Samsung’s new foldable phones are still available for pre-order (until July 24), so if you were waiting to see what Amazon Prime Day had to offer before hitting the buy button, you’d be wise to do so. We’re starting with the best foldable deals from Amazon’s shopping holiday, but there are plenty of regular phones on offer too. It goes without saying that you’ll need an active Amazon Prime subscription to get the prices below.
The Motorola Razr 2023 is half the price, now priced at just $333. That’s mid-range Android money and unheard of for a foldable brand. However, it’s from last year, which means it’s got a small bezel display on the outside and an ancient Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip. Still, $333 is hard to beat for a foldable.
Sticking with last year’s offerings, the Motorola Razr+ 2023 is down to $600. It has a usable 3.4” 144Hz cover display and the much better Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
You can pick up the newer Motorola razr 2024 for $700 (note: this is not a Prime Day deal). It essentially has the same cover screen as the razr+ 2023, but the Dimensity 7300X is weaker than the SD 8+ Gen 1 and is paired with slower storage (UFS 2.2 vs 3.1). Last year’s razr+ is arguably the better deal.
Unless you want the latest bells and whistles – the Motorola razr+ 2024 is brand new, but is already $150 cheaper. It has an even larger 4” 165Hz cover display and uses the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset (UFS 4.0 storage).
Over to Samsung’s stable, the 2023 Galaxy Z Flip5 has been slashed to $640 for the 256GB model and $710 for the 512GB model. That makes it cheaper than the 2023 Razr+, but you do get the better Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. That chip is even faster than the 8s Gen 2 in the 2024 Razr+.
The Z Flip5 is definitely worth considering if you want a flip-fold. The new Galaxy Z Flip6 has a higher-resolution 50MP main camera (vs. 12MP) to provide some zoom capabilities, the fastest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 yet for the Galaxy with more RAM (12GB vs. 8GB), and a vapor chamber for the first time. The 2024 Z foldables will be the first to offer a particle resistance rating (IP48). The Flip also has 300mAh more in the battery, but charging is still a sluggish 25W wired and 15W wireless. If you’re trading in an old phone, the Z Flip6 can be picked up pretty cheaply. Otherwise, the price difference between this and the Z Flip5 is hard to ignore.
Next on the list, horizontally foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Fold5 has dropped to $1,160 for the 12/512GB model. That’s $640 less than a new Z Fold6 (not including any trade-in credits). The new model brings nicer screen ratios, the new SD 8 Gen 3 chip (vs. 8 Gen 2), the IP48 rating we mentioned above, and… that’s about it.
You can also buy the OnePlus Open for $140 more than the Z Fold5. You get a 64MP 3x telephoto camera (vs. 10MP 3x) and a 48MP ultra-wide camera (vs. 12MP), plus fast 67W charging (wired only) for the 4,805mAh battery (vs. 4,400mAh 25W/15W on the Z Fold5). A follow-up to the Open is expected to be announced later this year.
Sticking with OnePlus, you can buy the OnePlus 12 for $700. It’s a traditional flagship with a 6.82-inch QHD+ LTPO display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and a Hasselblad triple camera setup (50MP main camera, 64MP 3x periscope camera, and 48MP ultra-wide camera), plus fast 80W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Or you could buy the near-flagship OnePlus 12R for just $350. For the mid-range, you get a 6.78-inch LTPO display (between FHD+ and QHD+ resolution), Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a more basic camera system (50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, no telephoto), and fast 80W charging for the large 5,500mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 looks like a mess compared to its $300 price tag. Its 6.6-inch FHD+ display is no LTPO panel, its Exynos 1380 chipset is no match for a flagship chip (even one from 2023), and its 5,000mAh battery only charges at 25W with wired charging. Its 50+8MP camera setup is decent, though, and you get a microSD slot.
The Pixel 7a also leaves something to be desired, but at just $250 it’s still a good deal. The 6.1” FHD+ 90Hz display finally feels right for the price, and the Tensor G2 is fast but hot. The 64+13MP camera gets Google Cam capabilities, but the 4,385mAh battery offers relatively short lifespan.
The Google Pixel 8a currently costs $450 and doesn’t seem worth it. Maybe wait a little longer for the Pixel 9 series to launch, then the 8a might get a price cut.
We also found a couple of tablet deals. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is a great mid-range tablet for fans of IPS LCD – it has a 12.4-inch 90Hz panel. The Exynos 1380 is fast enough for casual gaming (though don’t expect it to run AAA titles at high settings) and you get DeX multitasking (though no video output).
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 is $200 more expensive and has a smaller 11-inch display, but this time a 120Hz OLED. It has the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and can do wired and wireless video output with DeX.
If you want the larger 12.4-inch display but with flagship specs, the Galaxy Tab S9+ is another $200 more expensive.
For a budget tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is just under $150, but we’d pay $190 for the 8/128GB version – it has twice the storage and (more importantly) twice the RAM. It has an 11-inch 90Hz LCD and a Snapdragon 695 chipset.
We’ve listed a few different storage options for the tablets (which sometimes affect RAM as well), but adding extra storage to those options is easy: a 1.5TB SanDisk Ultra microSD card is just $84. You can use it with some phones, sure, but few still have a microSD slot.
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