Black Friday 2024 smartphone deals: Today’s BEST mobile savings – LIVE
Black Friday smartphone deals have landed and our team of experts have hand picked the very best bargains
It’s November and you know what that means? Black Friday is getting closer and we’re already seeing some great deals on smartphones appearing on retailer sites across the web.
We’re yet to see the flood of deals we’re expecting when the big day arrives but there are still plenty of savings to be scooped up — but which smartphone deals are worth considering and which should you kick to the curb?
That’s where we can help. Rather than wasting your own precious time wading through the morass of handset “bargains” retailers are throwing out there, our team of experts is busy doing the work for you, carefully selecting the best from a wide range of retailers so you can put a shortlist together quickly and with very little effort.
And if you don’t find what you’re looking for in the list below, we will be regularly updating this live blog for the entire month of November – so it’s worth checking back in to see if something else pops up.
The best Black Friday 2024 smartphone deals – LIVE
16:43 | 22 Nov
The best flagship phone for small hands just plummeted in price
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is a pocket powerhouse. Despite its diminutive dimensions, this little beauty delivered excellent results in our performance tests, with nippy CPU speeds and Herculean stamina in the battery life testing. Add to that all the Galaxy AI toys of its bigger siblings and you’ve got the prodigal good thing that comes in a small package.
Having previously averaged around £765 in price, the Galaxy S24 has now dropped down to a record-low of just £599. That’s a fantastic price for such a powerful phone, so if you prefer a more manageable handset over big-screened behemoths, this is the deal for you.
15:52 | 22 Nov
This contract is the best way to get the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
The brand-new Google Pixel 9 Pro XL can currently be picked up on a bargain contract at Carphone Warehouse. This is the same deal that we’ve seen with other top-end handsets below, getting you a massive 500GB of data from iD Mobile for £30/mth and £129 upfront.
That’s quite the chunk of change to drop in advance but, if you can stomach it, those £30/mth charges only bring the total to £849 over the 24 months. Not only is that a good deal cheaper than the £1,099 retail price of the Pixel 9 Pro XL, it’s also cheaper than the Black Friday discount price (£999). This is essentially like getting the phone for a discount and having 500GB of monthly data thrown in for no additional cost. If you’ve had your eye on Google’s latest big-screened handset, this is the deal for you.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
13:47 | 22 Nov
Best price ever on the Google Pixel 7a
Last year’s top mid-ranger, the Google Pixel 7a, has joined in the Black Friday fun, dropping down to its lowest price on record. Previously averaging £367, this pocket beauty is now just £296. That only beats the previous best by a couple of pounds but it’s still an excellent deal on an impressive mid-range phone. If you want the Pixel cameras for the best price around, this is the deal to pick.
12:39 | 22 Nov
The OnePlus Nord 4 hits a new rock-bottom price
I only reviewed the OnePlus Nord 4 a few months ago but it’s not too new to get in on the Black Friday sales. Since launching, the Nord 4 has averaged £397 in price but this deal sees it drop down to a new record-low of £349. That’s not a massive discount but it’s still a terrific price for the unique metal design, beautiful display and excellent battery life that the OnePlus Nord 4 brings to the table.
12:31 | 22 Nov
Deal update: The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra just got even cheaper
We’ve talked about the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra a couple of times already but there’s been an important update – namely, the price has only gone and dropped even further. Previously averaging £838, and then briefly dipping to the previous record-low of £736, the Razr 50 Ultra has now plummeted to £699, its new lowest price ever. I don’t see it dropping any further than this so, if you fancy trying out a flip phone and want the best one around, this is the deal to snatch up.
10:22 | 22 Nov
The OnePlus 12 kicks off Grey Friday with a record-low deal
It’s one week until the big day and the deals are really pouring in now. The excellent OnePlus 12 is our first port of call today, with this massive discount on the top-end model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Previously averaging £869, it’s now going for just £699 – the cheapest we’ve ever seen it on Amazon.
