Black Friday phone deals are live – up to £390 off iPhone 16, Samsung Galaxy S25, Google Pixel 10, and more

The best phones are expensive products to buy at any time of year, but Black Friday is a great time to pick up a top-end handset for hundreds less than usual.

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That’s particularly true in the UK, where shoppers can enjoy a nice mix of contract and device-only deals at retailers including Amazon, AO, and EE.

Right now, for instance, you can pick up a SIM-free iPhone 16 Plus for just £699 (was £899) at Amazon, or save up to £468 on the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL at Three.

Below, I’ve rounded up the best Black Friday phone deals currently available in the UK. And while you’re here, why not check out our Black Friday iPhone deals and general Black Friday deals pages for more expert recommendations.

Black Friday phone deals – device-only quick links

  • iPhone 16e: was £599 now £509 at Amazon
  • iPhone 16: was £699 now £639 Laptops Direct
  • iPhone 16 Plus: was £899 now £699 at Laptops Direct
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max: was £1,199 now £1,099 at Laptops Direct
  • Samsung Galaxy A36: was £399 now £249.98 at Amazon
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: was £649 now £499 at Amazon
  • Samsung Galaxy S25: was £799 now £589 at AO
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: was £1099.99 now £749 at Amazon
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: was £1349 now £959 at AO
  • Google Pixel 10: was £799 now £599 at Amazon
  • Google Pixel 10 Pro: was £929 now £879 at AO
  • Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: was £1,199 now £999 at Amazon
  • OnePlus 15: was £949 now £879 at Amazon
  • Nothing Phone 3: was £799 now £628.99 at Amazon

Now we get onto the SIM-only savings, and the iPhone 16 is still a great pick for Apple fans one year after release. It’s got a beautiful 6.1-inch display, two high-quality cameras with the Camera Control shutter button, and the speedy A18 chipset with support for Apple Intelligence. At this price, the iPhone 16 is barely more expensive than the budget-tier iPhone 16e, and it beats that device on multiple fronts.View Deal

The iPhone 16 Plus is the same great phone as the smaller iPhone 16, with a bigger 6.7-inch display and larger battery, offering up to 27 hours of video playback. It’s got the same A18 chip as its smaller sibling, as well as the same dual-camera system and overall design. This discount from Laptops Direct brings the price of the handset down to the current retail price of the smaller iPhone 16.View Deal

Amazon has the budget-focused iPhone 16e at £509 in this Black Friday deal. As Apple’s cheapest current-generation handset, the iPhone 16e brings the essential iPhone experience down in price while retaining great features like the 48MP Fusion Camera and Action Button. The iPhone 16e caused some debate over its price at launch, but this discount price is much more in line with comparable handsets like the Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy A56. The same iPhone 16e deal is also available at John Lewis.

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Apple discontinues its Pro-level iPhones after one year, so it can be hard to find new previous-generation models later on. That’s why this iPhone 16 Pro listing from AO gets our attention despite not being listed as a deal; it’s an official, new iPhone 16 Pro at £100 less than the phone’s former retail price, and the best UK deal I’ve seen for the handset so far. View Deal

The iPhone 16 Pro Max was discontinued when the iPhone 17 series came in to replace it, and as such, it’s hard to find new models on the market, let alone big discounts. Still, Laptops Direct has a deal on last year’s best iPhone, bringing the price of this premium handset down to £1,099. Sure, that’s still expensive, but it beats the price of the new iPhone 17 Pro Max by £100.View Deal

The Google Pixel 10 is a whopping £200 off in this Amazon Black Friday deal, which is a bigger discount than we’d normally expect to see from a recently-released flagship phone. While this link leads to a deal on the Indigo color option, the Obsidian and Lemongrass variants are also on sale for the same price. The 256GB version of the Pixel 10 is on sale, too, which is worth considering if you’re thinking of holding on to your next phone for more than two years.View Deal

The Pixel 10 Pro is a worthy upgrade over the standard Pixel 10 for its better cameras, brighter screen, and higher RAM capacity, while the Pixel 10 Pro XL is the model to go for if you prefer an extra-large display. AO is offering better Black Friday deals on both Pixel 10 Pro models than Amazon at the time of writing, though its stock of the Pixel 10 Pro XL has run dry. As a result, Amazon’s still-excellent £999 deal price is your best option for the larger of the two phones.View Deal

Amazon has the budget-friendly Samsung Galaxy A36 available for a record-low £279 this Black Friday, knocking £40 off the phone’s RRP. What’s more, this model comes with 256GB of storage, double that of its US counterpart, meaning more space for photos, videos, apps and games. We recommend the A36 to phone buyers looking for a no-frills experience; it offers solid specs for everyday use, a big screen, and decent storage capacity for photos, videos, and apps.View Deal

AO has the Samsung Galaxy S25 for £589 this Black Friday season, knocking £210 off the usual asking price. With a 6.2-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, 12GB of RAM, and three great cameras, this is a serious contender for the best value handset in its price range, and this discount is one of the best I’ve seen this year.View Deal

The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE takes everything great about the Galaxy S25, bumps the screen size up, trims the specs down, and slashes the price tag. At this discounted price, this 6.7-inch phone with 128GB of storage is a clear winner against several Android rivals, and stands up well against the iPhone 16e. Again, though, we’d recommend picking up this phone with 256GB of storage to be safe in the long term.View Deal

