RSR Porsche Design and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
9.8
User Score
(4 reviews)
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This year, the Galaxy S24 lineup got splendid discounts throughout the event, with the best bargains actually going live before the event. That's no joke! In fact, the Samsung Shop app launched its heftiest sales before November 21, selling the S24 Ultra for $518 off without any trade-ins.
During the event, you could save $470 on the flagship or $350 at Amazon. As for the Galaxy S24, it was $100-$140 off during the event, while the Plus was discounted by $250-$311 at different points during the event. The Galaxy S24 FE wasn't left out and got a $175-$200 price cut at Amazon and the Samsung Store.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
What we like
- Narrower than other foldables
- Very sturdy hinge
- Polished software, long updates
What we don't like
- Thicker and heavier than rivals
- More pronounced "crease" than others
- Expensive
6.9
PhoneArena Rating
6.7
Price Class Average
Battery Life
5.6
5.8
Photo Quality
6.6
6.8
Video Quality
5.9
5.7
Charging
6.2
6.4
Performance Peak
7.1
6.3
Performance Daily
7.6
7.2
Display Quality
8
7.8
Design
7
7.2
Wireless Charging
6.3
6.1
Biometrics
7
7.6
Audio
8
7.2
Software
8
6.8
Why the score?
This device scores 2.9% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, vivo X Fold 3 Pro and Google Pixel Fold
7.0
User Score
(2 reviews)
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Sim-free
$1549
There were ample discounts on other Galaxy phones, including the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. The book-like foldable got the biggest price cut of all, selling for $922 before Black Friday and $800 off between November 21 and November 29. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 didn't get such large price cuts but was a hit at $300+ off its usual price. For more details, check out our Black Friday Galaxy phone deals page.
Black Friday Motorola deals
Motorola razr Plus (2024)
What we like
- Great looking, stylish
- Hinge feels much improved
- Almost no crease
What we don't like
- Camera performance just okay
- No ultra-wide camera
- Only 3 years of Android updates
6.7
PhoneArena Rating
7.2
Price Class Average
Battery Life
7.9
7.1
Photo Quality
5.3
7.1
Video Quality
4.3
6.3
Charging
7.9
6.2
Performance Peak
5.8
6.3
Performance Daily
7
7.2
Display Quality
8
7.9
Design
8
7.5
Wireless Charging
6.7
7
Biometrics
7
7.5
Audio
7
7.5
Software
5
8.5
Why the score?
This device scores 6.9% worse than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro
User Score
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Not a Samsung fan? Well, there were incredible Black Friday Motorola phone sales to pick from. Amazon had several exclusive discounts you could find nowhere else, including an epic 39% discount on select Razr (2024) colors, bringing it under $430. Sometime during the Black Friday event, we also got a brief $170 price cut on the Razr+ (2024) in Hot Pink.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
What we like
- Great 120Hz OLED display that gets very bright
- Comes with an embedded stylus
- Some of the best battery life you will find
What we don't like
- Only 1 year of Android updates
- Bloatware
- Slow chipset
5.9
PhoneArena Rating
6
Price Class Average
Battery Life
8.4
6.6
Photo Quality
5.9
6.2
Video Quality
4.9
5
Charging
6.1
6.7
Performance Peak
2.6
4.2
Performance Daily
5.7
6.1
Display Quality
7
7.3
Design
6
5.7
Wireless Charging
6.3
5.2
Biometrics
6
6.7
Audio
6
5.6
Software
2
5.6
Why the score?
This device scores 1.7% worse than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Nothing Phone (2a)
10.0
User Score
(1 review)
In other news, we got a 41% markdown on the Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) at the e-commerce giant, making it cheaper than ever! Other Moto G phones were 20-43% off throughout the event.
Black Friday OnePlus deals
OnePlus 12
What we like
- Ergonomic user-friendly design
- Very bright screen
- Exceptional performance
What we don't like
- Design is too safe
- Gets slightly warm under heavier load
- Just four years of software support, less than Google & Samsung
7.5
PhoneArena Rating
7.1
Price Class Average
Battery Life
8.4
7.5
Photo Quality
7.1
6.9
Video Quality
6.1
6.1
Charging
8.7
6.3
Performance Peak
7.2
6.3
Performance Daily
7.6
6.8
Display Quality
8
7.9
Design
9
7.6
Wireless Charging
8.4
7.3
Biometrics
7
7.5
Audio
7
7.1
Software
6
8
Why the score?
