{"id":487375,"date":"2026-06-20T18:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/487375\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:28:24","slug":"early-prime-day-deals-galaxy-s26-ultra-s25-ultra-poco-f8-ultra-and-x8-pro-max-price-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/487375\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Prime Day deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra, S25 Ultra, Poco F8 Ultra and X8 Pro Max price cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Day is next week<\/a> \u2013 it will run from June 23 to the 26th. However, Amazon Germany has already started offering early Prime Day deals. You need a subscription for these, but the free trial will work just fine.<\/p>\n

There is a mix of old and new models below, though, usually, the newer model makes more sense. Also, more often than not, the upgrade to the higher storage tier is quite cheap and well worth taking.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll start with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra \u2013 check out our in-depth comparison<\/a> if you need help deciding between these two. In short, the 2026 Ultra brings Privacy Display, the latest Snapdragon flagship chip, longer battery life with faster charging. It loses the titanium frame of the 2025 model, however.<\/p>\n


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Next up, we have the small Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S25. This one is less clear cut \u2013 the Euro S26 has an Exynos 2600 instead of a Snapdragon. It still managed to increase battery life with a 300mAh bump to battery capacity. The screen is also a hair larger at 6.3\u201d, up from 6.2\u201d. Unfortunately, the already outdated cameras did not change one bit.<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy S26+ does not compare well against the S26 Ultra<\/a>. And normally it doesn\u2019t have to because there is a big gap in their MSRPs. The bigger problem right now is that a 512GB S26+ costs the same as a 512GB S25 Ultra. Even though it\u2019s a year older, the S25 Ultra has marked advantages over the plus \u2013 the cameras on the vanilla and plus models in particular haven\u2019t been updated in half a decade at this point. The S26+ has better battery endurance, but that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n


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The S25+ is not part of the early Prime Day deals, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is. You get Ultra\u2019s 200MP 1\/1.3\u201d camera sensor at the expense of the telephoto lens \u2013 losing a 10MP 3x\/67mm camera is hardly a tragedy, though. The super slim (5.8mm vs. 7.3mm) and light (163g vs 190g) build of the Edge means a smaller battery (3,900mAh vs. 4,900mAh) with shorter endurance compared to the S26+. This is its Achilles\u2019 heel.<\/p>\n


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The base Poco F8 Ultra 12\/256GB is \u20ac650 and the 16\/512GB upgrade is still under \u20ac700. This is one of the cheapest phones with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It also brings a 6.9\u201d 120Hz OLED display with a large 6,500mAh battery (100W wired, 50W wireless charging). The camera setup has three 50MP modules: 1\/1.31\u201d main, 5x\/115mm periscope and 102\u00b0 ultra-wide. There\u2019s a 32MP selfie camera too.<\/p>\n


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The Poco F8 Pro is around the \u20ac500 mark, a bit more or less depending on the memory configuration. This still offers a powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite (previous gen) and a 6,210mAh battery (100W wired-only charging). The camera setup isn\u2019t as good as the Ultra, but still competitive with the likes of the Galaxy S+ models: 50MP 1\/1.55\u201d main, 50MP 2.5x\/60mm tele and 8MP 120\u00b0 ultra-wide. Here\u2019s a detailed Poco F8 Pro vs. Poco F8 Ultra comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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The Poco X8 Pro Max offers a near-flagship Dimensity 9500s chipset and a large 6.83\u201d 120Hz OLED display at \u20ac410-\u20ac450. It has an 8,500mAh battery that places it almost at the top of our battery chart<\/a> \u2013 it only loses to the Realme P4 Power and that one has a 10,001mAh battery. The Pro Max has 100W fast charging and it works with PPS too, not just HyperCharge adapters.<\/p>\n


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The Poco X8 Pro is smaller with a 6.59\u201d 120Hz OLED display and a 6,500mAh battery with good but not chart-topping endurance. The phone has a Dimensity 8500 chip that punches above its weight. The cameras are the same as on the Pro Max \u2013 a 50MP main with a small 1\/1.95\u201d sensor and a simple 8MP ultra-wide. Something had to give, but it\u2019s actually a better camera than the specs suggest. Check out our Poco X8 Pro vs. Poco X8 Pro Max head-to-head article<\/a> for a more in-depth comparison.<\/p>\n


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The Motorola Edge 70 is 50% off and costs about the same as the Poco X8 Pro Max. It\u2019s thin and light (6.0mm, 159g vs. 8.2mm, 218g) and while it has a good 4,800mAh battery capacity, the endurance is disappointing \u2013 it barely outlasts the S25 Edge. This model has a 6.7\u201d 120Hz OLED display and is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. There\u2019s a 50MP 1\/1.56\u201d main camera and a 50MP 120\u00b0 ultra-wide, plus a 50MP selfie module.<\/p>\n


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For completeness\u2019 sake, we\u2019re including the Samsung Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57. Here\u2019s how they compare against each other<\/a>. Not that it matters much, the A57 has a better discount and costs effectively the same as the A37 while it is clearly the better phone with its thinner and lighter (6.9mm, 179g vs. 7.4mm, 196g) metal body (vs. plastic) and faster chipset (Exynos 1680 vs. 1480). Both phones have 5,000mAh batteries with the same endurance and the same 45W wired-only charging.<\/p>\n

However, unless you have to have a Samsung, the \u20ac400 segment has more powerful models on offer \u2013 see above.<\/p>\n


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