The 12/256GB variant is also on offer, and once again at a record low, but it’s only down to £649. For the sake of the extra £50, I’d recommend scooping up that extra RAM and storage space.
12:22 | 20 Nov
Samsung’s new flip phone is now cheaper than ever
I’ve already spoken on my favourite flip phone deal below but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a hell of a silver medalist. Performance is excellent, the cameras are exquisite and you get the same seven years of software support as the brand’s non-folding flagship phones.
Best of all, this Black Friday deal sees the price drop down to a record low of £849. That’s a hefty chunk off the average price of £1,013 and even cheaper than the £949 deal price that it was in the October Prime Day sale.
12:12 | 20 Nov
Marvellous mid-ranger back to its rock-bottom price
If the Galaxy S24 Ultra is a little rich for your blood, this next one may be of more interest. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G was already a very competent mid-range smartphone at its original price, but this deal sees the price plummet down into budget territory, upping the value for money considerably.
The price usually averages around £311 but, for Black Friday, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is going for just £239 – the same record-low price it was during the Summer Prime Day sale.
12:06 | 20 Nov
Big savings on our favourite phone of 2024
Samsung has dropped a second wave of Black Friday deals, including a hefty discount on its high-end flagship phone, the Galaxy S24 Ultra. This powerhouse currently tops our best smartphone list and, while this discount isn’t quite the cheapest it’s ever been, it’s still big enough to shout about.
The 256GB model usually averages £1,174 in price but this Black Friday deal sees it drop down to £999. It was a little cheaper, at £949, during the Summer Prime Day sale, so it’s worth bearing in mind that it may yet get a small further discount when the actual Black Friday arrives. If you’re more concerned about stock levels than saving a further £50, however, this deal is worth snatching up.
15:52 | 18 Nov
See even more Black Friday deals over on our main hub
While this is the definitive source for all things smartphone deals, there are plenty more bargains to be had this Black Friday, and we’re rounding up the best of the bunch in our main Black Friday deals hub. Covering other tech products like TVs and headphones, as well as kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners and mattresses, we’ve got a little bit of something for everyone, so check it out to see what other excellent deals our team has dug up.
Check out our Black Friday deals hub
15:45 | 18 Nov
Get an iPhone 16 Pro with tons of data for less
Just like the standard iPhone 16 deal that we looked at below, you can also get a decent price on the iPhone 16 Pro with Carphone Warehouse – as long as you’re willing to put down a chunk upfront. This iD Mobile deal gets you the phone with a huge 500GB of data for just £40/mth, with the only caveat being the fairly hefty £149 upfront fee.
That’s a lot to put down initially but it pays off when you add up the total cost to see that you’re paying £1,109, which is just £120 more than buying the phone outright. In other words, you’re paying just £5/mth for 500GB of data over the course of the 24-month contract.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
15:32 | 18 Nov
This Pixel 9 contract is insanely good value
It’s a new week and we’re that much closer to the big day. We’re kicking this week off with a couple of excellent contract deals on this year’s biggest phones, starting with the Google Pixel 9. This offer from Carphone Warehouse gets you a massive 500GB of data from iD Mobile for just £9 upfront and £26/mth thereafter.
Over the 24-month contract, that’s a total output of £633, which is not only less than the £799 retail cost of the phone, it’s also cheaper than the £699 Black Friday deal price that the handset is currently going for. That means you’re getting a discount on the phone and effectively not paying anything for the masses of data, making this a fantastically affordable way to pick up a new Pixel.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
16:21 | 15 Nov
Ridiculously good value on this unique mid-range phone
On the cheaper end of the spectrum, we’ve got another rock-bottom price to crow about, this time for the Nothing Phone (2a). I thought that this mid-range phone was exceptional at its original price, thanks to the incredible stamina, decent cameras and unique aesthetic, but this discount makes it all the more appealing. Previously averaging £350, the Nothing Phone (2a) is now going for just £279.
16:16 | 15 Nov
The best flip phone yet at its most affordable price
I love the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. The cover screen is big, beautiful and incredibly function, the design is sleek and attractive and the cameras are some of the best on any flip phone, including the first telephoto camera offered by a clamshell. This offer sweetens the deal even further, dropping the price from an average of £838 to a record-low of £746.
