Amazon’s annual shopping event is a bargain bonanza, but amid this rushing torrent of deals, you need to remember that glitter is not gold. There are a lot of fake discounts masquerading as actual Prime Day deals. To help you pan for real treasures, we have meticulously sifted through 100,000 deals, checking historical prices and cross-referencing them with our tested product recommendations to uncover the best Prime Day phone deals worth your consideration, along with some tablets and accessories too.
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Phone Deals
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The brand-new Pixel 7A is our favorite Android phone for most people (8/10, WIRED Recommends). Now, for the same price, this bundle also gets you the Pixel Buds A-Series, our favorite wireless earbuds. The phone is powerful enough, and it has wireless charging and a nice bright screen—oh, and some of the best cameras you’ll find for the money. Google says it will support it with updates for years to come, so you won’t have to upgrade anytime soon.
Close to being just right for everyone, the Pixel 7A has it all, with a 6.1-inch OLED screen that’s not too big or small, Google’s Tensor G2 processor for slick performance, and a smart 64-megapixel camera with a 13-megapixel ultrawide that outperforms more expensive phones. To continue this list, it also has wireless charging, IP67 water resistance, and Google’s unique Pixel features.
The Pixel 6A (8/10, WIRED Recommends) may be last year’s best budget Android phone, but with a bright screen, slick performance, and some of the best software smarts around, it is still worth considering. Bargain hunters will struggle to find a better phone than this for the money, and it’s our budget pick if you have your heart set on a Pixel phone.
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The Pixel 7 Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a great value flagship with an awesome camera. We love Google’s software smarts, and this phone is plenty powerful, with a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen that boasts a silky smooth 120-Hz refresh rate, decent battery life, and Google’s best camera system to date. It also scores an IP68 rating for water resistance and supports wireless charging. Its regular price reaches $899 at times, but it’s often discounted to $749. The 256 GB and 512 GB models are also on sale.
The Motorola Moto G Power (6/10, WIRED Review) is far from our favorite budget phone, but it does score an honorable mention. You can expect solid performance, two-day battery life, and a nice 6.5-inch LCD screen. Sadly, NFC is missing, there is bloatware, and it will only get one Android OS update. It’s usually priced between $280 and $300.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is chock-full of high-end features, from its powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset that keeps even the most demanding games running beautifully to its wonderfully fluid and bright 120-Hz AMOLED display. The triple camera system is the highlight, delivering remarkable results whether it’s day or night, and there are plenty of modes and controls to get the look you want. This is our favorite flagship phone right now.
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is all about multitasking. Open it up like a book to reveal a 7.6-inch screen and you can easily run multiple apps side by side, no app juggling required. There’s a permanent taskbar that lives at the bottom of the screen, which makes it really intuitive to use. We prefer Google’s Pixel Fold because the wider screen is easier to handle and apps look better in this aspect ratio, but the Fold4 is still an excellent and well-built folding phone.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is the best of the best right now. It boasts fluid and powerful performance, a super bright 6.8-inch screen, and an incredibly versatile quad-lens camera. It has been out for a while and briefly dipped below this price, but usually hovers around the $1,000 mark.
The Motorola Razr+ (7/10, WIRED Review) is a cute, compact, and functional folding phone that revives Motorola’s classic flip phone brand. There’s a 3.6-inch OLED screen on the front that’s big enough to be useful and you can flip it open to reveal a 6.9-inch screen inside. It’s a good performer that supports wireless charging, but the camera and battery life fall short, so it’s honestly all about how much you like the fold.
Tablet Deals
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The upgraded version of our favorite Fire tablet, the Fire HD 10 Plus is our favorite tablet in Amazon’s lineup. There are better tablets out there for more money, but it’s powerful enough to watch shows and movies or read books through Amazon Prime and other Amazon memberships. It’s the best you’ll find under $200, and right now you can find it for under $100. We like it a lot more than the new Fire 11 Max. It tends to go on sale about once a month. The Fire HD 10 Kids Edition is also on sale for $120 ($80 off).
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (6/10, WIRED Review) is by no means the best tablet around, but it may be the best value tablet. For Prime subscribers, it offers an easy way to dip into Amazon’s content, and it’s a nice size for web browsing or reading ebooks. It’s also an affordable option for older kids and teens. Although the price has been this low before (last December), and it reached $60 a few times this year, we’ve never seen it lower than $55. The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition is also on sale for $75.
