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Find the best Samsung deals, including the Galaxy S25, S25+, S24 & S23
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While a new Samsung handset is never MoneySaving, if you've got your heart set on one, read our tips to help minimise the cost – including our pick of the best Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S24 and S23 deals.
The MSE Cheap Mobile Finder
Our Cheap Mobile Finder tool compares more than 50 different retailers and resellers, covering all major networks to find your top deal. We've the pick of the deals in this guide, but use the tool for loads more options.
The top Samsung need-to-knows
Should you get a Samsung Galaxy on a contract? What other ways are there to get one? Our Samsung need-to-knows should help you decide, as well as giving you some tips on selling your old phone and getting the most out of your current tariff.
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Losing your data, photos and contacts is a nightmare. But there are a number of easy ways to protect your mobile and data, many of which are free.
Regardless of how expensive your phone is, the info you've got stored on it can also be mega-valuable, and it's a tech headache (and probably a lost cause) to retrieve contacts, photos, apps, games and messages after losing a handset.
To beat this, free services can back up this crucial info before you lose it.
Rather than old-fashioned cables, most now back up to 'the cloud' – which means storing your data on remote servers, allowing you to free up space on your phone.
Back up to 'the cloud'
Cloud storage has become the preferred method for phone backups. It involves storing your data remotely on Samsung’s servers, rather than relying on a physical backup like a computer or an external hard drive. Set it to back up automatically each day and you'll always have a backup of your phone should the worst happen, or you just need to free up some storage space. Samsung's cloud-based service, Samsung Cloud, allows you to back up phone settings, messages, calendars and your music library.
Storage costs vary depending on size, but currently it's free for it's basic plan (15GB) if you have a qualifying device. Take a look at this step-by-step guide on Samsung's site for how to back up data.
There are other free apps available, such as Dropbox, Google Photos, and Google Drive, which allow you to transfer content from your phone to 'the cloud' – where your files are stored digitally – which can then be securely accessed from any device.
Other apps to store data on 'the cloud' cheaply
Apps such as Dropbox give you 2GB for free, whereas Google Photos, and Google Drive give you up 15GB of free storage. These basic accounts will allow you to transfer content from your phone to 'the cloud' – where your files are stored digitally – which can then be securely accessed from any device.
If you need more storage, Google charges £1.59 a month or £15.99 a year for 100GB of space, which is enough for about 30,000 photos. If you want to store more with Dropbox, its cheapest plan costs £7.99 a month or £95.88 a year, but you get a huge 2TB of storage.
The old fashioned way – with a cable
If you don't want to use Samsung's cloud-based service or register for the free online cloud platforms, you can still take advantage of the traditional way of backing up your Samsung Galaxy phone, via the USB cable and its Smart Switch application. Take a look at the step-by-step guide on how to back up data using your computer on Samsung's site.
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Accidents can and do happen. Because mobiles are worth so much these days, if you lose 'em, break 'em or have 'em nicked, it can be costly to replace them.
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Insurers play on this fear with hefty prices and unnecessary cover. Yet you can get insurance for your Samsung Galaxy phone from £59.90 a year. Read our full Mobile phone insurance guide for more info and best buys.
If your phone's stolen...
Report it to the police and let your network know ASAP. This is important to prevent unauthorised use of your phone, and may also be critical for insurance claims.
Watch out for the insurance hard sell during checkout
Retailers and resellers will attempt to sell you their own mobile insurance policies. These tend to be more expensive and offer differing levels of cover.
While you can turn down the insurance, the option to do so can sometimes be small or well hidden, so look out for it.
If you lose your phone, there's a way to make it ring – even when it's on silent
If you lose your phone and realise you've it set to silent, you often despair and think it's pointless trying to ring it to locate it. Luckily, this isn't the case. You can make it emit a noise with Google's Find My Device service, provided you've set up a Google account with the phone.
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Now you know the cheapest ways to buy a new Samsung Galaxy, there are a few final things you need to be aware of...
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Mobile networks are permitted to increase your monthly tariff price each year, but only if their T&Cs state so before you sign up. And all the major networks have such terms, including EE, O2, Three, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone.
