Black Friday phone deals 2023: the best deals still available on Apple, Samsung and Google devices

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: was £1,249 now £999 at Samsung, plus up to £500 off with a trade-in
By applying code S23ULTRA250 at checkout, you can score a whopping £250 discount on a fully unlocked Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in any storage configuration. Winner of TechRadar's reader's choice awards for 2023, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a fantastic pick if you're on the hunt for a flagship device with heaps of power, a gorgeous display, and class leading cameras. This Black Friday deal also stacks on top of the usual trade-in rebate of up to £500, offering just about the lowest possible price out there right now for an unlocked Galaxy S23 Ultra (Amazon's equivalent £999 deal doesn't offer a trade-in bonus).

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus: was £1,049 now £949 at Samsung
As with the standard Galaxy S23, you can currently claim £100 cashback, a free pair of free Galaxy Buds FE earbuds and 12 months of Disney Plus when you pick up the larger Galaxy S23 Plus from Samsung directly. This 6.6-inch looker bundles its smaller sibling’s impressive design, performance and camera credentials into a larger but no less attractive package.

Samsung Galaxy S23: was £849 now £610 at Amazon
Right now, you can pick up Samsung's 2023 standard flagship, the Galaxy S23, for a record-low £609. This is the small fry of the Galaxy S23 range, but it's easily one of the most capable Samsung phones ever made and, quite possibly, the best-looking of the lot. For that new £610 price, you'll get Qualcomm's market-leading Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a crisp, 120Hz display and three impressive rear cameras. 

Samsung Galaxy S23: unlimited data, calls, and texts, £34 per month, £0 upfront
Unlimited everything on a flagship device for under £40 per month is normally a near-impossible find, but this great deal from Mobile Phones Direct makes me eat my words. Get unlimited data on the UK's fastest 5G network, pay nothing upfront, and access the premium experience that the Galaxy S23 provides thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, and triple rear camera with 50MP main camera. 

Samsung Galaxy S22: was £769 now £499 at Samsung, plus up to £320 off with a trade-in
Sure, it's an older model, but the Samsung Galaxy S22 still holds up a fine choice in 2023. Outwardly, it's eerily similar to the latest iteration, and arguably, isn't too much of a downgrade when it comes to the chipset and camera. At full price we'd never recommend it over the Galaxy S23, but today's Black Friday deal at Samsung brings it right down into the mid-range price brackets. What's more, you can get an additional £320 off with a trade-in.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: up to £500 off with a trade-in plus free Disney Plus at Samsung
Right now, you can save up to £500 on the newly released Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 if you trade-in your old smartphone at Samsung. You'll also get 12 months of Disney Plus thrown in for free with your purchase. In our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review, we said that this foldable leader remains strong with a thinner, lighter, flatter and faster design.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: was £699 now £349 at John Lewis
If you're simply looking for a capable Samsung handset to tide you over for the next few years, then John Lewis' record-setting deal on the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is definitely worth considering. The battery life on this phone isn't great – you'll just about get a full day of use, in our experience – but features like an attractive screen, powerful processor and impressive make the S21 FE an attractive mid-range pick-up, especially at £349.

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G (256GB): was £399 now £249 at Samsung
Here's a great option in the Samsung Black Friday sale for those on the hunt for a budget device. The official store has just posted a fantastic discount on a 256GB Galaxy A34, which actually brings the upgraded storage variant to a cheaper price versus the baseline 128GB model. For £249, it's hard to complain here. We haven't reviewed the Galaxy A34 at TechRadar, but judging by the specs, it's an extremely solid device for the price, with its 48MP main camera and 120Hz display. You'll find the same deal at John Lewis.

iPhone 15 Pro Max: device for £49.95/mo at Apple
If you just want the iPhone 15 Pro Max itself, Apple is offering the chance to get a SIM-free model for only £49.95 per month over two years. What's more, if the iPhone 16 were to take your fancy next year, Apple's plan lets you simply trade in your current phone and upgrade.

