Samsung Government portal is offering discount on range of products
Galaxy Z fold 6 256 GB $2199
Galaxy Z fold 6 512 GB $2359
Galaxy Z fold 6 1 TB $2639
Galaxy Z flip 6 256 GB $1439.20
Galaxy Z fold 6 256 GB $1599.20
Galaxy buds 2 pro $199
35% discount on power banks
Note: 5% extra discount for new account holders
As someone who has had both (albeit it only a few days with the Pixel Fold), definitely the latter. For me, the reasons are:
*Prefer the stock android experience though Samsung One UI is very good nowadays
*The Pixel cameras tend to be better than Samsung foldables cameras (which are usually a step down from their Galaxy Ultra camera modules)
*Price - right now you can get $1000 bonus trade in credit on a Pixel Fold which takes it down to $1697 (less than the Fold) - I 'traded' in an old iPhone 8 valued at $1 and got $1000 off for it
*Its slimmer
*Screen brightness superior on the Pixel Fold
Most of all, for me any time I got a Samsung foldable, I ended up finding the outer screen really annoying as it is narrower than a normal phone whereas the Pixel Fold has basically put a normal sized Pixel on the outside. Whilst its a foldable, you'll find yourself using it much of the time folded just because you need to do something quickly. I'd unfold for web browsing/media purposes, but you do also use it folded up and really disliked how narrow the Samsung foldables outer screen was
Thats just my 2 cents and others may feel differently, but hope it helps :)
How about performance? Is Samsung much faster than Pixel? How about the Hinge? Which one do you think will last longer?
All good questions. I'm not much of a 'power user' so the performance questions are probably best for someone else, but from what I've been reading from tech reviews etc, the Tensor G4 seems to be performing very well both in terms of power but particularly in terms of power efficiency.
I felt the hinge is similar as they both go 100% flat now but in terms of lasting longer, I'd probably back the Pixel but that is based solely on my experience so far which hasn't been more than a few days in the case of the Pixel Fold
Where did you find the $1000 trade in?
Is it a store credit or taking it off the final price?
JB and Harvey Norman are both doing $1000 bonus trade in, taken off the price of the phone
I think it finishes today or tomorrow but Harvey Norman offer 12 months mobile freedom (basically insurance for damage, screens & upgrades) when you buy a fold in store. JB had it initially but $249~ per year now.
@jay889344: yep I wasn't clear, I was just referring to the mobile freedom part of HN in store offer (since they are both offering the $1000 trade in, the bonus from HN could be worth paying jerry a visit).
Have you found the inner screen useful? What are your use cases?
I love the idea of a folding phone, but cant seem to justify it. So I am finding reasons to haha.
I feel like its just one of those things you have to experience to appreciate! Haha. Even just sitting on a train watching some YouTube/live sports in my case or doing some web browsing/reading the news, its just so nice to do it on a beautiful big screen that you can then fold back into your pocket at an instant. Basically any media consumption on it is awesome vs the traditional candy bar phone
@jay889344: Fair enough. I'm rocking a Pixel 5 and the fold would be ginormous if I find the XL buy already.
I'll wait till there are some test models and see. Or maybe I'll just take the leap when there is a good deal
u really have to ask? for media consuption….. :)
is the tradein offer on the galaxy website - does it stack with student discounts?
I thought the Pixel Fold release was tomorrow? Haha. I've been waiting for some reviews to pop up before I pulled the trigger.
I had the Z Fold 2 back in the day, but found the outside screen too narrow for day-to-day use, and the external screen too cumbersome to use while out and about. Also the phone was too heavy.
Really tempted by the form factor of the Pixel Fold… The $1000 trade in bonus at JB brings it down to the same sort of price as the regular 9 Pro / 9 Pro XL…
It is tomorrow :P Working in supply chain in tech/devices has some perks! LOL
I also love that the outer screen is essentially the same as the ones on the Pixel 9 series, and by extension a normal phone as I found the ones on the Z Folds just a bit too narrow.
I've never used a stylus. Are they much of an advantage with the Samsung?
Does anyone know if bonus trade in credit will be increased again to $400 for the flip6 or will they increase to 30% off again?
Wow,.thats a big discount
not as good as the initial tradein launch offer. got a zf6 for 1200$ with tradein of a $5 watch.
wow, that's best value i think.
yeah the only reason i got it - other than the first fold2 where i paid near retail, every other fold has been at 50% off atleast. That price makes it worth it as after i get bored i can sell at almost what i paid.
Beware before buying Fold 6, in just one more month Samsung will be releasing special edition of the Fold 6, which honestly what the Fold 6 should be now. Honestly having purchase myself I also regret, should have waited. Yes it may be limited to certain region, but I am sure there will tons importer available. Also you never know Samsung may even released globally when their sales dropping like flies.
Nah don’t buy this. iPhone 16 coming
apples and oranges. if you like folding devices and android - fold is not bad.
Commonwealth employees should be careful in going for this offer. Code of conduct implies you can’t use your role as a public servant to get discounts etc because integrity, etc.
IT security policies are also against using work emails for stuff like this - using work email to grab a discount is not “incidental personal use”.
Go get an education discount instead if you have kids, know someone who studies etc.
Samsung Fold 6 or Google Pixel Fold……similar price. Which one has better screen folding design?