Amazon has started its Memorial Day sales with discounts up to 35%. The Pixel 9 series in particular is up to $300 off, but there are a couple of alternatives too. Also, we have a peek at Sony’s latest premium Bluetooth headphones.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro starts off at its usual discounted price of $800 – that’s $200 below MSRP for the base 128GB model. Higher storage tiers get $50 higher discounts, reaching $300 off for the 512GB variant.
The vanilla Google Pixel 9 is $200 less than its Pro sibling. You can check out our comparison article for more details on which model is better suited for you.
There’s also the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL – unfortunately, there are no 512GB units left, so the discount tops out at $250 for the 256GB variant. Here is how the larger Pro XL compares with the 9 Pro.
If you’re looking to get into foldables, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold enjoys a $300 discount for the holiday.
While the slender Edge is still on pre-order (it launches next week), the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a 200MP camera – today. And it has two telephoto lenses (50MP 5x/111mm and 10MP 3x/67mm), plus a higher resolution ultra-wide (50MP).
And don’t forget the battery – the Ultra has 5,000mAh in the tank, the Edge only 3,900mAh. We are working on a review of the S25 Edge, in the meantime you can read up on how the S25 Ultra compares with the Pixel 9 Pro XL.
The OnePlus 13R is in the mid-range pricing segment, especially now that it’s $100 off. However, it offers premium features like a 6.78” LTPO display and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This generation of R-model even has a telephoto camera, a 50MP 2x/47mm unit, and a large 6,000mAh battery.
For an actual flagship, the OnePlus 13 is available with a $50 discount. That gets you the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, better telephoto (50MP 3x/73mm) and ultra-wide (50MP) cameras, better water resistance (IP69 vs. IP65) and other features like wireless charging (50W).
The Sony WH-1000XM6 impressed in our hands-on review – they are light, comfy and have excellent noise cancellation. They even fold, unlike the XM5.
However, the XM6 MSRP is $50 higher than the XM5 was back in its day – add to that a $100 discount and the price gap between the two models becomes quite wide. If you’re willing to give up portability, plus the improvements to sound and ANC quality, the Sony WH-1000XM5 is still a very viable pick.
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