iPhone 15 Pro Max: device and plan from £62.99/mo at O2
O2 is currently offering the supersized iPhone 15 Pro Max on a 36-month contract for £62.99/mo. You'll have to pay £30 upfront, but you'll get 30GB data per month, and O2 offers customers a wide array of benefits that make their contracts some of the most competitive on the market (such as Switch Up, which allows you to switch your phone for a new mobile every 90 days, and most famously O2 Priority, which gives customers a great selection of discounts, deals and pre-sale tickets to events, experiences and products across the UK).

iPhone 15 Pro: device and plan from £39.99/mo at iD Mobile
You can currently pick up the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro on a 24-month contract for £39.99/mo at iD Mobile. You'll have to pay £149 upfront, but you'll get a whopping 250GB data for that price, which is double the brand's usual, non-Black Friday offering. All things considered, we think the iPhone 15 Pro is the best all-round iPhone on the market right now thanks to its compact size, A17 Pro chipset, excellent cameras and beautiful titanium design.

iPhone 15: 500GB data, unlimited calls and texts, £43 per month, £9 upfront on O2
Get your hands on the latest iPhone with more than 3x the normal data plan this Black Friday thanks to Mobile Phones Direct. Get 500GB data (Usually 150GB), unlimited calls and texts, and exclusive O2 benefits such as O2 Priority, which gives you access to exclusive discounts, experiences, and offers, and O2 WiFi, which enables you to access one of O2's 15,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK to help you get connected on the go, for only £43 per month on a 24-month contract.

iPhone 15: up to £715 off with a trade-in at Apple
You won't find the best trade-in rebates with Apple's own iPhone 15 deals, but you will find options for unlocked devices specifically. Right now, you can get up to £715 off with a trade-in at the official store, which is still pretty good, and enough to cut that hefty price tag for a new model right down to size. To get the full amount, you'll have to trade in an iPhone 14 Pro Max or equivalent device, although those handing over an iPhone 14 can still get a decent chunk of money off a new device. You'll find one of the better contract deals for this phone at iD Mobile, which is currently offering the iPhone 15 and 250GB data for just £29.99/mo (plus an upfront fee of £129) as part of its Black Friday sale.

iPhone 14 Plus: was £799 now £749 at Amazon
Amazon also has the larger iPhone 14 Plus available at a cut price right now. We're less critical of this phone given its mightily impressive battery credentials and gorgeous, Pro Max-sized screen, and there's also no iPhone 13 Plus to directly compare it to. You'll get the Dynamic Island and a 48MP camera from the more expensive iPhone 15 Plus, but if you can forgo those features, then the iPhone 14 Plus for £749 is a strong deal for Black Friday. John Lewis is currently offering the same deal, and you'll get three months of Apple TV Plus thrown in for free, too.

iPhone 14: was £699 now £649 at Amazon
Amazon has knocked a record-high £50 off the price of Apple's standard iPhone 14 for Black Friday, but this is only a deal worth considering if you desperately want this phone's satellite connectivity capabilities. If you're simply looking for a capable iPhone at a cut price, then the iPhone 13 (which is also discounted at Amazon) is pretty much the same phone as the iPhone 14, but cheaper. Their designs are identical, their cameras are (almost) identical and their chipsets are separated by just one generation – which, in Apple terms, means next to nothing. That said, Amazon's device-only price is a good one, and if you do want this phone on a device-plus-plan deal, then O2 is offering up to £108 off several plans for Black Friday.

iPhone 13: was £599 now £549 at Amazon
Now that the iPhone 15 has been released, Amazon has discounted the cost of the still-great iPhone 13 to its lowest-ever price. This 128GB model had already seen reductions following the release of the iPhone 14, so it's an even better mid-range option now for those who don't mind missing out on certain premium features but want the premium Apple feel.

iPhone SE (2022): was £499 now £429 at Argos
If you're simply looking for a capable iPhone to tide you over for the next few years, then this iPhone SE (2022) deal at Argos could be for you. With the iPhone 13 mini now dead and buried, the iPhone SE (2022) is essentially the best small phone that's still available from Apple. Its design may be outdated, but the internal specs remain strong. You can pick up the phone for just £429 at Argos right now, which is a better price than you'll find at Amazon, John Lewis and Currys.