16:11 | 15 Nov
Recap: The best Black Friday phone deals so far
Thing have slowed down a bit towards the end of the week, with no big new deals unveiled. As such, let’s take this opportunity to look back and check in on the week’s biggest bargains.
First up, we have what I consider to be the best offer on any Google phone going right now: The Google Pixel 8 Pro is currently discounted to just £499. Not only is that a massive chunk off the average price of £841, it’s also the cheapest that this phone has ever been.
Considering that the cameras are still excellent and the phone got set for seven years of updates (only one of which has now passed) the Pixel 8 Pro is still well worth considering for your next phone, and this deal is the best way to get one.
12:27 | 13 Nov
My favourite Google Pixel 9 phone gets its first discount
The dust has barely settled from its launch but the pocket powerhouse that is Google’s Pixel 9 Pro is already getting a big discount in the early Black Friday sales. Previously costing £999, you can now grab this cracking compact handset for £899.
12:24 | 13 Nov
Google Pixel 8 hits rock-bottom price for Black Friday
This is only a little cheaper than the Pixel 8 Pro, so I’d consider if you’re willing to spend more for that telephoto camera and larger screen, but if not, this is still a fantastic deal. The Google Pixel 8 averages £591 in price but can now be picked up for just £449 in the early Black Friday sales.
12:16 | 13 Nov
Google’s best-value phone is now cheaper than ever
If you want to spend even less, the Google Pixel 8a is the only phone you need to consider. The cameras are excellent, performance matches its bigger siblings and it even gets the same seven years of software support. It usually averages £455 but this early Black Friday deal sees it drop down to just £355 – its lowest price yet.
12:11 | 13 Nov
Massive savings on the Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google has unveiled its early Black Friday deals and the best of the bunch is this fantastic deal on last year’s Pixel 8 Pro. Previously averaging £841 in price, this offer sees the cost plummet down to a record-low of £499. Unless you’re desperate to grab a couple of extra AI features, I’d strongly recommend grabbing this deal over one of the newer, far more expensive Pixel 9 Pro phones.
12:34 | 11 Nov
The best flip phone around is now cheaper than ever
Ok, we’re back on the positive train, and the next stop is a record-low price for my favourite flip phone of the year: the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra. This phone is everything you want from a flip phone, with a large, versatile cover display, gorgeous inner display, stylish aesthetic and terrific cameras – including the first telephoto camera on a flip phone in the UK. The average price is £838 but you can pick one up ahead of Black Friday for just £746.
12:29 | 11 Nov
DON’T buy this Nothing Phone (2a) Plus deal
Quick pit stop for an anti-recommendation here. I reviewed the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus recently and rated it just two stars, calling it “a big nothing”. This discount brings it down to its lowest price yet, and that helps slightly, but I still believe that there’s no reason to choose this phone when you can get the original recipe Phone (2a) for much cheaper. Do yourself a favour, skip the Plus and take a look at the two below deals instead.
12:23 | 11 Nov
Save on the 256GB Nothing Phone (2a)
If you want a beefier option, you can also get the Nothing Phone (2a) with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage in the Black Friday sale. This isn’t quite as good a deal as the 128GB model, as it’s been discounted lower than this in the past, but the deal price of £309 is still a solid chunk off the £335 average, and a decent price for a comprehensive phone.
12:14 | 11 Nov
Nothing joins the Black Friday fray with the Phone (2a)
It’s a new week and we’re that much closer to Black Friday, so more brands are unveiling their discounts. Nothing has dropped the price of its excellent Phone (2a) down to its cheapest price yet. The model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage usually averages around £350 but this deal sees it plummet down to just £279.
11:52 | 07 Nov
Best price yet on the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
If you want a more fully featured Moto device, the Edge 50 Pro should be your next stop. Packing a decent telephoto camera, a gorgeous curved display and speedy 125W charging, my only real gripe with the Edge 50 Pro was the price. This discount handily sorts that out, dropping it down from an average of £570 to a record-low of £449.