This device scores 5.3% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the nubia Z70 Ultra, Motorola razr (2024) and Google Pixel 9
9.0
User Score
(1 review)
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OnePlus doesn't have such an extensive portfolio as Motorola and Samsung. However, there were some exciting Black Friday OnePlus phone offers to choose from. The OnePlus 12 was a top pick at $250 off its usual price, and the OnePlus 12R became one of the best mid-range options, retailing for $100 off at OnePlus.com and other stores.
OnePlus Open
What we like
- Excellent lightweight design
- A rather versatile camera system
- Decent performance and great thermal management
What we don't like
- Relatively high price
- Audio system lacks base
- No wireless charging
6.6
PhoneArena Rating
6.5
Price Class Average
Battery Life
5.6
5.6
Photo Quality
7.1
6.9
Video Quality
6.3
5.8
Charging
8.4
6.3
Performance Peak
6.4
5.9
Performance Daily
6.9
6.9
Display Quality
8
7.8
Design
8
7
Wireless Charging
0
5.4
Biometrics
7
7.3
Audio
7
7.3
Software
6
6.8
Why the score?
This device scores 1.5% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
User Score
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Both the official store and Amazon also sold the OnePlus Open at an irresistible price. Still one of the best foldable phones, the model was $500 off throughout the event.
Black Friday Google Pixel deals
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
What we like
- Stylish and durable new design
- Quite a few new AI features
- Fun, super-wide front camera
What we don't like
- More expensive than before
- Some controversial AI photo editing tools
7.5
PhoneArena Rating
7.3
Price Class Average
Battery Life
7.8
7.2
Photo Quality
7.8
7
Video Quality
6.6
6.3
Charging
6.1
6.2
Performance Peak
5.8
6.6
Performance Daily
7.1
7.6
Display Quality
8
7.8
Design
8
7.6
Wireless Charging
6.9
7.1
Biometrics
8
7.5
Audio
8
7.5
Software
10
8.1
Why the score?
This device scores 2.7% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
8.7
User Score
(3 reviews)
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Discounts were available on the entire Pixel 9 lineup, reaching as high as $250 on the Pixel 9 Pro XL! The non-Pro handset got the same $250 price cut, making it 31% cheaper! We also came across a $300 price cut on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, its first-ever sale.
Google Pixel 8 Pro
What we like
- Good battery life
- Seven years of updates!
- Clean software, no bloat
What we don't like
- Portrait Mode is frustratingly bad
- Charging is on the slow side
- No one really big standout new feature
7.2
PhoneArena Rating
7.2
Price Class Average
Battery Life
7
7.1
Photo Quality
7.5
7.1
Video Quality
6.5
6.3
Charging
5.7
6.2
Performance Peak
5.6
6.3
Performance Daily
6.8
7.2
Display Quality
8
7.9
Design
7
7.5
Wireless Charging
6.9
7
Biometrics
7
7.5
Audio
8
7.5
Software
10
8.5
Why the score?
This device scores average for this price class, which includes devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and Motorola razr Plus (2024)
9.8
User Score
(4 reviews)
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The Pixel 8 Series wasn't left out of the discount fun! In fact, discounts on the 2023 Google Pixel smartphone series were jaw-dropping! The Pixel 8 Pro became a no-brainer bargain at Amazon after a whopping 41% price cut. There were even sales on the Pixel 7 lineup, with the Pixel 7 Pro with 512GB of storage getting knocked down to $399 at Woot!
Black Friday Apple iPhone deals
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
What we like
- Refined titanium finish
- Improved Photographic Styles and video features are welcome
- Slightly larger display is a noticeable upgrade
What we don't like
- Grounded, maybe a bit boring color options
- Camera button is good, but its positioning is a bit iffy
- USB 3 on the phone, no USB 3 cable in the box
8
PhoneArena Rating
7.5
Price Class Average
Battery Life
8.5
7.8
Photo Quality
7.7
7.2
Video Quality
7.1
6.5
Charging
5.1
5.9
Performance Peak
7.1
7.1
Performance Daily
8.3
8
Display Quality
8
7.8
Design
8
7.8
Wireless Charging
7.9
7.3
Biometrics
8
7.6
Audio
8
7.8
Software
10
8.4
Why the score?
