As the Deals Editor at Android Authority, I’ve spent several years scouting out more deals than most people see in a lifetime. However, it doesn’t take any expertise to work out that Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day stand apart from the other promotions as the two biggest shopping events of the year. Black Friday has long marked the official start of the holiday shopping season, but Prime Day has become a blockbuster event centered around tech deals.
While both events promise impressive discounts, they serve different purposes and audiences, and the timing of each can shape what’s on offer. Is one of them better than the other for finding the best deals? We’ll answer that question and the others you might have in this Black Friday vs Prime Day rundown.