If you're in the market for the best Samsung phones at the best prices, there's no doubt as to which Prime Day deal should draw your attention during the final hours of Amazon's two-day sales event. The Samsung Galaxy S21, normally a $799 phone, has dropped to $599 at Amazon (opens in new tab).
Jump on that deal, and you're getting one of the best Android phones available for $200 off its normal price. For that money, you get a phone with an 6.2-inch display that adjusts its refresh rate automatically. You'll also have a top camera phone, particularly when it comes to zoom shots, as the 64MP telephoto lens supports a 3x optical and 30x digital zoom. Both features impressed us in our Samsung Galaxy S21 review.
Getting a phone like that for 25% off is quite a bargain. But what if the Galaxy S21 isn't quite the phone for you?
No matter — a quick check of the best Prime Day phone deals list shows that a lot of phones have been discounted through the end of Prime Day. And more than a few of them happen to be from Samsung, if you're looking to stay with the premier maker of Android devices.
As good a deal as the $599 Galaxy S21 is, here are some other Prime Day options if you want a phone that meets different criteria.
I want a phone with a bigger screen and more features
If a 6.2-inch display cramps your style, or you want a phone with even more telephoto skills, don't look beyond the Galaxy S21 family. The Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers a dynamically adjusting 6.8-inch screen and a pair of telephoto lenses. It's also powered by the same high-performing Snapdragon 888 chipset found in the Galaxy S21. And through the end of Prime Day, you can snag a Galaxy S21 Ultra for $899 — $300 off its normal price.
I want a phone with an S Pen
Again, you can turn to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is the first phone outside of Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup to support the S Pen stylus. But $899 is still a lot to pay, even when that's a discount from a four-figure price.
Instead, why not go to last year's Galaxy Note 20? You get the big 6.7-inch display (though without a dynamic refresh rate), and the Note 20 comes with an S Pen. (The stylus is an extra purchase for the S21 Ultra.) On Prime Day, Amazon has been offering the Galaxy S20 Ultra for $749 — a $250 discount — but that deal appears to be out of stock at this late hour.
I want a cheaper phone
Even with its discount, the Galaxy S21 still costs a lot more than some people are willing or able to pay for a smartphone. In that case, try one of Samsung's midrange phones. The Galaxy A42 doesn't have quite the processing oomph of one of Samsung's flagships, but this midrange phone does feature a 5,000 mAh battery and 5G connectivity, including support Verizon's fast Ultra Wideband-based network. It's available for $299, a $100 discount from its regular $399 price.
You could also turn to the Galaxy S20 FE, which came out last year and delivered a lot of features found in the S20 flagships, but for a much cheaper price. That price is even lower with a $120 Prime Day cut (opens in new tab) that brings the cost of the S20 FE to $479. The only reason we'd caution against that deal is because a successor — the Galaxy S21 FE — is reportedly in the works, and that new phone could feature improved specs based on the S21 family. Then again, a recent report says the release of the S21 FE could be pushed back, making a discounted Galaxy S20 FE a better buy for now.
Shop more sales at Amazon
- Alexa device sale: Echo devices from $14 (opens in new tab)
- Adidas: up to 55% off polo shirts, sneakers, jerseys, more (opens in new tab)
- Amazon Basics Home: bedding deals from $11 (opens in new tab)
- American Apparel: tops/bottoms from $10 (opens in new tab)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS/44mm): was $429 now $349 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
- Apple AirPods Pro: was $249 now $189 (opens in new tab)
- Asics: men's and women's sneakers from $26 (opens in new tab)
- Athleisure wear: yoga pants, workout tops from $6 (opens in new tab)
- Back-to-school sales: Notebooks, Elmer's Glue from $5 (opens in new tab)
- Bedding & bath: deals on comforters, shower curtains, more (opens in new tab)
- Bissell vacuums: 50% off floorcare and air purifiers (opens in new tab)
- Black + Decker: power tools up to 50% off (opens in new tab)
- Blu-ray movie sets: Batman, Indiana Jones from 45% off (opens in new tab)
- Board games: up to 60% all games (opens in new tab)
- Books: best sellers from $4 (opens in new tab)
- Bose: headphones and speakers from $129 (opens in new tab)
- Bowflex: home gym deals extra 20% off sale prices (opens in new tab)
- Brita water filters: up to $10 off (opens in new tab)
- Calphalon: cookware and appliances from $39 (opens in new tab)
- Camping gear: Coleman, Igloo, Zippo from $8 (opens in new tab)
- Chromebooks: HP, Lenovo, Acer from $209 (opens in new tab)
- Clothing: up to 50% off Anne Klein, Bulova, Izod, (opens in new tab)
- Crest: up to 30% off teeth whitening strips (opens in new tab)
- Deep fryers: Cuisinart, Hamilton Beach, more from $24 (opens in new tab)
- Dewalt tools: 60% off drills and more (opens in new tab)
- Designer apparel: Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein up to 45% off (opens in new tab)
- External hard drives: Seagate, WD, more from $38 (opens in new tab)
- Fitness: deals from $6 (opens in new tab)
- Garmin smartwatches: up to 30% off deals from $49 (opens in new tab)
- Gift cards: 20% off Old Navy, Adidas, Cold Stone (opens in new tab)
- Groceries: up to 35% off Quaker, Starbucks, Lay's, and more (opens in new tab)
- Gym bags: Puma, Nike, Adidas from $12 (opens in new tab)
- Halloween: costumes from $10 (opens in new tab)
- HDTVs: smart TVs from $99 (opens in new tab)
- Headphones: Sony, Bose, Anker deals from $10 (opens in new tab)
- Heating/cooling: fans and air conditioners from $12 (opens in new tab)
- Juicing machines: save on NutriBullet, Breville, more (opens in new tab)
- KitchenAid tools: kitchen deals from $6 (opens in new tab)
- Kitchen appliances: save on Ninja, Keurig, Instant Pot (opens in new tab)
- Keurig coffee makers: machines from $69 (opens in new tab)
- Laptops: save on MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Windows machines (opens in new tab)
- Levi's: up to 55% off men's/women's shorts and jeans (opens in new tab)
- LifeStraw: up to 50% off water filters (opens in new tab)
- Luggage/travel: sets and accessories from from $8 (opens in new tab)
- Magazines: 90% off Food & Wine, Real Simple, more (opens in new tab)
- Nike: up to $50 off sneakers & shorts (opens in new tab)
- Nvidia RTX GPUs: up to $140 off video cards (opens in new tab)
- Office chairs: deals from $39 (opens in new tab)
- OLED TVs: up to $1,500 off LG and Sony (opens in new tab)
- Pet food/supplies: save on Blue, Fresh Step, Wellness (opens in new tab)
- Philips Sonicare: electric toothbrushes from $59 (opens in new tab)
- Power tools: DeWalt, Black & Decker, Bosch up to 50% off (opens in new tab)
- PS5 games: deals from $29 (opens in new tab)
- Robot vacuums: iRobot, Shark, more from $129 (opens in new tab)
- Samsung storage sale: deals from $24 (opens in new tab)
- Sneakers: Skechers, New Balance, Asics from $19 (opens in new tab)
- Surface laptops: from $599 (opens in new tab)
- Swimming pool toys: up to 60% off inflatables (opens in new tab)
- Vitamix blenders: countertop blenders 50% off (opens in new tab)
- Xbox Series X|S games: from $19 (opens in new tab)
- Xmas decor: lights, stockings more from $2 (opens in new tab)