The 30 best early Black Friday phone deals

While Black Friday doesn't officially start until the end of November, you can already score big deals on the latest smartphones from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and even Apple.

This year's Black Friday may be the most competitive shopping season yet, with the biggest retailers and carriers battling it out to serve you the best phone deals. If you're doing some early holiday shopping (or just missed out on Prime Day sales last month), we're already seeing aggressive offers from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and, yes, even Apple.

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The phone deals below will save you a significant amount of money on some of the best handsets we've tested and recommend at ZDNET. You'll also find links to the retailer with the best offer, whether that's Best Buy, Amazon, Verizon, or AT&T. Stay tuned as the list will ...