Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, Germany, the US, Canada and the Netherlands

This week, Samsung will start shipping its flagship Galaxy S23 smartphone and the new Galaxy Book3 series of laptops. On the other hand, the Pixel 7 duo is priced well below his S23, making the Pixel experience attractively cheap.

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England

Amazon has bundled Samsung’s new S23 phone with a free pair of Galaxy Buds2 and a free Clear Slim Case. Also, the phone comes with a 3-year warranty. Like Samsung, retailers offer free memory upgrades to the next tier. We also offer an enhanced trade-in credit of £150 for the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The Galaxy S23 and S23+ are priced slightly higher than on Samsung.com, but the freebies offset the cost somewhat. , additional credits on top of the value of the old device).

Don’t rush to get your S23. Samsung will also launch its Galaxy Book3 series of laptops this week. Both Galaxy Book3 and Book3 360 are bundled with Galaxy S23 (256GB) in Amazon’s offer below.

Samsung’s flagship products are very expensive. If you can’t afford to buy one, you should consider Google’s mobile phone. The Pixel 7 Pro is currently under £700 for a 12/128 GB unit. The Pixel 7 is under £500 for an 8/128 GB unit. Their Tensor 2 chipset isn’t as fast, but all the extra AI hardware helps keep the camera competitive.

A pair of TWS earbuds, the Pixel Buds Pro, are also available for £130.

Finally, the Realme GT2 is a year old at this point and used the old Snapdragon 888 chipset even when new. It features a 6.62-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a 50+8+2MP camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 65W charging. Is this better than the tiny Pixel 7? It depends on whether you care more about camera quality or battery life/charging speed. Note that the smaller Pixel’s display runs at 90Hz instead of 120Hz.

Germany

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is shipping this week. Amazon, like Samsung, offers free memory upgrades, but unlike the UK deal, you won’t get a pair or case of Buds2 for free. Enhanced trade-in credits are available, €150 for the Ultra and €100 for the other two. The retailer is also offering 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited for free, and if you’re into that sort of thing, you can pick up a free Ledger Nano X NFT.

The Galaxy Book3 Pro and Book3 360 will start shipping on February 17th. You can choose from Intel Core i5 and i7 (13th Gen) processors and 8 GB and 16 GB of RAM, with 512 GB of storage in both cases.

Even if the S23 series is out of reach, you still get a fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 inside the Poco F4 GT. It also comes with a 6.67 120Hz display (FHD+) and a super fast charging 4,700mAh battery (120W).

The regular Poco F4 is 100 euros cheaper, but it’s discounted to the much older Snapdragon 870. Also, the battery capacity has been reduced to 4,500mAh capacity and 67W charging, but the display remains a 6.67-inch 120Hz (FHD+) panel.

The Poco X4 GT is still slightly cheaper and features a Dimensity 8100 and a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a 144Hz refresh rate. It has a larger battery than the F4, 5,080mAh, and charges at the same 67W.

Finally, three Xiaomi smartphones in the range of 250-300 euros. Poco X5 Pro features the best chipset, Snapdragon 778G with flagship class GPU, 6.67 inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 108MP camera and 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging.

The regular Poco X5 drops to a Snapdragon 695 and 33W charging for a 5,000mAh battery, plus it loses the high-res camera and replaces it with a basic 48MP shooter. It’s not worth saving 50 euros, but you may not have 50 euros to spare.

There is also the Redmi Note 11 for €300, the same price as the Poco X5 Pro. However, even though this is his 4G-only phone (because of the Helio G96 chipset), with a 108MP camera and he has 67W charging (unlike the X5), I still use the X5 Pro.

united states of america

Amazon has matched the price of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series (for unlocked units with no trade-ins), but it also includes an Amazon gift cart. You can spend it on accessories and other things the retailer offers.

As mentioned for other regions, Google phones are cheaper than Samsung phones. For example, the Pixel 7 Pro is $750, $50 less than the S23 (same price if you include a gift card). Their chipset isn’t on the level of his Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, but the camera and his Pixel UI make it fans’ preference over the One UI package.

Google also has a cheaper offering called the Pixel 6a that uses the original Tensor and an older dual 12MP camera setup. Still, this is a relatively capable phone for $300.

Another cheaper alternative is the OnePlus 10T with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 50+8+2MP Hasselblad camera.

Canada

There are various Google Pixel smartphones on sale at various price points. Let’s start with the current Pixel 7 and 7 Pro models. This solved most of the complaints people had about the 6 series.

Still, the Pixel 6 is $100 CAD cheaper than the Pixel 7. If you can afford the $100 CAD, we recommend buying the newer Pixel 7 over the Pixel 6. savings.

If you’re afraid of the green bubble in chat, one of the cheapest ways to avoid it is a refurbished iPhone SE (2020). This isn’t a new 2022 model, but Apple’s long-term support and relatively few upgrades means you haven’t missed many opportunities (the 2022 model has a faster chipset and better battery life). slightly better).

Pre-orders for the PlayStation VR2 have been going on for some time now, and are expected to start shipping mid-next week (February 22nd).The PSVR2 + Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle can be purchased for $820. Beyond VR-only Horizon games, Sony has more than 30 titles to enjoy after the launch of its second-generation VR headset.

Of course, you need a PS5 for that. If you want a standalone, untethered experience, check out Meta Quest 2 for C$530. This offer includes 2 free games.

On the topic of gaming, here’s a non-VR option: the Nintendo Switch. This is the original LCD model with 32GB of storage.

Netherlands

At just over €500, the Xiaomi 12T features a Dimensity 8100-Ultra chipset, a 108MP main camera and a 5,000mAh battery with fast 120W charging. It also has a 1220 x 2712 pixel display (120Hz 12-bit AMOLED) with a resolution described as “1.5K” (somewhere between FHD and QHD).

Similar hardware is available on the older Xiaomi 11T for 150 euros cheaper. This goes back to the old Dimensity 1200, which isn’t quite as fast, but the difference is slightly offset by the lower resolution display, FHD+ (120Hz 10-bit AMOLED panel). Also, the charging system is down to 67W (but the battery capacity remains at 5,000mAh)

The Realme GT Neo2 is slightly larger than the 11T. It also has a 6.62-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, but we switch to the Snapdragon 870, which outperforms both Dimensity chips in most benchmarks. So does the battery, with a 65W charge he’s 5,000mAh.

Finally, OnePlus is already on pre-order, can we get the OnePlus 10 Pro? The new model uses a faster Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip (up from 8 Gen 1) but loses fast wireless charging and only has a 2x telephoto lens (down from 3.3x). The rest is similar enough, but it’s no compliment to more expensive phones.