We browsed online offers in different countries and selected the most attractive offers. We’re trying to keep it up to date, so we’ll try to avoid repeating the same offers from last week, even though some are still active and some have improved. Use the links below to access your region:
Germany
The Xiaomi 13 series was unveiled this week and the vanilla model looks pretty good. However, it is unclear when it will reach international markets. Also, the Vanilla 12 originally cost $800, so the 13 should be in the same ballpark. This is an old price for the Xiaomi 12, of course you can pick it up from Amazon Germany for €540 right now.
While it’s not the primary tuner it once was, it’s on the smaller side of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones (6.28″ 120Hz 12-bit AMOLED display), has a very similar primary camera (50MP 1/1.56 “) to the latest model (no TV, though) and a 4,500mAh battery with 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
Another phone that’s smaller than most is the Sony Xperia 10 IV. With its 6-inch 21:9 screen, it is just 67mm wide and weighs 161g. Incidentally, this display is a 10-bit HDR capable panel (it doesn’t have a high refresh rate yet, however). The Snapdragon 695 is a bit slow in this price range, but Sony has included a camera (8MP, 54mm) to match the main 12MP (OIS) and 8MP ultrawide. Plus, battery life is amazing (we got an endurance rating of 163 hours).
Next, a couple of Motorolas that offer great value for money. The Moto G200 is down to $350, and that budget fits in with a large 6.8-inch 144Hz (HDR10) LCD display, a fast Snapdragon 888+ and a 108MP camera. The 888+ tends to get hot, but the company has equipped the phone with a solid cooling system. Also, the chipset is powerful enough for Motorola’s Ready For desktop mode. The camera is also quite good. So while it’s not the best gaming phone or best camera phone money can buy, it might be the best you can get for $350.
The Motorola Edge 30 is £50 cheaper, but loses the flagship chip – on the plus side, the Snapdragon 778G+ is more efficient. The phone is also medium in size with a 6.5-inch 144Hz AMOLED (HDR10+) display. As for the cameras, you get a better 50MP ultrawide camera (versus 13MP) and a main camera. from 50 MP (with 1.0 µm vs. 0.7 µm, although the G200 supports 9 to 1 binning).
UK
The Sony Xperia 1 IV is unique with its 6.5-inch OLED display, 4K class, 120Hz and 12MP telephoto lens, which can vary its focal length between 85mm and 125mm (3.5-5 ,2x). It has a notchless, punchless design, a microSD slot, a 3.5mm jack – everything some of you might expect from a flagship. They’re by no means cheap, but if you’ve been thinking about buying some good noise-canceling over-ear headphones, this Amazon UK deal includes some of the best: the Sony WH-1000XM4 (worth £250 on its own).
The most compact – and the cheapest! – the alternative is the Sony Xperia 5 IV. This too has the no-nonsense design of the 1 IV, though the 120Hz OLED display is only FHD+ resolution and the camera is locked at 60mm. Also, “cheaper” is relative, as this skips the free headphones.
If you’re looking for something cheap that will last you a while, the Samsung Galaxy A23 (4G) comes with a 3-year warranty and has already received the Android 13 update. 6.6-inch 90Hz LCD display with decent size (FHD+ resolution, although screen quality leaves a lot to be desired) and solid battery life (130 hours of endurance).
The Samsung Galaxy A04s is even cheaper. This also comes with a 3 year warranty to give you complete peace of mind. With lower specs, it’s better suited for a small child or older parent.
UNITED STATES
Many nearby flagships make compromises, such as using an FHD+ screen or doing away with the telephoto lens. Still, the OnePlus 10 Pro is a real flagship, packing a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz display (it’s an LTPO2 panel to boot), as well as a trio of Hasselblad cameras: 48MP main, 8MP 3.3MP telephoto and 50MP ultrawide (150°). The 5,000mAh battery can be recharged using 65W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Even a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset is a lot of hardware for $550. That’s far short of something like a Galaxy S22+ (which has a non-LTPO FHD+ display).
Last week, the Sony Xperia 1 IV (with 512GB of storage) was $1,400, but it didn’t drop another $200. It’s still among the most expensive non-foldables on the market, but its unique 120-degree OLED display Hz-class 4K and the varifocal telephoto lens (plus necessities like a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD slot) put it in a separate league. .
Is newer always better? The Motorola Edge (2022) has a 6.6-inch 144Hz OLD display and a Dimensity 1050 chipset, along with 50MP (1/1.55″) primary and 13MP ultra-wide cameras. Plus, a 5,000mAh battery with 30W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. All for $350.
The Motorola Edge (2021) is $50 less expensive but offers a larger 6.8-inch 144Hz display, this time an LCD, as well as a Snapdragon 778G (both chipsets have comparable performance). The main camera goes up to a 108 MP sensor (same size, 1/1.52″), the ultrawide goes down to 8 MP. The battery has the same 5,000mAh capacity and 30W wired charging, but not wireless.
Ind
People from various parts of India have posted tests comparing the speed of a 4G connection to a 5G connection. The difference is huge, to put it mildly. Maybe it’s time for an older 5G phone like the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE to shine. It features a Snapdragon 778G chipset, a 6.55-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, and a 4,250mAh battery with 33W wired-only charging. The main camera has a 64MP sensor and is flanked by an ultrawide 8 MP and a 5 MP tele macro module. It’s the 6/128GB model, but there’s a microSD slot if you need more storage.
If you’re not quite ready to upgrade to 4G, there are plenty of budget options. The Redmi Note 11, for example, has a 6.43-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 680 and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired charging only. The camera consists of a 50MP main module and a 8 MP ultra wide angle module. This one has 6GB of RAM like the NE above but half the storage – it also has a microSD slot and a 3.5mm jack.
We will conclude with some rivalry between Xiaomi and Tecno in the sub-₹10,000 segment. Most often that means Android Go phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A1. Both have the same Helio A22 chipset, similar 6.56/6.52-inch (HD+) screens, and single 8MP cameras (5MP selfie). Also the same 5000mAh batteries, although both use microUSB (ugh). The Tecno offers basic splash resistance and a side fingerprint reader on the Redmi.
Under ₹10,000 doesn’t necessarily mean the Go edition, the later pair run Android in their own right. The Tecno Spark9 has the better display – 6.6″ 90Hz vs 6.53″ 60Hz – both IPS HD+ LCDs. It uses the Helio G37 while the Redmi 9 Activ has a G35, but it’s essentially the same chip. Both have very similar camera configurations (13MP modules on the back) and also batteries: 5,000mAh with microUSB for recharging. The Tecno has an edge as it runs a newer version of Android, v12, while the Redmi was recently updated to MIUI 12.5/Android 11.
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