Offers: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE will get even cheaper, Tab S6 FE worth additionally falls

Final week we reported that the worth of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE had fallen from $600 in late April to $550 (that is for the 8/128GB model). Properly, now the cellphone might be yours for $500. The 8/256GB variations is on the market for $60 extra and it appears like a superb improve, since there’s no microSD slot on this cellphone.

Samsung didn’t convey the Galaxy A55 to the US, saying that the S23 FE is the upper finish various to the A35. And with these costs, it is smart. For reference, the A35 is $400 proper now, however that’s with no reductions.

Final week we additionally talked about the OnePlus 12R. The 16/256GB mannequin positive affords numerous RAM in comparison with Samsung and it brings a more recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip (vs. 8 Gen 1), to not point out an LTPO show. That being mentioned, the 12R is now the dearer cellphone – and issues was once the opposite manner round.

Apple launched new 11” and 13” iPad Airs this week and upgraded the chipset to the M2. The 11” 128GB mannequin is $600, the 256GB one is $700. That is for the Wi-Fi mannequin, the 5G one is $150 extra. Amazon nonetheless has a few of the older iPad Air left in inventory (10.9”, M1) and the 256GB mannequin goes for $600, the 256GB 5G one for $750. Mainly, you commerce the efficiency improve (M2 for M1), however get further storage.

If you happen to’re 2022 tablets, take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+. It affords a bigger 12.4” OLED show (2,800 x 1,752px, 16:10, 120Hz) and is powered by the older Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. The iPad Air helps Stage Supervisor (multi-window multitasking on an exterior show), the Galaxy slate helps DeX each by itself and on an exterior show.

Again to Apple for a second, the corporate is promoting a 13” MacBook Air with an M2 chip for $1,000 and an M3 model for $1,100. Amazon has the older M2 variant at $830 in an 8/256GB configuration and $1,050 if you wish to improve to 512GB storage.

With that, we proceed with tablets – new ones this time. A month in the past, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) was $330 with a $100 reward card. That successfully made the pill’s worth $230, however you had to purchase one thing else from Amazon for that to work. Properly, no extra – the 4/64GB variant is now $230, no reward playing cards concerned. There’s additionally a variant with 128GB storage, however each variations have solely 4GB of RAM (and a microSD slot).

We’d take into account the Samsung Galaxy A9+ – it has the higher LCD (11” 90Hz vs. 10.4” 60Hz, comparable pixel density) and it’s meaningfully cheaper. The A-series pill lacks DeX and it has a weaker chipset (Snapdragon 695 vs. Exynos 1280), however the 128GB mannequin has 8GB of RAM and is simply $220, $10 lower than the bottom Tab S6 Lite.

One other mannequin to think about is the Amazon Hearth Max 11. It has an 11” IPS LCD (2,000 x 1,200px, 15:9) and for $200, you get a model with 128GB storage and no advertisements. The 64GB mannequin is a bit cheaper (each have 4GB of RAM), but it surely’s solely $20 cheaper and it does have advertisements, so that you’re higher off with the 128GB one.

That is a part of Amazon’s Mom’s Day promotion, yow will discover Amazon merchandise at as much as 50% off. If you happen to simply wish to get your mother a pill to stream her exhibits on, the Hearth HD 10 is a nice choose for slightly below $100. That is for a 3/32GB mannequin, however streaming doesn’t want a lot. There’s a 64GB model for $10 extra, however if you happen to want extra storage, you could be higher off with a microSD card (nothing on this pill wants quick storage).

We checked out Android and iPadOS tablets, however there are different methods to browse paperwork and take notes – the Kindle Scribe from Amazon affords a ten.2” 300ppi show that’s simple on the eyes in all lighting circumstances and battery that outlasts even the highest Android/iPadOS tablets. And also you get the premium pen for notice taking.

Apple’s iPad occasion got here and went – we had been questioning whether or not it would introduce new headphones, however no. Which means the unique AirPods Max are nonetheless the newest and best over-ear headphones from Apple, by no means thoughts that they’re 4 years previous at this level.

Alternatively, you possibly can choose up the Bose QuietComfort Extremely, that are lighter by round 130g, plus they provide each higher energetic noise cancellation and longer battery life with ANC on. And so they have a 3.5mm jack if you wish to go old-school.

The Bose headphones are a bit cheaper than the AirPods, however Sony’s WH-1000XM5 are even cheaper. Each the Bose and Sony headphones are comfy for hours on finish, however the WH-1000XM5 is a bit simpler to move because it folds flat they usually have longer battery life with ANC on. Each have nice audio high quality and ANC.

Samsung customers who desire a monitoring tag will probably be finest served by the Galaxy SmartTag 2. You may choose up a single tag for $21 or a pack of 4 for $70. Notice that these don’t help Google’s Discover My System community.