Changes are usually made in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI, a measure of inflation) between February and April each year, but recently some firms have chosen to change the way their prices rise each year, opting to increase by inflation plus a percentage amount on top.
If a provider hikes your monthly bill and its T&Cs don't allow this – then you can leave your contract penalty-free.
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The deals here and on most comparison sites are geared towards new customers of the relevant network. If you're already with that network, even if your existing contract is up and you try to get the deal, then technically you'll be 'upgrading' rather than taking out a new contract, and you may have to pay more as a result.
Of course, you can still get the deal if you take out a separate new contract. But if you do, frustratingly you won't be able to transfer your existing number across to your new phone directly.
There is a way round this, though it's a bit of work. You can get the deal on a separate new contract, and also get yourself a free pay-as-you-go Sim from a different network.
Port (move) your existing number across to the free pay-as-you-go Sim, then port it again to the new contract once it's been set up. To port your number over, you'll need to request a porting authorisation code from your provider.
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Top Samsung Galaxy S25 deals
The Galaxy S25 is Samsung's latest flagship – see Galaxy S25 specs. It features slightly improved specs over its previous S23 model, including a larger screen and improved battery life. It's not cheap – so it's important to bag the best deal. There are 1,000s of different combos, so to help we've the cheapest deals with enough data for most in the table below. For more options, see our Cheap Mobile Finder.
Important. Most firms have yearly price rises written into their contracts. We'll highlight upcoming hikes where we know the details, but be aware 24-month deals will likely see multiple rises during the contract.
Top Samsung Galaxy S25+ deals
The Galaxy S25+ is Samsung's latest flagship with more storage and a slightly bigger screen – see Galaxy S25+ specs. It's not cheap – so it's important to bag the best deal. There are 1,000s of different combos, so to help we've the cheapest deals with enough data for most in the table below. For more options, see our Cheap Mobile Finder.
Important. Most firms have yearly price rises written into their contracts. We'll highlight upcoming hikes where we know the details, but be aware 24-month deals will likely see multiple rises during the contract.
Top Samsung Galaxy S24 deals
The Galaxy S24 was released in January 2024 – see Galaxy S24 specs. It features slightly improved specs over its previous S23 model, including a larger screen and improved battery life. It's not cheap – so it's important to bag the best deal. There are 1,000s of different combos, so to help we've the cheapest deals with enough data for most in the table below. For more options, see our Cheap Mobile Finder.
Important. Most firms have yearly price rises written into their contracts. We'll highlight upcoming hikes where we know the details, but be aware 24-month deals will likely see multiple rises during the contract.
Top Samsung Galaxy S23 deals
Samsung's Galaxy S23 was released in February 2023 – see Galaxy S23 specs. It's still not cheap – so it's important to bag the best deal. There are 1,000s of different combos, so to help we've the cheapest deals with enough data for most in the table below. For more options, see our Cheap Mobile Finder.
Important. Most firms have yearly price rises written into their contracts. We'll highlight upcoming hikes where we know the details, but be aware 24-month deals will likely see multiple rises during the contract.
Keep on top of your mobile bill
Wanna know how to slash your mobile costs - and when to do it? The MSE App has a new tool called Bill Buster – give us a few details about your mobile bill & we’ll track it, alert you when your contract's ending, then show you the cheapest deals based on how much data you need.
Have you thought about getting a refurbished phone?
It's easier than ever to compare deals for refurbished phones. Our Cheap Mobile Finder has an option to include refurbished phones from more than 15 of the biggest retailers in your results. You can also see our Refurbished Phones guide for more.
Many refurb sellers provide guarantees on their products, meaning you're covered if there's a technical fault. Refurbs may work out cheaper when paired with a cheap Sim. See our Top Sim-only Deals for more.
How to complain about your network
The mobile industry doesn't have the best customer service reputation and while a provider may be good for some, it can be hell for others. Common problems include limited network coverage, slow data speeds, unexpected charges and more.
It's always worth trying to call your provider to sort the issue first, but if not, you can then use free complaints tool Resolver. The tool helps you manage your complaint, and if the company doesn't play ball, it also helps you escalate your complaint to the free Ombudsman (or Communication & Internet Services Adjudication Scheme (CISAS) if you're complaining about Virgin Mobile or Sky Mobile).
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