This week, we will have a look at several Samsung and Apple tablets, but we’ll kick things off with a quick peek at foldables.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S26 series next month, so we’re still waiting for a “last hurrah” discount on the S25 models. Meanwhile, the foldables won’t be replaced until H2.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 is available with either a $200 straight discount or you can get trade-in credit of up to $600.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 has a larger straight discount, $350, and trade-in credit – up to $1,000.
Last year, Motorola launched a blinged-up Razr and Buds Loop with Swarovski crystals, both of which were painted in an exclusive Pantone Ice Melt colorway. You can pick up the glittery combo for $1,000.
That sounds like a lot, but keep in mind that the Motorola Razr 2025 (with no bling) on its own is $650 and the Buds Loop are $145. You can get the Swarovski version of the buds for $290.
After a couple of re-releases, Samsung finally upgraded its S Lite tablet. The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite has a 10.9” LCD (2,112 x 1,320px, 90Hz) and an 8,000mAh battery (25W charging). It’s powered by the Exynos 1380 chipset and has expandable storage.
If you need more power, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 brings a Dimensity 9400+ and a faster 11” OLED display (2,560 x 1,600px, 120Hz). It also has faster charging for its 8,400mAh battery (45W), plus full DeX support (including video out).
For more screen real estate, there is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ with a 12.4” OLED (2,800 x 1,752px, 120Hz). It also has a bigger 10,090mAh battery (45W), though it uses the older Dimensity 9300+ chip. DeX is fully supported.
Moving over to Apple, let’s start with the only premium mini tablet around – the iPad mini. This is the 2024 version with the Apple A17 Pro, which enables Apple Intelligence (though Apple is moving to Gemini soon). It has an 8.3” display and a 5,078mAh battery in a body that measures just 6.3mm thick and weighs 293g.
For a bigger screen, you can pick up one of the 2025 Air or Pro models, both of which come in 11” and 13” sizes. The iPad Airs are powered by the M3 chip and have IPS LCDs (60Hz).
The iPad Pros, meanwhile, feature an M5 chipset and use bright tandem OLED displays (120Hz).
Let’s go back to phones before we wrap up. The Nothing Phone (3) is $180 off. The phone has a 6.67” OLED (LTPS) and a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. It runs on a 5,150mAh battery with 65W wired and 15W wireless charging. It has four 50MP cameras on board – three are on the back, including a 1/1.3” main and a 3x periscope, one is on the front.
You can pair the phone with the Nothing Headphone (1), which has a matching style. They have great audio quality and noise cancellation. And while build quality is great too, they are a bit heavy. And pricey too.
Alternatively, you can get the CMF Headphone Pro. These have a more classic design and they are customizable too, so you can fine tune the look. While audio quality and ANC are not on the level of their premium sibling, these headphones are great for the money.
While we’re on the subject of headphones, earlier this week Sony launched the LinkBuds Clip. These are open-ear buds with removable Fitting Cushions for extra comfort. They promise 9 hours of battery life for the buds on their own and a total of 37 hours with the charging case.
Finally, if you’ve decided to escape the crazy memory prices on desktop by getting a Nintendo Switch 2, you can pick up more storage for it. It uses the fast (and rare) microSD Express type cards.
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