Prime Day deals are winding to a close, and many people are snatching up the excellent Galaxy S21 and S21+ deal still available on Amazon. But even up to $300 off, these phones are still expensive for frugal shoppers. For the best cheap phones that will save you real cash, you need to turn to Motorola.
There are a huge number of discounted Motorola phones for Prime Day that'll remain on sale until the event ends. That includes the lowest prices we've seen on two solid Motorola phones – the budget Moto G9 Play ($50 off) and Techradar's 'best cheap 5G phone' pick: the Motorola One 5G ($100 off).
If you look through our picks for the best Motorola phones, you'll find several other handsets on sale for Prime Day. The mid-range Motorola Edge ($220 off) is our number two pick thanks to its durable battery life, 6.7-inch 90Hz OLED screen, and impressive gaming performance. The #7 Moto G Power (20% off) and #8 Moto G9 Plus ($105 off) aren't as high performing but cost very little for their level of quality, even without a Prime Day deal.
Almost every discounted Motorola phone costs less than $300 today, with performance that belies the cheap price. Plus, you can find the flagship OnePlus 8 for half-off today, another amazing Android deal. Below, you'll find links and more info on the best Android phone deals and which to buy.
(Not in the United States? Scroll down for deals in your region).
Today's best Motorola deals on Prime Day
Motorola releases a huge number of phones every year, to the point that it's hard to determine which, if any, are worth buying! So we'll briefly break down the differences here.
For the best performance, the Edge and One 5G both have the solid, mid-range Snapdragon 765G, though the Edge has 6GB of RAM instead of 4GB. The Stylus and Fast have the 665 and 4GB, while the Play and Power have the 662 and 4GB.
Comparing displays, the Edge and One 5G both have 6.7-inch, 2K displays with 90Hz refresh rates; the difference is that the Edge is curved, while the One is LCD with a tall 21:9 aspect ratio. The Moto G Stylus is 1080p, while the rest are merely 720p, matching their low prices.
For the best battery life, the Moto G Power has a massive 6,000mAh battery that'll last you for long stretches between charges, though it makes the phone thick and heavier. The Play and One 5G have solid 5,000mAh batteries, the Edge lasts about a day with its 4,500mAh model, and the Stylus and Fast make do with 4,000mAh batteries.
Generally speaking, we reviewed most of these phones (not the Moto G Fast or Moto G Play 2021), and almost all of them received 4 out of 5 stars in their reviews – the Razr 5G disappointed us at 3 stars. These aren't perfect phones, but all performed very well for their respective price ranges. So which you choose will depend on what you're looking for in an Android phone; whichever you choose should serve you well.
Other Android phone Prime Day deals
If you're not sold on Motorola, you can find deals on Samsung and OnePlus phones still available today:
More Motorola deals
For folks outside of the US looking for Prime Day deals, you'll find all the lowest prices for the Motorola Edge, Stylus, Power, Fast, Play, Moto Razr 5G, and One 5G from around the web below.
More Amazon Prime Day deals
- Amazon devices: up to 50% off for Prime Day
- Amazon Fire tablets: record low prices now starting at $44.99
- Amazon Fire TV stick: half price 4K streaming
- Amazon Echo (4th Gen): $99.99 $59.99 at Amazon
- Amazon Echo Dot (4th generation): $49.99 $24.99 at Amazon
- Adidas: up to 45% off footwear and apparel
- Audible Premium Plus: save 53% on your first 4 months
- AirPods: now starting at just $99
- Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS): $399 $329 at Amazon
- Calvin Klein: up to 45% off CK underwear and bras
- Camping: Zippo, Coleman and Sabre under $10
- Card and board games: Up to 30% off games for all ages
- Chromebooks: up to 25% off Lenovo, HP and Samsung
- Deals under $25: save on games, smart home, fashion and more
- Fashion: big name brands from $14
- Fitbit: up to 30% off Fitbit Sense, Inspire and more
- Fitness: workout gear from $6
- Garmin: save up to 30% on smartwatches
- Headphones: Sony, Beats, Bose and more starting at $10
- iPad (8th generation): was $329 now $299
- Keurig: up to 35% off K-Slim pod coffee maker
- Kitchen: save up to 42% on Cusimax, Cosori, Instant Pot and more
- Laptops: Chromebooks, MacBooks and gaming laptops discounted
- Lego Super Mario: sets from $11
- Levi's: up to 40% off Levi's jeans, shorts and jackets
- New Balance: up to 30% off shoes and sneakers
- Nike: save on NBA jerseys, sneakers, and more
- Monitors: displays from LG, Asus, and Alienware up to 38% off
- Nintendo Switch: save $10 on Pro Controller and select games
- Oral care: up to 50% off Oral B, Crest, Glide and more
- PS5: games now starting at $29.88
- Ray-Ban: up to 25% off adults and kids sunglasses
- Razer: PC gaming accessories up to 50% off
- Roomba: save up to $300 on robot vacuum cleaners
- Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones: $348 $248 at Amazon
- Smartwatches: Samsung Galaxy Watch from $159
- Subscription boxes: 65% off for Prime members
- Tommy Hilfiger: up to 50% off designer clothes and accessories
- TVs: Fire-enabled smart TVs starting at just $99.99
- Under Armour: up to 30% off sportswear, shoes and gym accessories
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: get three months for $29.99
