Samsung Galaxy S8 v iPhone 7 PRICE DROP but which is really the cheapest smartphone?

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Apple’s iPhone 7 have both received major price cuts in recent weeks making it a very good time to own one.

During the Black Friday sales, Samsung’s award-winning S8 was reduced to its lowest ever cost and Apple’s iPhone 7 has also been slashed in price.

But with most of those deals now over and the Christmas spending spree ahead what are now the cheapest deals and which device will cost you less over a usual 24-month contract?

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is the newest of these two phones and was launched earlier this year.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 7 was first unveiled in September 2016 making it a few months behind the S8.

Both devices feature great cameras, fast processors and decent displays, although Samsung’s curved AMOLED screen certainly gives it the edge when it comes to design.

That said, Apple still has a massive following with many consumers only wanting an iPhone in their pocket and this older smartphone now offers incredible value.

Here’s what the S8 and iPhone 7 will currently cost you on a two year deal.

BEST iPHONE 7 DEALS

There’s a number of very good deals on the iPhone 7 including a new contract which will only cost you £23 per month.

This deal, which comes from Vodafone, gives users a decent 4GB of data plus unlimited calls/texts.

There is a £125 upfront fee to pay bu the total for this contract over two years is £677.

YOU CAN GET THE iPHONE 7 DEAL HERE

If you want a lower upfront fee and more data there’s also a decent offer from O2.

They are selling the iPhone 7 for £29 per month with a £50 fee.

This includes a generous 12GB of data and unlimited calls/texts.

The total for this deal over two years is £746.

BEST GALAXY S8 DEALS

Some of the best deals for the S8 have now ended but it can still be picked up for a decent price.

One of the cheapest deals comes from Carphone Warehouse with the S8 costing £29.99 per month with no upfront fee to pay.

This deal only comes with 500MB of data so won’t be everyone and the total cost over two years is £719.76.

YOU CAN GET THE GALAXY S8 DEAL HERE

A better deal if you want more data comes from Vodafone and costs £23 per month with a £170 upfront fee.

This includes 4GB of data plus unlimited calls/texts and costs £722 over the two year contract.

YOU CAN GET THE GALAXY S8 DEAL HERE

For the ultimate data package, O2 has an S8 offer with 12GB included.

This costs £29 per month with a £135 upfront fee.

There’s also unlimited calls and texts with the deal costing a total £831 over two years.

YOU CAN GET THE GALAXY S8 DEAL HERE

VERDICT

It's not often Apple prices are lower that Samsung's but, right now, it seems the iPhone 7 is better value with a monthly cost of £23 per month.

It may be a few months older than the S8, and it doesn't feature an edge-to-edge display, but Apple's 2016 iPhone is still an excellent device.

If it's a Galaxy S8 that you are after it's definitely worth seeing what deals become available over the coming weeks.

Samsung looks set to launch its Galaxy S9 early next year and the S8's prices could tumble even further once this new flagship is announced.