11:45 | 07 Nov
This is a ridiculously cheap 5G phone
Switching over to Motorola, you can currently grab a ludicrously cheap 5G phone with the Moto G34. I didn’t think much of this when I reviewed it at its original price of £150 but this rock-bottom deal price of £109 is too cheap to pass up. If you want a cheap 5G handset for your kids or even yourself, this is the deal to snatch up.
11:38 | 07 Nov
Save on the excellent mid-range Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Next up, we’ve got a solid discount on the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. Previously averaging £372 in price, the Galaxy A55 can now be picked up for just £339. That’s not a massive discount – and it was cheaper than this during the Summer Prime Day – but if you’re looking for a capable mid-ranger at a keen price, this is still well worth checking out.
11:32 | 07 Nov
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus hits rock-bottom price
It’s a very Samsung kind of deals day today and we’re kicking off with the big-screened Galaxy S24 Plus. This phone started at £999 when we reviewed it and has since averaged around £899 for the 256GB model. This deal sees the price drop down to just £749 – its lowest price yet and a massive £150 off the average price.
09:57 | 05 Nov
Samsung Galaxy A35 back down to £289
We all know that Amazon and other retailers bump the price of some products up just before a sales event only to bring it back down again a couple of weeks later, claiming massive discounts. That’s happened to a certain extent here – The Samsung Galaxy A35 has been £289 before and not just for a few days here or there. Nonetheless, it’s now back down to that low price, which makes it a good phone with impressive battery life and a strong camera at a fair price.
09:02 | 05 Nov
Deal update: Carphone Warehouse makes its iPhone 16 deal even better
Yesterday, we picked out an excellent deal from Carphone Warehouse, courtesy of iD Mobile, on the Apple iPhone 16. Well, today, it’s even better with a further £20 knocked off the upfront cost, bringing the price down from £159 to £139.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
10:03 | 04 Nov
A brilliant bargain on one of our favourite budget phones
Our mobile phones expert, Ben Johnston, was impressed when he reviewed the Honor 200 Lite in the summer. He didn’t like its performance but loved its long battery life, fantastic main camera and slim, light design. It was great value at £240 when he reviewed it, too, but at £179 it’s a simply unbelievable bargain. If you need a smartphone on the cheap and won’t compromise on battery life or camera quality, this is a brilliant bargain.
09:55 | 04 Nov
Grab a Google Pixel 8a on contract for a song
When we’re working out if a contract deal is any good, we’ll consider many different factors, but the most important one is the total cost of the phone and monthly payments over the full length of the contract versus the cost of buying the phone outright. This contract from Carphone Warehouse, courtesy of iD Mobile ticks all our boxes. Over the two years of the contract you’re getting 500GB of data for £15/mth and an up-front payment of £49 for the phone and the total over two years works out less than buying the phone SIM-free at £499. That, in our book, makes this one a super bargain. The phone’s not half bad, either.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
09:35 | 04 Nov
Bag a Moto for less for a limited time
One of the first deals we’ve spotted so far is a nice little discount on this budget Motorola blower: the Moto G14. With an extra tenner off its recent price of £99, and that price drop of £40 from the original price of £140, it’s quite the bargain. It comes with a 6.5in Full HD+ OLED display and 128GB of storage, twin cameras and a big 5,000mAh battery, it’s the perfect emergency backup phone, or one for the kids.
09:05 | 04 Nov
Grab an iPhone 16 on contract for less
Buy an iPhone outright and you’ll be paying a premium over most Android brands, but if you’re careful about the contract you choose, you can get yourself quite the bargain — like this one from Carphone Warehouse in its early Black Friday deals selection. Pay £159 up front and you get 500GB of data for £30/mth from iD Mobile. Total it all up and the cost to you over the 24 month contract is £879 — that’s only £80 more than the cost of the phone, meaning you’re getting two years of 500GB data for a mere £3.32/mth.
View deal at Carphone Warehouse