It may be labeled as “the awkward choice” in our iPad buying guide because of its high price, but there is still plenty to recommend the 10th-generation iPad (7/10, WIRED Review) for. It features an expansive display, fast performance, and 12-megapixel cameras front and rear. It also has a fresh design that comes in some fun colors, but it is pricey and there’s no second-generation Apple Pencil support. It usually hovers between $399 and $439 on Amazon, so this is a bit lower than its normal price range.
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As our favorite iPad for portability, the iPad Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent choice for folks on the go. This sleek and manageable iPad has a bright screen, USB-C charging, and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. While it’s easy to slip into a bag, the smaller size also means limited battery life. Its price normally alternates between $400 and $469.
The best iPad for most people is Apple’s cheapest, the entry-level 9th generation iPad (8/10, WIRED Recommends). The design may be a little dated, but the 10.2-inch screen, slick performance, and 12-megapixel ultrawide camera make it a pleasure to use. It can do most of the things its pricier siblings are capable of, so why pay more?
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is the luxury Android tablet of choice in our Best Tablets guide. (Granted, there isn’t a lot of competition.) It boasts an 11-inch LCD screen that is sharp, colorful, bright, and a perfect size. The speakers sound great, the performance is practically flawless, and it comes with a stylus that magnetically sticks to the back of the slate. Samsung’s DeX mode lets you go into a desktop-like environment to crank out some light work as well, which is a nice perk.
While it is off-puttingly expensive, even with the discount, the Galaxy Tab S8+ boasts a 12.4-inch OLED screen capable of delivering deeper blacks and richer colors than LCDs. Beyond that, it offers the same great speakers, performance, and stylus as the regular S8. And you have Samsung’s DeX mode if you want to press your tablet into service as a work device.
Phone Case Deals
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We are fans of Casetify’s wares. The phone accessory maker offers a wide range of protective cases with all sorts of artwork. We included its Impact Case, Bounce Case, and tempered glass screen protector in our iPhone 14 accessories buying guide. For Prime Day you can get 25 percent off anything in the Casetify store.
An alternative to our favorite OtterBox Symmetry or Defender series, the Commuter Series provides plenty of drop protection for your iPhone. It should work with wireless chargers and MagSafe devices, but the dual-layer protection, with a rim around the camera and screen, ensures your iPhone won’t break if dropped.
This clever case has a PopSocket built in to help you keep a firm grip on your iPhone. It also offers solid protection, with raised edges to safeguard the camera and screen. You can pop out the grip completely to wirelessly charge your iPhone 14 Pro, though it’s a little inconvenient. There’s no MagSafe support, but everything else checks out. The iPhone 14 Pro Max version is also on sale for $48 ($12 off).
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Enter code TOTALPRIME at checkout for the discount. Do you hate cases but still want some kind of protection? Totallee’s your answer. Its cases are so thin that they’re by no means going to protect your iPhone from a major drop, but they should keep everyday scuffs and scratches at bay. There are cutouts for the buttons on each side and minimally raised edges all around. There’s no official MagSafe support, but because the case is so thin, it works well with MagSafe accessories. Totallee’s clear cases are slightly more protective.
These cases from Mous score an honorable mention in our Best iPhone 14 Cases and Accessories guide. They work well with the MagSafe system and the wood finish is lovely. The thick bumper should also safeguard against drops. The sale applies to cases for the iPhone 14, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max.
Nomad makes some of our favorite classy accessories, from leather cases to wireless chargers, but its wares don’t come cheap. That’s why this 30 percent off everything sale is worth a look. No need for a code, as everything on the site should be marked down.
Accessory Deals
Clip the on-page coupon to see the discount at checkout. We love Anker’s MagSafe wireless chargers. This one doubles as a power strip for your desktop or living room. It features three AC outlets on the back, two USB-A ports, and two USB-C ports, one of which is capable of outputting 65 watts of power (enough to recharge a MacBook). WIRED reviews editor Julian Chokkattu has been using it for the past year with no issues.
One of our favorite MacBook accessories, this Apple charger has two USB-C ports enabling you to charge up an iPad or MacBook alongside your iPhone. It is compact, with folding prongs, so you can slip it into your bag when you hit the road.
It is all too easy to crack or scratch your precious iPhone screen, so snagging a tough glass screen protector can be a smart idea. One of our favorite screen protectors, the Zagg InvisibleShield Glass Elite appears in our Best iPhone 14 Cases and Accessories guide. This protector doesn’t dim the screen too much for you, but makes it impossible for folks to see from the side, affording you some privacy. This is the cheapest we’ve seen this model.
