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Originally Posted by karl262
There was a promo samsung has to trade-up on the zflip and zfold, so my S10 got a value of $500ish, not bad. the zfold was intriguing but way more expensive, I think my monthly bill would have more than doubled as opposed to staying the same with the zflip 512gb. This is on the 2 year finance, they also had a 2 year lease that would have been a bit less.
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Samsung is pushing the flip hard this generation with promos, direct and through carriers. I traded in an S22 ultra and got a flip 6 for $4.50 a month for 24 months - essentially free - on the finance option. I am thinking we're still not quite there yet on the foldable tech and this is a good way to dip your toe in the water without shelling out a bunch of money for the fold that isn't quite where I would want it to be (integrated pen, for one thing).
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I was a bit concerned with the folding screen and maybe I still am a little but apparently this is the 6th gen from samsung so hopefully they know what they're doing by now.
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Well, there was still a significant failure rate up to the flip 4, the flip 5 was better but not perfect. I still think this is probably a 2 year phone at most, and unfortunately in Canada, unlike a lot of other places, the screen protector cracking (which will happen over time) is not covered by warranty and isn't as cheap as you'd think to get an OEM replacement for. So that's a concern. On the plus side, the external screen protectors for the flip 5 still work for this, and that's the one most at risk for damage, so they cost next to nothing.
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It's been just over a week with it and I'm quite happy overall, it's a super-cool phone. Need to take some time setting everything up including the nifty exterior display and all the widgets.
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I think the biggest change is getting used to just checking your notifications and putting the thing away. Yes, you can and should install the loader that allows you to put 12 apps on the external display for quick use rather than just widgets - that allows me to read and send texts and emails, use google maps, uber eats, my Ring alerts, and online banking without opening the phone. But the open is a barrier, and that's kind of a good thing - it imposes some discipline where you just don't wind up scrolling on social media apps or browsing whatever out of habit.