Amazon UK has taken £100 off prices across its entire iPhone range (except the SE). There was a similar price drop a while ago, but it only affected the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus – this time the two Pro models are also discounted.
Starting with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the base 256GB model costs over a thousand pounds even with the discount. But iPhones were never cheap, and the Pro Max's were the least so. Still, at least until September, it's the best Apple phone ever made.
The small iPhone 15 Pro is one of the more compact flagships and costs less than a thousand euros with a storage capacity of 128 GB, although you probably want to go up to 256 GB for your peace of mind.
If you're not among those lamenting the death of the small phone, you can go big (well cheaper) with the iPhone 15 Plus. If the rumors are true, this will be the last time the Plus has the same screen size as the Ultra. The same resolution too, although the panel only runs at 60 Hz. The Pro Max also has a telephoto camera and a faster chipset, but both offer great battery life.
The next Pro will also be bigger, at least that's the unofficial information. For now, however, the iPhone 15 is the same size as the 15 Pro. Like the Plus, it lacks modern conveniences but is cheap. Note that the 128GB model is discounted by over £100, but we'd still recommend going for at least 256GB.
You might want to consider the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, which are £100 cheaper than their 15 series counterparts. That's also the cost of a storage upgrade, although these older models don't have a USB-C port (they have Lightning instead) and no Dynamic Island (instead). Worse still, the main cameras only have 12 MP sensors.
We deviate from the Apple series to take a look at this Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra offer. It's a 256GB model in lavender and costs just £950. But it's a warning: there are very few units left. This falls under the Galaxy S24+ price (12/256GB is £1,000 on Samsung.com).
Early rumors claimed that Google would increase the price of the new Pixel phone, but the latest leak suggests that in the US The Pixel 8a costs $500, the same price as the 7a when it first launched. There is still a chance that Europe will see a price increase – we will find out further May 14.
The Pixel 7a, meanwhile, costs £330 and this is with an included 30W charger. The 8a promises a better chipset (Tensor G3) and 7 years of software support (the 7a only has 2 OS updates). That said, it will take a while for the 8a to drop below its starting price of £450, if it indeed retains the same launch price as the 7a.
For context, the Pixel 8 costs £570 for a base 8/128GB unit. We'd hold off on getting the Pixel 8, as it sounds like the 8a will offer very similar hardware at a lower price.
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