This is our favorite wireless charger for your nightstand. We love the second-generation Pixel Stand for a few reasons. Its base doesn’t slide around, the phone stays attached, and it allows you to take advantage of fun features like quick access to Google Assistant and the ability to turn the display into a digital picture frame. However, even though it’ll work with any phone that supports wireless charging, you can only use it with the Pixel 7, Pixel 7A, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and the Pixel Fold. It has reached this price once this year but usually costs $79.
This chunky power bank has a huge capacity and scored an honorable mention in our Best Portable Chargers guide. It is a good option for charging laptops and smaller gadgets. It packs 20,000 mAh and supports a wide variety of fast charging standards. There is one USB-C PD port rated at 65 watts, two USB-A QC ports at 30 watts apiece, and a Micro USB input (though you are best using the USB-C to recharge it). The LED shows the remaining battery life as a percentage and displays the current and voltage. However, we must note that this battery has gone on sale at this price for a few days each month this year.
With a 26,800-mAh capacity, this is the maximum-size power bank you can take onto a flight. It’s perfect for vacations and even resembles crush-proof luggage. There are four USB-C ports; the left pair can handle up to 100 watts in or out, and the two ports on the right can put out 20 watts each (total maximum simultaneous output is 138 watts). There’s support for PD 3.0, PPS, and QC 3.0 standards. It tends to hit this price for a few days every month or two, though hasn’t since summer began.
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WIRED editor Julian Chokkattu loves this little power bank, which we judged as the best for tablets in our Best Portable Power Banks guide. It fits in the padded sleeve of most backpacks and can recharge an 11-inch tablet twice. It even has a lovely fabric cover so that it doesn’t look out of place sitting on your table at the coffee shop.
This is the larger cousin of our favorite Anker PowerCore Slim. It’s not as light as that one, but it packs double the power, handling not just phones and tablets but laptops as well (though always double check your laptop, some newer models need more than 45W to fast charge). There are two ports, a USB-C with a max of 45W, and a USB-C 2 capable of 20W.
We have raved about Anker’s MagGo system before, and this handy magnetic battery sticks to the back of any MagSafe iPhone to more than double its battery life. There is also a wee kickstand to prop your iPhone up, and the USB-C port can deliver up to 20 watts. You get a 2-foot USB-C to USB-C cable with this power bank.
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We love this treelike wireless charger, and it appears in our Best MagSafe Accessories guide. It saves so much space on your desk or nightstand, and you can recharge the iPhone at the fastest 15-watt charging speed possible, along with an Apple Watch and AirPods. It’s a must-have for anyone who has all three of those devices (or any earbuds with wireless charging support). It has dipped this low before, but this is still a solid deal. It’s normally around $150, but was at this discounted price in May and June, so it’s possible that Prime Day won’t be your last opportunity to snag it for less.
As the top pick for a MagSafe vent mount in our Best Car Phone Mounts guide, the iOttie Velox is classy and rock solid, with powerful magnets to hold your MagSafe iPhone securely in place, even on bumpy roads. There’s also a ball joint so you can slightly angle your phone for a better view. It’s a shame that the USB-C cable is permanently attached, as it’s long. If you don’t have a USB-C port in your car, there’s a plug-in charger.
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This wireless charging stand from Satechi is runner-up in our buying guide of Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers. It doesn’t offer the fastest charging speeds, but it’s perfect for juicing up your devices overnight. With an attractive aluminum design, it also makes a great addition to your nightstand. You’ll have to use your own 20-watt power adapter though—we recommend Anker’s if you don’t already have one.
Satechi’s 108-watt wall charger is one of our favorite MacBook accessories. It’s on the larger side, but it’s not as big as the one from Apple. It comes with three USB-C ports, each with the ability to charge at 100 watts if only one device is connected—perfect for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. However, if you want to charge three gadgets at once, it’ll charge them at 45, 30, and 30 watts, respectively, 58, 30, and 20 watts, or 65, 20, and 20 watts, depending on what you’re charging. The plug folds up too.
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This kit appears in our Best Travel Adapters guide and includes multiple plug attachments that slide and lock into place to keep you powered across most of the world. It is much larger than your average adapter but provides two grounded US AC outlets. There is also a built-in USB-C cable, two USB-A ports, and two USB-C ports. The USB-A ports and built-in USB-C cable offer a combined maximum charging rate of 15 watts. The PD USB-C ports go up to 20 watts each. The top charging rate for all of them simultaneously is 55 watts. Lately, this adapter tends to discount to $47 for a week each month but then jumps back up to $55.
