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expirednickz223 posted Jul 15, 2025 5:13 PM
Samsung EPP/EDU Members: Galaxy Z Fold7 $1699.99
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I got 300 dollars off with EPP. Plus, my 500 dollar trade in, I got the phone for 1200.
Also $300 accessories credit (without trade-in). There are multiple options to select from - watch, cases, tablet, etc - Miali577
Note, must login to your Samsung account w/ an EPP/EDU account for discount to apply
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartp...y-z-fold7/
Also $300 accessories credit (without trade-in). There are multiple options to select from - watch, cases, tablet, etc - Miali577
Note, must login to your Samsung account w/ an EPP/EDU account for discount to apply
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartp...y-z-fold7/
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I got 300 dollars off with EPP. Plus, my 500 dollar trade in, I got the phone for 1200.
Also $300 accessories credit (without trade-in). There are multiple options to select from - watch, cases, tablet, etc - Miali577
Note, must login to your Samsung account w/ an EPP/EDU account for discount to apply
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartp...y-z-fold7/
Also $300 accessories credit (without trade-in). There are multiple options to select from - watch, cases, tablet, etc - Miali577
Note, must login to your Samsung account w/ an EPP/EDU account for discount to apply
https://www.samsung.com/us/smartp...y-z-fold7/
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The S Pen came for free with the Fold 4 stock case, but I almost never used it past the early stages. If I ever have a use case in the future, a regular passive capacitive stylus is all I would need. I know others use the S Pen more often and has become a part of their daily usage, but it does not apply to me.
As for the UDC, I disabled it using Good Lock/MultiStar and I got used to the black dot after 1-2 days. It basically gets erased in my mind as my focus is almost always towards the middle of the screen. It sucks to lose the full immersive inner screen, but it's not a big deal after experiencing it myself.
The battery size being stagnant isn't great, but I'm always near a charger at home/work/driving or have a battery bank with me if I'm traveling. Early tests indicate about 6+ hours of screen on time with the Fold 7, which is already better than my Fold 4 and I'm never really hurting for more battery life.
Another worry I have is that my phone is way out of warranty. Almost a year in with my Fold 4, a big black dot appeared in the crease towards the top despite never dropping the phone. The pixels were dead and it was likely due to the inner part of the hinge rubbing on that part of the OLED panel. Thankfully it was replaced for free under warranty with Samsung and they fully replaced the inner screen, outer screen and batteries. However I was out of a phone for 2 weeks. After another 1.5 years, towards the end of 2024, I noticed that parts of the inner screen were starting to get loose around the crease, so I took off the inner screen protector when it started peeling around the crease. Read that is one of the main causes of the black dead pixel line forming on the crease due to the loose screen protector pulling the panel out of place when folding/unfolding. Haven't had any issues since then but I'm concerned about future durability issues as it is nearing 3 years old. Any repairs would cost a minimum of $500-600 so that's basically more than half the cost of this upgrade.
I'll likely purchase Samsung VIP Advantage for $149 to get the free 2yrs of Samsung Care+ which is $259 on its own. The nice thing is that whatever happens to the Fold 7, I can get a new/like-new refurbished unit for $99 and it's shipped within 1-2 business days. I'd rather not have to use it, but that peace of mind is enough to consider going caseless for the first time. I may still get a thin aramid fiber case with an integrated magsafe circle, the Aliexpress ones are basically from the same factory as Latercase or Pitaka. Unsure if I want to get just the back case or both the front and back.
Last point, the Fold 3 has a trade-in value of only $300, so consider that to be the same for the Fold 4 if you plan to wait for the Fold 8 next year. Some people are waiting until Sept-Oct to see if bad sales will bring even better deals than launch. I don't expect it to drop more than $100-200 at most. US Tariff uncertainty and Samsung's market decline is also something to think about, but only time will tell.
Anyway sorry for the long reply, but I think these are the main pain points for people who are on older Folds and are struggling to pull the trigger on upgrading or waiting another year. Seems like people who are on Fold 5 and 6 or are heavy S Pen users are not likely to upgrade yet, but more Fold 3/4 users are inclined to upgrade to the better form factor.
However, looking at depreciation trend on refurbed Fold units on ebay that comes with 1 year warranty, the Fold 7 will likely come down to about $500-$600 without any trade in abou 2 years, and I still get to keep the Fold 4 around as a back up or pass it on to a family member. The depreciation curve on these phones are steep.
Just another point to consider.
However, looking at depreciation trend on refurbed Fold units on ebay that comes with 1 year warranty, the Fold 7 will likely come down to about $500-$600 without any trade in abou 2 years, and I still get to keep the Fold 4 around as a back up or pass it on to a family member. The depreciation curve on these phones are steep.
Just another point to consider.
That said, I had meant to pre-order it yesterday but got caught up with other stuff and now I'm conflicted. I was able to pick it up on July 25 at several local Best Buy locations, but now in-store pick up is no longer an option and the shipping date got pushed back to Aug 15. At least for the 512GB Blue Shadow option, which is the color I want. If I have to wait a month to get it, I might as well skip the pre-order period and wait for the fall/winter sales as others keep saying it's better to wait.
My issue with these experiences is that people who are saying it's cheap are upgrading every year, but their daily cost is jumping up to $1.50~$2/day compared to $1/day for a 3-yr upgrade cycle.
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As someone who has used nearly every fold, except the OG and 4, the ZF7 isn't the 2nd coming by a long shot. All the ' oooh and aahs' is just the honeymoon phase.
My .02, as always
I just chatted with rep 3 times see if they can help and 2 of the rep said I have to wait 24 hours to see if the cancelation goes though an other rep said i have to wait 24-36hr. that stupid... the item not even shipped yet. i dont know why they dont let me cancel it.
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