Deal intelligence
Smartphones worth watching for a price drop.
Ranked by expert review scores where available, live price context, release age, and retailer availability. Use this page to decide what is fair at retail and what should be bought only on sale.
#1 deal scoreBuyCurrent cycle
Xiaomi 15T Pro
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $699Target $664Leica camera / fast charging
89
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#2 deal scoreBuyMid-cycle
Google Pixel 9a
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $499Target $474Google Tensor G4
88
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#3 deal scoreValueMid-cycle
OnePlus Nord 4
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $399Target $379Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
87
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#4 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Google Pixel 8a
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $499Target $474Google Tensor G3
87
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#5 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Xiaomi 13T
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $499Target $474MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
86
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#6 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Poco F5 Pro
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $399Target $379Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
86
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#7 deal scoreValueMid-cycle
CMF Phone 1
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $199Target $189Modular back / clean Android
85
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#8 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Nothing Phone (2a)
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $349Target $332MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
85
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#9 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $299Target $284Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
85
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#10 deal scoreValueCurrent cycle
Google Pixel 10a
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $499Target $474Pixel AI / 120Hz OLED
84
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#11 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Google Pixel 7a
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $379Target $360Google Tensor G2
84
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#12 deal scoreValueMid-cycle
Nothing Phone 3a
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $379Target $360Glyph design / everyday value
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#13 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $349Target $332Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#14 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Samsung Galaxy A55
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $449Target $427Exynos 1480
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#15 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $399.99Target $380Samsung Exynos 1380
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy
#16 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $449Target $427MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#17 deal scoreValueLate-cycle
OnePlus Nord 3
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $499Target $474MediaTek Dimensity 9000
83
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Fair buy
#18 deal scoreValueCurrent cycle
OnePlus Nord CE 5
The review score and price are strong enough that retail pricing can make sense.
List $329Target $313Fast charging / efficient chipset
82
Review
Radar
Value score
100
Strong buy