Samsung’s 2025 foldable lineup, announced at its Unpacked event on July 9, includes a new budget model: the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. But instead of excitement, one of Samsung’s trade-in offers has left many scratching their heads — and it’s actually a downgrade disguised as a deal.
The controversy centers around Samsung’s trade-in offer for Galaxy Z Flip6 owners. Through the deal, they can trade in their one-year-old Flip6 and get a $500 credit toward the Flip7 FE, effectively bringing its price down to $399. But here’s the catch — the Flip7 FE is, by most accounts, a stripped-down version of the Flip6. It swaps the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Samsung’s inferior Exynos 2400, cuts the RAM from 12GB to 8GB, and makes no major upgrades to the display or design.
Aside from a minor Bluetooth upgrade, it’s hard to see what Flip6 owners would actually gain — especially for the extra $399 they’d have to pay.
To make matters more confusing, Samsung is offering a $600 trade-in credit toward the regular Galaxy Z Flip7, bringing its price to $499. The standard Flip7 comes with meaningful upgrades — a larger 4.1-inch FlexWindow cover display, a bigger 6.9-inch main screen, a 4,300mAh battery (up from 4000 mAh), and Samsung DeX support — making it a clear step up rather than a sidestep.
While the Flip7 FE does promise extended software support, it’s hard to see that making sense for users thinking of an upgrade less than a year after buying the Flip6.
The deal runs in the US until July 24, 2025, with pre-order incentives likely to drop after that. If you’re considering a trade-in, this might be one offer worth thinking twice about.
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