Apply coupon code "MEMORIALTWENTY" to save. That's $3 under our April mention of this refurb, and $90 under what you'd pay for it new. A 1-year Allstate warranty applies. Buy Now at eBay
- 6.5" Max Vision HD+ display
- 13MP dual camera system
- 4,000mAh battery
- MediaTek Helio G25 processor
- water-repellent design
- Model: PARU0003US
Add a line on a qualifying T-Mobile plan, and you can get the new Pixel 8a for free. That's a $500 savings – you'll get the savings in bill credits over 24 months. No trade-in is required. Shop Now at T-Mobile
- 6.1" 2400x1080 display
- Google Tensor G3 chip
- 8GB RAM & 128GB storage
- 64MP & 13MP ultrawide rear cameras
- 13MP front camera
- Model: Google Pixel 8a 5G 128GB Smartphone for T-Mobile
Apply coupon code "MEMORIALTWENTY" to get this deal. It's $656 off original list and the lowest price we've ever seen. A 1-year Allstate warranty applies. Buy Now at eBay
- Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 Octa-Core Processor
- 6.2" 2400x1080 120Hz touchscreen
- 8K video recording
- 64MP telephoto camera, 12MP wide & ultra-wide cameras, 10MP front camera
- Android 11
- 7GB RAM, 128GB storage
- Model: SM-G991U1
You'd pay $400 elsewhere for it and it's the best price we've seen. Buy Now at eBay
- 3216x1440 120Hz touchscreen
- 48MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, 8MP telephoto camera
- OxygenOS
- Model: NE2115
This model is at least $845 almost everywhere else. It comes with a 1-year Allstate warranty. Buy Now at eBay
- 6.8" 120Hz 1440x3088 display
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Processor
- 12GB RAM; 1TB storage
- 200MP main camera, 12MP front camera
- Model: S918U
Clip the on page coupon to get this deal. The additional phone adds to cart automatically. You'd pay $299 for one phone at Amazon. Buy Now at nuumobile.com
- 6.7” curved AMOLED display
- Android 13
That's the best price we've ever seen in any condition. This is backed by a 1-year warranty from Allstate. Buy Now at eBay
- 6.1" AMOLED Infinity-O display
- 50MP main camera and 12MP front camera
- Model: S911U
That's a low by $37, $2 under our mention from a week ago, and the best price we've seen. A 1-year Allstate warranty applies. Buy Now at eBay
- Qualcomm 1.8GHz to 2.84GHz octa-core processor
- 6.8" 3200x1440 AMOLED display
- 12GB RAM & 128GB storage
- 10MP/12MP/10MP/108MP rear camera
- 40MP front camera
- Android 11
- Model: SM-G998UZKAXAA
Open a new qualifying line at Xfinity and transfer your number, and you can get the brand new Google Pixel 8 128GB Android Smartphone for free – a $700 savings. It requires your activating the device within 30 days of purchase. You'll receive the savings in bill credits over 24 months. Shop Now at Xfinity Mobile
It's been released just this week and comes with a $100 gift card. In several colors (Obsidian pictured). Buy Now at Target
- 6.12" 120Hz OLED display
- Google Tensor G3 chipset
- WiFi 6E
- Wireless Charging
- Android 14
Save on the latest models of Samsung phones, including the S24 range, the Flip5 and Fold5, and the pictured Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 128GB Android Smartphone for $499.99 (low by $130). Plus, you can take an extra $100 off unlocked phones by letting Best Buy connect you to a carrier. Shop Now at Best Buy
That's $200 off and the lowest price we could find. (Most stores charge $1,000.) Buy Now at Amazon
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
- 6.7" AMOLED 2X Quad HD+ display
- 12GB RAM
- 50MP camera
- Android 14
- Model: SM-S926UZKAXAA
You can trade in any iPhone, Samsung phone, or Google Pixel phone to get certain upgrades of the same brand for free, with conditions including that an Unlimited Ultimate plan is required. We've pictured the Apple iPhone 15 Plus. Buy Now at Verizon
Preorder this phone on installment with a qualifying unlimited plan to get this monthly price, and add a Google Pixel Watch 2 to your cart to get that for free. (Plans start from $65.99 a month.) That's a savings of over $300 on the phone alone, and over $300 on the Watch too. You'll receive your savings in bill credits over 36 months. The phone is scheduled for release on May 14. Buy Now at AT&T Internet
It's at the best price we've seen and a low for a refurb now by $39. This is a refurbished item backed by a 1-year warranty from Allstate. Buy Now at eBay
That's the best price we've seen, and $20 under our mention from just two days ago – it's also $59 less than you'd pay for a refurb at Amazon. A 1-year Allstate warranty applies. Buy Now at eBay
- Tensor & Titan M2 coprocessors
- 5G GSM/Edge
- 6.4" 2400x1080 display
- 8GB RAM & 128GB storage
- 50 MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera
- 12MP ultrawide camera
- Model: GA029-US
Bag it at $279 off right now. Buy Now at eBay
- 6.5" Super AMOLED touchscreen
- 4GB RAM & 128GB storage
- Android 10 OS
- Samsung Exynos 9611 octa-core processor
You'd pay $170 more for a refurb at other stores. A 1-year Allstate warranty applies. Buy Now at eBay
- 6.15" 1080 x 2312 LCD
- 2.2GHz octa-core processor
- 4GB RAM & 128GB memory
- 24MP & 8MP & 2MP, triple camera
- microSD card slot
- Model: ELE-L041
New customers can transfer their number and pay monthly to get this discount on this brand new phone – it drops monthly payments to $16.67 across 24 months. Phone must be activated within 30 days of purchase date. Shop Now at Xfinity Mobile
Android Phones: The Basics
Android refers to the operating system (OS) that many smartphones use. With so many Android smartphones to choose from, you might have trouble picking one--you can find cheap android deals or go all the way up to the latest and greatest smartphones. Let us help you find the best Android deals for you!
