It’s been a while since Amazon offered a deal on iPhones, but things are different this week. Back in February, the iPhone 15 was priced at 790 euros for 128GB and 950 euros for 256GB. Now these versions are around the same price again, but more importantly, the rest of the 15 series is also discounted.
The iPhone 15 Plus costs less than 1,000 euros, has a large screen, and costs 375 euros less than the Pro Max version. Granted, the 6.7-inch OLED display only runs at 60Hz, but it does have dynamic islands instead of the outdated notch. You also get a high-resolution main camera (48MP), as well as USB-C with video output.
The iPhone 15 Pro still costs over €1,000, but considering Apple still charges €1,200 for it, the discount looks pretty good. The Pros do have a 120Hz display (LTPO panel to boot) and a dedicated telephoto camera – in this case 12MP 3x.
While the Pro is one of the most compact flagships out there, the Pro Max is Apple’s best product. That includes a 120mm periscope (5x, 12MP sensor) for the best zoom yet, at least on iOS. The 15 Pro Max and 15 Plus have excellent battery life—our tests reported ratings of 16:01 and 16:33 hours of active use, respectively.
You may want to go back to the previous generation, especially if you need more storage. The iPhone 14 starts at €700, and while upgrading to 256GB is quite expensive, it’s still less than the 15 256GB model.
There is also the iPhone 14 Plus, even for the 256GB version, which costs less than 1,000 euros. Note that the 14 series still uses a 12MP main camera, a notch display, and a Lightning port.
The budget option remains the 2022 iPhone SE. This will be the last hurray for the iPhone 6-8 design, with the TouchID Home button and thick bezels around the IPS LCD. The upcoming SE (expected later this year) should switch to the iPhone 14 design (and OLED display), which also means it will be physically larger as well.
As an alternative, the Samsung Galaxy S23 continues to offer the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (for Galaxy) in regions where the Exynos chip is used in the S series. It’s 25% cheaper than the MSRP, and the 256GB version is only €20 more – well worth the price considering Samsung ditched microSD a long time ago.
The Galaxy S23 FE is also nearby, but it uses the Exynos 2200. However, it is much cheaper than the S23.
We’d also like to mention the Galaxy S24+ – Amazon is offering a free storage upgrade, so the 512GB model costs the same as the 256GB model. Keep in mind that this year’s plus model comes with a QHD+ display and 12GB of RAM.
It’s time to look at some cheaper phones. The Redmi A3 runs the full version of Android and costs €100. It only has 3GB of RAM, which is pretty tight, while 64GB of storage requires a microSD card. The 6.71-inch IPS LCD is spacious (running at 90Hz), but the resolution is only 720p+. And the 5000mAh battery life is quite long, but 10W charging takes a long time.
The Poco C65’s 30 euro premium is worth the upgrade. You get more RAM (8GB) and storage (256GB, still with a microSD slot) and a more powerful Helio G85 (versus the G36). The 50MP main camera is a solid upgrade from the A3’s 8MP camera, and the 5,000mAh battery enables 18W charging. However, the display is almost the same, a 6.74-inch IPS LCD (90Hz) with a resolution of 720p+.
Next up is the Poco M6 Pro or the Redmi Note 13 (4G). Both have 4G chipsets (Helio G99 Ultra and Snapdragon 685 respectively), but the Poco has more storage, faster charging (67W vs. 33W) and is under €200. However, Redmi has better cameras – 108MP (1/1.67”, no OIS) vs. 64MP (1/2.0”, OIS). Both have a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD slot.
Speaking of which, if you have a phone with a microSD slot, you can buy a 512GB Samsung EVO Select card for just 35 euros. There are smaller capacities available, but at these prices, you might as well go for the 512GB one.
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