This device scores 6.3% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
5.5
User Score
(2 reviews)
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Discounts on iPhones weren't hard to find this Black Friday, too! However, the best promos were available at major carriers, including Verizon. Over there, the iPhone 16 Pro Max was $5/mo. over 36 months, a top-notch discount.
Apple iPhone 16
What we like
- Awesomely powerful chipset
- Great and reliable video quality
- Great-sounding speakers
What we don't like
- Outdated display specifications
- New camera control button is uncomfortable
- Wired charging is still slow
7.3
PhoneArena Rating
7.1
Price Class Average
Battery Life
6.4
7.5
Photo Quality
7.4
6.9
Video Quality
6.6
6.1
Charging
5.1
6.3
Performance Peak
6.5
6.3
Performance Daily
6.5
6.8
Display Quality
8
7.9
Design
8
7.6
Wireless Charging
8.4
7.3
Biometrics
8
7.5
Audio
8
7.1
Software
10
8
Why the score?
This device scores 2.7% better than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the nubia Z70 Ultra, Motorola razr (2024) and Google Pixel 9
User Score
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Another tempting bargain allowed users to get the 16 Plus for $0.00/mo. instead of $27.77/mo. at the same carrier, saving you 100% with new line activations and an Unlimited plan. Black Friday iPhone offers were epic at Walmart, too. The latest iPhone 16 models were $50-$100 off with AT&T or Verizon plans plus eGift cards of as much as $450.
Black Friday phone deals on other brands
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
What we like
- New design, thin bezels, IP68
- Speakers are loud and meaty (but not as good as before)
- Fast and buttery performance
What we don't like
- Speakers are no longer front-firing
- Gripping the device for gaming is a bit less comfy (lack of bezels)
- The camera is OK, but not as great as the big bump suggests
7.1
PhoneArena Rating
7.4
Price Class Average
Battery Life
8.6
7.7
Photo Quality
5.6
7
Video Quality
5.1
6.3
Charging
8.2
7.1
Performance Peak
8.2
7.1
Performance Daily
8
7.5
Display Quality
8
8.1
Design
8
7.6
Wireless Charging
3.7
7.1
Biometrics
7
7.5
Audio
8
7.9
Software
4
7.5
Why the score?
This device scores 4.1% worse than the average for this price class, which includes devices like the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, Honor Magic 6 Pro and OPPO Find X7 Ultra
User Score
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Users who don't care much for Google, Apple and Samsung models were in for a treat this Black Friday! Gamin phones, such as the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, got hefty discounts, with Asus' gaming beast dropping by 23% at Amazon.
The non-Pro model was even cheaper at 29% off its usual price. There was even a $170 price cut on the Nothing Phone (2) and a 20% markdown on the HMD Skyline 5.
When do Black Friday phone sales start?
Officially, Black Friday phone promos should start flying around on November 29, 2024—the day after Thanksgiving. This year, Best Buy and Walmart launched their sales earlier. Amazon also joined in the fun on November 21.
If you want a new handset with a plan by your favorite carrier, we recommend checking out the best Verizon Black Friday deals, and keep in mind there'll always be promos from big-time online sellers for unlocked phones.
Which retailers offer the best Black Friday phone promos?
The usual suspects—Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. Of course, there are always promos from merchants like Target and carriers like Verizon and AT&T. However, it's usually Amazon that gives shoppers the best discounts.
Is it better to buy an unlocked phone or to go through a carrier on Black Friday?
Getting an unlocked phone is surely the better choice. First, you can snatch an unlocked phone at a fraction of its usual price on Black Friday. Second, since your handset won't be locked to any carriers, you can use it with any mobile operator. And third, you won't bind yourself to a 24-month contract by going for an unlocked device.
If you buy your phone from a carrier, it will most likely be locked to that specific mobile operator, and you will definitely have to opt in to a contract.
If you buy your phone from a carrier, it will most likely be locked to that specific mobile operator, and you will definitely have to opt in to a contract.
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Polina Kovalakova, a News and Affiliate Content Writer, has nurtured a passion for mobile technology since the era before smartphones. With a history of exploring a variety of devices, her insights into the mobile world are both broad and nuanced. Polina's non-partisan view extends to appreciating nearly every smartphone brand, a reflection of her open-minded approach to technology. Polina is equally passionate about uncovering the best online deals, tirelessly working to ensure her readers snag top-tier tech at unbeatable prices.
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