Android Phone Brands
Android’s main rival, Apple iOS, only runs on one brand of phone. Many brands use Android OS , making your options plentiful. Here are some popular Android smartphone brands:
- Samsung: The most popular Android OS phone producer, Samsung offers a variety of handsets to choose from — including the popular Galaxy S series. Samsung is frequently releasing new technology, so keep an eye out for deals for old and new devices alike. You can shop specific deals for Samsung devices here .
- Google: Google joined the smartphone game in 2013, and has been making waves ever since. Earlier versions of their Pixel phone utilizes Android OS. However, newer versions operate on Google’s Chrome OS. Shop Google deals here .
- Motorola: Motorola has been a household name in cell phones for decades. These days, Motorola offers unique features known as “ moto mods .” Smartphones are typically sold at a premium, but Motorola offers most of their phones at a very reasonable price. Be sure to browse our Motorola page for brand-specific deals.
- LG: LG’s low prices makes it another budget-friendly smartphone producer to consider. Frequently receiving 4+ star reviews from CNET , LG proves that consumers can have the features they love at a price they can afford. Peruse our LG sales and coupons here .
6 Smartphone Shopping Tips
Beyond simply finding deals on Android phones, shoppers may want to consider different factors to help narrow their choices. We’ve detailed a few of those considerations below:
1. Buy a Phone That’s Compatible With Your Carrier
Before purchasing a phone, it’s important to be sure the phone you’ve selected is compatible with your carrier. If you’re buying your phone directly from your carrier, this is a non-issue. However, if you’re shopping the unlocked phone deals featured on our site, you’ll want to check with your carrier to see if the phone is compatible.
2. Understand Smartphone Camera Specs
Smartphones are designed to do it all. One feature that many shoppers care about is the camera(s). When reviewing camera capabilities, there are a few things you should consider:
- Megapixels (MP): Megapixels are the millions of dots that, after being pieced together, create the image you see after taking a photograph. More pixels generally means greater clarity. Depending on how you wish to use your smartphone camera, you may only need the standard 12MP — even budget Android phones tend to sport at least a 12MP camera these days. For more information, you can check out this article .
- Pixel Size (µm): Possibly more important than megapixels is pixel size. If megapixels describe the entire photo, the individual pixels determine how vivid the photo will be .
- Aperture (f): In photography, aperture is the opening in a lens where light passes into the camera . The lower the aperture number (e.g. f/1.4), the greater the exposure. If you wish to take pictures at night, look for a low number.
- Lens: Most phones now have at least two lenses; typically, you’ll have a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. However, modern smartphones have up to five cameras on a single device, each contributing to different types of photography or video.
3. Pick the Right Smartphone Display
Your smartphone display is more than just the size of your screen (measured diagonally). If you plan to use your phone for gaming or streaming videos, it’s important to consider other key display specs:
- Refresh rate (Hz): the number of times your screen updates with new images per second (e.g., 120Hz means the screen updates 120 times per second). The higher the refresh rate, the smoother your picture will be.
- Pixels Per Inch (PPI): describes exactly that, the number of pixels per inch of the screen. This is important in determining the clarity of your picture - it’s important to review this number over screen size because a bigger screen doesn’t always translate to a larger PPI.
4. Be Sure Your Phone Has Enough Memory
Its easy to find a cheap android smartphone and not much attention to memory. But this may not be the place to skimp for everyone. Memory is described in two ways, RAM and storage.
- RAM: Random-access memory is like the short-term memory of your smartphone computer. You utilize RAM when you switch between active apps, for example. The more RAM you have, the faster your device — this is especially important if you typically have multiple apps running in the background.
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Storage: Android phone storage can be broken down into three categories: internal, external, and cloud storage.
- Internal Storage - This is the amount of storage your phone has onboard. Many devices are priced according to this onboard storage.
- External storage - Also known as expandable storage, many phones offer the option to increase the storage of a handset through devices like Micro-SD cards.
- Cloud storage - This is storage you can access via the internet and apps. Many times, carriers and/or phone brands will offer a limited amount of cloud storage to their consumers.
5. Explore Extra Smartphone Features
There are plenty of other features you can look at when purchasing your Android phone. Some include security (fingerprint sensors, facial recognition), virtual assistants (Amazon Alexa, Samsung’s Bixby, Google Assistant), and accessibility features (like flash notifications, transcription services, or hearing aid support).
6. Set Up a DealNews Alert
You can set up an email alert or notifications for Android phone deals on your profile page , or by clicking the “Create an Alert” button (located at the bottom of any category or search result page on DealNews).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which brand has the best Android phone deals?
The landscape for Android phones is frequently changing; pricing and deals are always competitive. Be sure to keep an eye on our Android cell phone deals, as well as the Android manufacturer brand pages, such as Samsung , LG , and Motorola .
How do I know which phone to purchase?
Your selection of Android phones is quite large, so choosing a device can be hard. Decide on how you wish to use your phone, and determine which features are most important to you. Then you can review and compare devices on websites such as CNET or PCMag . Once you’ve settled on an Android smartphone, don’t forget to check out DealNews for all the best Android sales.
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