Amazon Cyber Monday 2022 deals: recap

Amazon Cyber Monday phone deals: recap

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
The Good
- S Pen in a flagship, great for creatives
- Industry-leading screen quality
- Faster charging than before
- 10X zoom camera is improved significantly
- Video recording gets smoother stabilization
- 4 years of major software updates!
The Bad
- Battery life has gone down from the S21 Ultra
- You get less RAM than last year
- No microSD card slot, no headphone jack
- Loudspeaker quality could be better
- Jittery swiping, microstutter with gesture nav in One UI

Samsung Galaxy S22+
The Good
- Superb display
- Beautiful design
- Adequate battery life
- Good haptics and audio quality
- Okay performance
The Bad
- Image processing too extreme
- Noisy low-light image quality
- Not very ergonomic
- Marginal improvements over Galaxy S21 Plus
- Gets hot during gaming and heavier loads

Samsung Galaxy S22
The Good
- Awesome display
- Compact-ish
- Good haptics
- Good camera
- OneUI is all grown up and fleshed out
The Bad
- Not a huge improvement over S21
- Battery life is a bit weak
- Speakers need improvement

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
The Good
- Solid build
- Empowering multitasking features
- Beautiful displays
- Stylus support
- Smooth performance
- Good battery life
The Bad
- Expensive
- Still has a crease
- Thick and heavy, harder to carry around than a slab phone

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Good
- Improved battery life
- Main camera is much better now
- Compact form factor with no real competition
- Improved reliability, screen protector better glued
- Faster charging
The Bad
- Cannot open with one hand
- Crease is still very much there
- $1,000 price might be too high for some
- Front screen is still too tiny

Google Pixel 7 Pro
The Good
- Great deal at $900
- Speedy performance, clean software
- Powerful zoom camera
- Guaranteed day 1 software updates
The Bad
- Portrait Mode is bad
- Tensor G2 is not as powerful as rivals
- Slow-ish charging

Motorola Edge+ (2022)
The Good
- Amazing performance
- Intuitive and clean software
- Great display
- Impressive battery life
- Very fast charging
- Stays cool even during gaming
- Charger in the box
The Bad
- Average video performance
- Unimpressive ultra-wide camera
- No periscope or telephoto lens

Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
The Good
- Dirt cheap price
- Great battery life
- Solid 128GB of on-board storage
- Fast and accurate fingerprint scanner
The Bad
- LCD screen with bleak colors and low resolution
- Feels stuttery
- Runs older Android 11 at launch
- Average camera quality
- Poor haptics

Motorola Moto G Stylus (2022)
Display
6.8 inches
2460 x 1080 pixels
90Hz Refresh rate
Camera
50 MP (Triple camera)
16 MP front
Hardware
MediaTek Helio G88
6GB RAM
Storage
128GB, microSDXC
Battery
5000 mAh
OS
Android 11

Sony Xperia PRO-I
The Good
- Sharp and accurate 4K 120Hz OLED display
- Distinctive industrial design
- Remarkable camera versatility
- Superb video-recording capabilities
- Natural, not overly processed photos and videos
- Loud and clear stereo speakers
- Plenty of storage plus microSD card support
- Outstanding flagship-grade performance
- User-friendly hardware features
The Bad
- High price
- Shutter button is too sensitive
- Only 30W fast charging
- Mushy haptic feedback
- No biometric alternative to the fingerprint scanner
- White balance discrepancies between the different cameras
- Camera interface doesn't rotate
- Check out Cyber Monday phone deals
Amazon Cyber Monday tablet deals: recap

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
The Good
- Premium, sturdy build
- Great front cameras and mic
- Huge, beautiful AMOLED display
- S Pen stylus included
- Samsung DeX
- Has a vibration motor
- MicroSD card slot for expandable storage, up to 1 TB
The Bad
- With bezels that slim accidental touches are a problem
- Disappointing rear cameras
- Expensive accessories
- No charger in the box

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2022)
The Good
- Thin, light, easy to handle
- 120 Hz screen is still a fantastic way to experience iPadOS
- Tons of power on tap
- USB Type-C Thunderbolt port is super-fast and useful
- The quad speakers sound great
- Dependable battery endurance
The Bad
- Accessories for the full experience are expensive
- 3rd party mice will be a bit awkward
- iPadOS has made strides in multi-tasking, but UI feel is still sticky and confined

Apple iPad Air (2022)
The Good
- Unrivaled performance at this price
- Premium build quality
- Solid speakers
- Supports iPad Pro (11-inch) accessories
The Bad
- 64 GB of base storage is a bit stingy, the only other option is a costly jump to 256 GB
- Expensive accessories

Apple iPad mini 6
The Good
- Perfect size and weight for reading and jotting down notes
- Unrivaled performance on a small tablet
- Punchy stereo speakers
- USB Type-C
- 2nd-gen Apple Pencil support
The Bad
- Unimpressive display, wavy scrolling in portrait mode

Apple iPad (2022)
The Good
- Refreshed design
- Fast and reliable Touch ID
- Super performance thanks to A14 Bionic
- Dual-stereo speakers
- Reliable battery life
- USB-C port, goodbye Lightning
- 5G and Wi-Fi 6 support
The Bad
- Non-laminated screen that's just okay
- No more 3.5mm audio jack
- A serious price hike
Amazon Cyber Monday smartwatch deals: recap

Apple Watch Ultra
The Good
- Exceptional rugged design
- Bright and vivid display
- Solid and reliable battery life
- Intuitive and logical watchOS 9 interface
- Excellent performance and functionality
- Great selection of wellness and health features
The Bad
- At $799, it's not very affordable
- Little differentiation from the Apple Watch Series 8
- Just a single color option

Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
The Good
- Beautiful look, premium feel
- Smooth performance
- Tons of bands available - 1st and 3rd party
- Water-resistant
- Huge amount of fitness tracking options, plus custom programs (available with watchOS 9)
- Sleep stages (available with watchOS 9)
The Bad
- Temperature sensor is underused
- Some may be getting tired with the design
- Only pairs and activates with iPhone (sorry, iPad users)

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
The Good
- Superb battery life
- Titanium body + sapphire screen is a superb combo
- Bright and legible OLED display
- Great health and sleep monitoring
- Good haptic feedback
- Charges rather quickly
The Bad
- 15.5mm real thickness means that it's bulkier than advertised
- The rotating bezel is sadly gone
- Ecosystem issues - some features are exclusive to Galaxy phones

Google Pixel Watch
The Good
- Extremely comfortable to wear
- Google Assistant on a watch is great
- Stylish, circular design
The Bad
- Poor battery life
- Buggy software
- No larger size available
- Charger has very weak magnets
Amazon Cyber Monday deals on headphones: recap
Are Amazon Cyber Monday deals worth it?
Yes! Cyber Monday deals are often just as good as the Black Friday ones. And if you've missed Black Friday, Cyber Monday is your second chance to snatch a deal before they disappear. Not all Cyber Monday discounts will be as huge as on Black Friday, but you shouldn't worry too much about that — there are still plenty of epic deals compared to other shopping occasions.
No, Cyber Monday deals at Amazon don't specifically require you to have a Prime membership (the same applies for Black Friday). However, you should know that it is possible for Prime members to get some exclusive Cyber Monday offers. However, that's more of an exception rather than the rule. Prime members do get other benefits at Amazon such as faster shipping, but the Cyber Monday deals themselves are available for non-Prime members as well.

Things that are NOT allowed: