Apple Vs Samsung is clearly the biggest Black Friday sales head-to-head there is. Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and others have great savings on the iPad, iPhone, MacBook and Apple Watch as well as the Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8 and Samsung HDTVs. But is it better to buy Apple or Samsung this Black Friday? Here’s what you need to know…
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Black Friday 2017: Apple iPhones Vs Samsung Galaxy smartphones
Samsung’s Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus and Galaxy Note 8 go toe-to-tore with Apple’s new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X as the top sellers this Black Friday and Cyber Monday as strong deals are available on them all. Below you will find a discounts that are either live now or will be before Black Friday itself.
- Walmart – Beginning November 23 – Apple iPhone Qualifying Purchases (iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X) get a $300 Walmart Gift Card (AT&T & Verizon) – product link
- Target – Beginning November 23 – Free $250 Gift Card With Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus With Activation – product link
- Walmart – Beginning November 23 – iPhone 6 on Straight Talk Wireless 32GB for $129 (save $70) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy Note 8 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $950 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy Note 8) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy S8 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $724.99 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy S8) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy S8 Plus 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $824.99 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy S8+) – product link
- Walmart – Live Now – Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB Prepaid Smartphone, Black for $499 (save $100) – product link
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23rd – Save $300 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus with qualified activation – product link
- Target – Beginning November 23rd – Free $300 Gift Card with Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus With Activation – product link
Black Friday 2017: Apple iPad Vs Samsung Galaxy tablets
iPads are clearly the headline tablet around the world but Samsung’s Galaxy tablets are more affordable and often just as functional. Once again all deals prices are correct at the time of publication or will be when the deal goes live.
- Target – Beginning November 23 – Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch (Wi-Fi) for $529.99 (save $120) – product link
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23 – Save up to $150 on the iPad Pro 10.5-Inch – product link
- Walmart – Beginning November 23 – Apple iPad 32GB Wi-Fi Only (5th Generation) for $249 (save $80) – product link
- Target – Beginning November 23 – Apple iPad 32GB for $249.99 (save $80) – product link
- Walmart – Live Now – Samsung Galaxy Tab E Lite 7-inch 8GB Tablet – Android 4.4 (KitKat) for $67.99 (save $52) – product link
- Sam’s Club – Live Now – 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S3 w/ S Pen 32GB – Various Colors for $479 (reg. $599) – product link
- Target – Live Now – Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1-inch 16GB + free $20 Target Gift Card – product link
Black Friday 2017: Apple MacBooks Vs Samsung laptops
MacBooks are the headliner here as discounts are often rare on Apple’s laptops but Samsung also has some real bargains in this category with its Chromebooks.
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23 – Apple MacBook Air (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Display 256GB for $999.99 (save $200) – product link
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23 – Apple MacBook Air (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Display 256GB for $999.99 (save $200) – product link
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23 – MacBook Pro (save up to $250) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – Samsung Chromebook Plus for $349.99 (save $100) – product link
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23rd – Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook Intel Celeron 2GB Memory for $99 (save $80) – product link
SamsungSamsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8, Gear smartwatches and HDTVs will all be discounted during Black Friday 2017
Black Friday 2017: Apple Watch Vs Samsung Gear smartwatches
Kohl’s has the standout deal here on the latest Apple Watch thanks to its popular Kohl’s Cash credit scheme, though a Samsung Gear S2 for just $40 more than a first general Apple Watch is very tempting.
- Samsung.com – Live Now – Gear S2 classic for $229.99 (save $70) – product link
- Kohl’s – Beginning November 20 – Apple Watch Series 3 + $90 Kohl’s Cash for $329 (no direct discount) – product link
- Macy’s – Beginning November 22 – Apple Watch Series 1 for $70 Off (pay $179-$229 depending on the model) – product link
- Target – Beginning November 23 – Apple Watch Series 1 starting at $179.99 (save $70) – product link
Black Friday 2017: Apple TV Vs Samsung HDTV Sales
There’s no competition here. Samsung is clearly the headline act when it comes to living room entertainment and its Black Friday HDTV deals dominate this category, budget models to premium QLED 4K TVs. Apple’s latest 4K Apple TV is now available at Best Buy which may turn a few heads, even as a perfect partner to a new Samsung HDTV.
- Best Buy – Beginning November 23 – Apple TV 4K – 32GB (latest model) – Black for $179.99 – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 65-inch Class MU6290 4K UHD TV (UN65MU6290FXZA) for $849.99 (save $250) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 65-inch Class MU6500 Curved 4K UHD TV (UN65MU6500FXZA) for $999.99 (save $500) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 65-inch Class MU7000 4K UHD TV (UN65MU7000FXZA) for $1,099.99 (save $600) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 49-inch Class Q6F Special Edition QLED 4K TV (QN49Q6FAMFXZA) for $999.99 (save $300) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 55-inch Class MU6290 4K UHD TV (UN55MU6290FXZA) for $499.99 (save $200) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 55-inch Class Q8C Curved QLED 4K TV (QN55Q8CAMFXZA) for $2,199.99 (save $1,300) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 65-inch Class MU6290 4K UHD TV(UN65MU6290FXZA) for $849.99 (save $250) – product link
- Samsung.com – Live Now – 49-inch Class MU6290 4K UHD TV(UN49MU6290FXZA) for $429.99 (save $170) – product link
- Walmart – Live Now – Samsung 40-inch Class 4K (2160P) Smart LED TV (UN40MU6290) for $327.99 (save $222) – product link
- Walmart – Live Now – Samsung 50-inch Class 4K (2160P) Smart LED TV (UN50MU6300FXZA) for $477.99 (save $421.01) – product link
- Sam’s Club – Live Now – Samsung 55-inch Class 4K Ultra HD Smart TV – UN55MU6290FXZA for $498 – product link
- Amazon – Live Now – Samsung UN65MU8000 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model) for $1,297.99 – product link
- Amazon – Live Now – Samsung UN55MU8000 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model) for $897.99 – product link
Perhaps the most surprising discovery in Black Friday 2017 is big retailers are offering the same discounts on Apple’s iPhone as Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. Typically Samsung Galaxy smartphones are more heavily discounted, especially the Galaxy S range which is over six months old so this represents arguably a win for Apple to see such high reductions on its brand new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and even the in demand iPhone X.
Elsewhere Samsung Galaxy tablets may be cheaper but clearly Apple’s iPad dominate the tablet market and are worth the extra outlay, if you can afford it. That said there’s no competition for your media with Samsung’s acclaimed HDTVs one of the star attractions for Black Friday 2017, even for the biggest Apple fans.
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