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Best Amazon Prime Day phone deals 2025: My 13 favorite sales in October

We scoured Amazon's October Prime Day catalogs for the top early deals on the best phones we tested and recommended.

While the big commerce event doesn't officially begin until Oct. 7-8, there are already several noteworthy deals on the latest smartphones available for you to take advantage of -- many of which we've tested and recommended at ZDNET. Considering how close October Prime Day is to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there's a good chance that prices won't drop any lower. The one true Apple iPhone Air rival, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, is the thinnest Android flagship phone you can buy.

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