As a tech journalist, I've always found Black Friday to be one of the more festive times of the year. For me, it's a moment to look back at all the top phones released throughout the past 12 months, as most of them are now available at discounts — both small and large. This year's holiday shopping week has finally kicked off, with the main sale scheduled for Nov. 28. However, if I've learned anything thus far, it's that retailers never wait to start the deals.

Ahead of Black Friday, stores like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, as well as carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, have marked down a handful of phones at prices that you can expect to stick around as the weeks go by.

Also: The best Black Friday deals live now

I should mention that we only recommend phones that have gone through our rigorous testing methodologies, so all the picks mentioned on this list have been thoroughly inspected for their performance, endurance, unique features, and real-world benefits.

The OnePlus 13 is one of the most overlooked flagship phones of 2025, as its January launch was shadowed by CES and several other announcements. However, it remains one of the best Android phones you can buy after all this time, with the fastest wired and wireless charging on the market, the largest battery of any mainstream handset, and a snappy processor.

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