Yesterday, we picked out the best smartphone deals from Amazon UK – keep in mind that this year Prime Day will last four days (July 8-11), so those are still active. Today, we will focus on tablets and smartwatches.
Tablets
Starting from the top, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra are £250/£300 off. They have 12.4” and 14.6” 120Hz OLED displays, respectively, and 10,090mAh and 11,200mAh batteries. Both are powered by the Dimensity 9300+, support DeX (USB-C 3.2), have expandable storage and come bundled with an S Pen. A keyboard case can be bought separately.
The more affordable slates from Samsung are the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+. Both use 90Hz IPS LCDs, measuring 10.9” and 13.1”, respectively. The batteries are 8,000mAh and 10,090mAh. Both are powered by the Exynos 1580 and while they do support DeX, they don’t have video out capabilities (USB-C 2.0 port). They do come with an S Pen and have expandable storage. The Tab S10 and Tab S10 FE tablets are rated IP68 for dust and water resistance.
Apple’s higher-end tablets are not part of the Prime Day sale, only the vanilla Apple iPad (2025). It has an 11” IPS LCD (only 60Hz refresh rate) and is powered by the older Apple A16 chipset. It does support a stylus and the USB-C port has DisplayPort functionality.
For better quality LCD tablets, check out the Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro – they boast 11.2” 144Hz IPS LCD panels with 12-bit colors and Dolby Vision support. These are powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and 8s Gen 3, respectively. The Pro has better cameras (50MP on the back, 30MP on the front vs. 13MP and 8MP) and faster charging (67W vs. 45W) for the 8,850mAh battery. A stylus is supported but is not included in the retail package. Storage is not expandable.
The Redmi Pad Pro 5G is similar – it has a 12.1” 120Hz IPS LCD with Dolby Vision support (stylus sold separately). This one is less powerful with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip, but has expandable storage and a bigger 10,000mAh battery (33W charging). This particular model has 5G connectivity.
Amazon has its own tablets and they are super cheap usually, even more so now. The Amazon Fire Max 11 is great for streaming with an 11” IPS LCD (60Hz) and stereo speakers. It can handle some work and school tasks too, just don’t expect much when it comes to gaming.
Amazon also offers smaller Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 8 tablets, which cost under £100. Note that all Fire tablets linked here have ads on the lockscreen – you can get rid of those for £10.
Smartwatches
The Apple Watch Series 10 is the thinnest Apple watch yet (9.7mm) and has the biggest display, a rectangular 1.96” LTPO OLED panel. The watch can handle snorkeling (it has a depth gauge to 6m) and has advanced health tracking features like ECG. We’ve linked both the GPS and GPS+Cellular versions below.
If you don’t plan on going diving or don’t think you need ECG, the Apple Watch SE (2022) is a cheaper option. It has a smaller 1.78” display and is 1mm thicker. It’s available in two sizes, 40mm and 44mm.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch Ultra will likely be replaced later today at the big Galaxy Unpacked event. However, these older models have their replacements beat on price – it will be a while before we see a Watch8 at £240. And if the rumors are true, the new models will use the same Exynos W1000 chip. Also, how do you feel about the round shape? The new models allegedly have a squircle shape.
You can also go with Google’s take on Wear OS with the Pixel Watch 3, available in 41mm and 45mm sizes and Wi-Fi and 4G flavors.
The Huawei Watch D2 works with both Android and iPhone devices, so Huawei’s usual Google troubles don’t apply here. The D2 is unique in that its band inflates to accurately measure blood pressure (like those blood pressure cuffs). Check out our review for a more detailed look at the health tracking features of the D2.
The CMF Watch Pro 2 is cheap but decently capable – it’s not a Wear OS device, but it can handle notifications, health and exercise tasks just fine. And it is highly customizable with a replaceable bezel on top of the replaceable straps.
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Active is also a “dumb” smartwatch and at only £25, it’s great for people who aren’t sure they need a smartwatch – if you find it useful that’s great, if not, you haven’t wasted a lot of money.
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