Deals: Poco F7 Ultra price drops, Xperia 10 VII on pre-order, plus Apple’s new smart wearables

This week the new iPhones may have stolen the spotlight, but they are still on pre-order and it’s not like Apple offers any pre-order freebies, so let’s focus on other phones. We will pay a visit to Apple’s new smart wearables, though.

Just last week, the Poco F7 Ultra was €580 for a 12/256GB unit and €650 for the 16/512GB upgrade. This week you can grab the upgraded model for €600. The Ultra boasts Snapdragon 8 Elite power and a sharp 6.67” 1440p+ display, plus a 5,300mAh battery with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging. It has a 50MP (1/1.55”, OIS) main, 50MP 2.5x/60mm telephoto and 32MP ultra-wide cameras.

Poco F7 Ultra

€200 off
Read our review 16/512GB – €600 at Amazon DE

Sony unveiled the Xperia 10 VII this week with a brand new design and key upgrades. The 6.1” display is now wider (19.5:9 vs. 21:9), now with 120Hz refresh rate (finally!). The new design preserves the trademark Sony bezels (with speaker and cameras on them). The main camera was bumped up to a 50MP 1/1.56” sensor (vs. 48MP 1/2.0” on the old one) and the ultra-wide camera has a 13MP sensor (vs. 8MP).

Sony is promising 4 OS updates and 6 years of security patches for the Mark 7 model (vs. 3 OS updates and 4 years of patches). The Xperia 10 VII is on pre-order and won’t be out until the end of the month. If you order one now, you can score a pair of Sony WH-CH520 on-ear headphones for free (normally worth €70, but available on their own for €31 right now).

Sony Xperia 10 VII

coming September 26
free Sony WH-CH520 headphones
Read our review 8/128GB – €450 at Amazon DE

For less money, you can have the Nothing Phone (3a). It doesn’t have a microSD slot or a 3.5mm headphone jack like the Xperia and it’s a lot larger too with a 6.77” 120Hz OLED display. You get the better Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, however, instead of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 that Sony chose. Also, the 50MP main (1/1.57”) camera is joined by a 50MP 2x/50mm telephoto camera (no OIS) and an 8MP ultra-wide. The battery capacity is the same (5,000mAh), but the Nothing charges faster at 50W. Nothing has committed to only 3 OS updates and six years of security patches, so the Xperia is a bit better in this regard.

Nothing Phone (3a)

€50 off
Read our review 8/128GB – €280 at Amazon DE 12/256GB – €330 at Amazon DE

Alternatively, you can grab the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro – still for less money than the Xperia (even if you add the headphones). This model upgrades the telephoto camera to 3x/70mm zoom and adds OIS (the sensor is still 50MP) and the selfie camera goes from 32MP to 50MP. Check out our Nothing Phone (3a) vs. (3a) Pro article for a more detailed comparison between the two.

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

€60 off
Read our review 12/256GB – €400 at Amazon DE

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 brings an important upgrade that matches its adventurous spirit – satellite messaging. This includes SOS, short text messages and location sharing via Find My. Other changes include a refined LTPO3 display with wider viewing angles. Also, its cellular connectivity is 5G instead of 4G like other watches.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 (pre-order)

coming September 19
Cellular, 49mm – €900 at Amazon DE

You could still buy the old Apple Watch Ultra 2, but right now the discount is quite minimal – you may as well get the improved model. Note that the Ultra 3 has Hypertension detection, which is expected to be enabled on select older watches via an update.

Apple Watch Ultra 2

€110 off
Cellular, 49mm – €790 at Amazon DE

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a fairly small upgrade – the highlights are improved battery life (up to 24h) and ceramic-coated glass that is reportedly 2x tougher than the glass on the Series 10. The improved battery life does enable sleep tracking and 24/7 heart-rate and blood-oxygen tracking.

Apple Watch Series 11 (pre-order)

coming September 19
GPS, 42mm – €450 at Amazon DE GPS, 46mm – €480 at Amazon DE

Apple Watch Series 11 (pre-order)

coming September 19
Cellular, 42mm – €570 at Amazon DE Cellular, 46mm – €600 at Amazon DE

The Apple Watch Series 10 is still around with a €60 discount. Note that both watches are available in 42mm and 46mm sizes, aluminum and titanium, GPS and GPS+Cellular – the latter is a €120 upgrade.

Apple Watch Series 10

€60 off
GPS, 42mm – €390 at Amazon DE GPS, 46mm – €420 at Amazon DE

Apple Watch Series 10

€50/€76 off
Cellular, 42mm – €510 at Amazon DE Cellular, 46mm – €524 at Amazon DE

The Apple Watch SE 3 is a more tangible upgrade to Apple’s affordable smartwatch. It brings Always-On Display and last year’s Apple S10 chipset (plus double the storage, 64GB). Also, charging is twice as fast as on the SE 2, getting 8 hours of use from a 15 minute charge. The Watch SE 3 is available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, in GPS and GPS+Cellular flavors.

Apple Watch SE 3 (pre-order)

coming September 19
GPS, 40mm – €270 at Amazon DE GPS, 44mm – €300 at Amazon DE

Apple Watch SE 3 (pre-order)

coming September 19
Cellular, 40mm – €320 at Amazon DE Cellular, 44mm – €350 at Amazon DE

The older Apple Watch SE 2 is available for €40-€50 less, but you will be missing out on important upgrades.

Apple Watch SE 2

€40/€30 off
GPS, 40mm – €210 at Amazon DE GPS, 44mm – €250 at Amazon DE

Apple Watch SE 2

€30 off
Cellular, 40mm – €270 at Amazon DE Cellular, 44mm – €300 at Amazon DE

Additionally, Apple launched the AirPods Pro 3. They offer double the ANC performance and improved battery life. A built-in heart-rate sensor lets you use them for workouts (without needing a watch or a chest strap). The buds also have live translation, but note that this feature is not available in the EU for now.

Apple AirPods Pro 3 (pre-order)

coming September 19
€250 at Amazon DE

Of course, the previous generation, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 model, is still available at a €40 discount.

Apple AirPods Pro 2

USB-C
€40 off
Read our review €210 at Amazon DE

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