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the thin and light flagship phone for Android fans. It’s got a 6.7-inch display, the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and, in this case, 256GB of fast storage. Amazon’s record-low £749 sale price applies to all three colors, and similar discounts are available on the 512GB variant of the phone.View Deal

The best Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra deal available right now is AO’s £959 sale price on the 512GB model. That’s even cheaper than Amazon’s sale price on the 256GB model, so there’s really no debate over which retailer you should choose. For £959, you’ll get the customary mix of high-end power and excellent camera performance, as well as some of the best smartphone AI on the market right now. This deal also means the Galaxy S25 Ultra is some £440 cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro Max with 512GB of storage, which currently retails for £1,399.View Deal

The excellent (and newly released) OnePlus 15 serves up a high-spec 50MP triple rear camera system, a high-capacity 7,300mAh battery, and the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The phone also boasts a gorgeous 6.8-inch display, which is capable of an almighty 165Hz refresh rate. That’s flagship quality all the way, and with both Amazon and OnePlus offering the OnePlus 15 with 512GB for just £879 this Black Friday, it might just be the phone bargain of the year.View Deal

In the UK, Amazon has undercut Nothing’s own Black Friday price for its flagship model on both the 256GB and 512GB storage models, which must be annoying at Nothing HQ, but it’s very good news for potential customers. Though the Phone 3 lacks a traditionally flagship-grade chipset, its triple-camera system and head-turning design make it a compelling choice for design fanatics and those not already tied down to a rival device ecosystem.View Deal

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max stock is incredibly hard to come by right now, but Argos has a sole iPhone 15 Pro Max model available for an extremely reasonable £892. That’s some £307 less than the current price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and while this phone is two years older, you’re still getting Apple’s blistering A17 Pro chipset, three phenomenal cameras, and at least three more years of major update support. You won’t get the Camera Control button, Apple’s new 48MP zoom camera, or the iPhone 17 Pro’s refined design, but ask yourself: are those features worth the premium?View Deal

Black Friday phone deals – contract quick links

  • O2: up to £360 off iPhone 17 tariffs
  • EE: save £960 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Sky: 40GB of data for £10/mo
  • Three: up to £468 off the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
  • Vodafone: save £468 on the iPhone 16e
  • iD Mobile: upfront reductions on several models
  • Giffgaff: save £180 on Unlimited plans
  • Tesco Mobile: save £216 on the iPhone Air

40GB of data for £10/mo at Sky
Sky is currently offering 40GB of data for just £10 per month, which is among the best Black Friday data deals available right now. This promotion can be added to the network’s £34-per-month plan on the iPhone 17 Pro (totalling £44 per month with a £12 upfront cost), but it’s also available on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air, so you can choose whichever new Apple device you prefer, and save big.View Deal

Save £468 on the iPhone 16e at Vodafone
Vodafone is offering exceptional discounts of up to £552 across the iPhone 17 range when you trade-in an old phone alongside a new contract, but you can also save up to £468 on Apple’s budget-friendly iPhone 16e with selected plans. Also available is the network’s ‘Vodafone Xchange’ program, which lets you upgrade your device every year free of charge when you sign up for a 24-month plan.View Deal

Up to £360 off iPhone 17 tariffs at O2
There aren’t any SIM-only iPhone 17 discounts out there right now, but O2 is offering a neat £360 saving on its Unlimited, Unlimited Plus, and Unlimited Ultimate Airtime Plans this Black Friday (you’ll save £10 per month over 36 months). You can find similar deals at other networks (see Sky’s data deal above), but O2 offers a nice mix of benefits like data rollover, free roaming, and early access to concert tickets.View Deal

Save £216 on the iPhone Air at Tesco Mobile
If you’re a Tesco Clubcard member (it’s free to sign up), you can save up to £216 on 36-month iPhone Air plans at Tesco Mobile right now. 25GB of data for £43.99 per month (including the device itself) is not a deal to be sniffed at, and you’ll find a similar promotion being offered on the iPhone 17 Pro (though not the base iPhone 17 nor the iPhone 17 Pro Max). If you can live with only one camera, the iPhone Air is a beautifully crafted device with Pro-equalling power and a battery that’ll get you through a full day.View Deal

Black Friday phone deals: buying advice

What storage capacity should you choose?

Apple now offers 256GB of storage as standard with all iPhone 17 models, but if you’re shopping for deals on previous-generation iPhones or devices from another manufacturer, we recommend that you choose 256GB of storage over 128GB.

Why? Because apps and photos are now larger than ever before, and they’re only set to get bigger. Specifically, as phone cameras have become more advanced, photos captured with them have got larger in size, and apps too have ballooned in size thanks to new features, higher-quality graphics, and more regular updates.

If you’re not someone who plans to take loads of photos and download loads of storage-hungry apps, then 128GB of storage may be an acceptable capacity for you. But for 90% of users, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

More Black Friday deals in the UK

  • Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
  • AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
  • Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
  • Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
  • Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
  • Dell: laptops from £279
  • Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
  • EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
  • John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
  • Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
  • Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
  • Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion

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