Considering most models can't be rooted I'm not a 100% sold on another fold BUT there might not be any good alternatives though.
I might go back to OnePlus if I can get it unlocked at the beginning for custom roms, but I'd rather enjoy a device more than work on it. I have some hopes for the nothing brand but I'm not sure they're ever coming to North America.
I'd appreciate some good discussion about it and others thoughts.
Yes, I'll be looking closely at the Fold4 and if there's a reasonable tradein I'll very likely go for it.
The only alternative is the Vivo that has a great spec but not yet available outside China and will it have good support?
No. There isn't enough of an upgrade for me to bite the bullet. I'll wait to see what the Fold 5 has to offer or if there are other mfg. that come up with something better.
nahh im happy with my fold 3, does what I need and more. Fold 4 has little upgrades to make it worth it
Sammy is just not being competative. If I were to upgrade, I would be more likely to spend the $ on the Vivo X Fold. Unless Sammy has some huge surprises in 10 days - which I doubt.
Going to wait until the 5 cones out.
It would be a help if we knew when the Vivo Fold was going to be available.
If the trade in is good
Just ordered the X Fold, through Giztop.
.......so the device works in the U.S.A.?
I'm in the UK. Taking a risk but I know of another one that is working.
yeah, upgrading from Fold3 to the Fold4 1TB version
I'll be ordering the Fold4 the minute orders are open. Jury is out on Watch 5 classic 44mm though.
Just got my fold 3 on a RIDICULOUS sale, doesn't appear the generational gap between 3 and 4 is all that large. I'll be rocking the three until they announce/release the 5
T6D16C84 said:
Just got my fold 3 on a RIDICULOUS sale, doesn't appear the generational gap between 3 and 4 is all that large. I'll be rocking the three until they announce/release the 5
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How good of a sale was it if you don't mind me asking?
I got mine for what I feel like was a great price early this year. Mint condition on Swappa (and the phone really was in mint condition) for 800+plus taxes and fees
spart0n said:
How good of a sale was it if you don't mind me asking?
I got mine for what I feel like was a great price early this year. Mint condition on Swappa (and the phone really was in mint condition) for 800+plus taxes and fees
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After my trade in (S21 ultra) and the sale they were having I got the phone for $299
T6D16C84 said:
After my trade in (S21 ultra) and the sale they were having I got the phone for $299
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was a steal! I'm happy for you!
Ill upgrade if the cameras are vastly improved and include periscope zoom of some sort, that's my biggest gripe with my fold 3, sub par cameras. 1tb would be a nice since im running out of storage on my 512gb fold 3 so if they offer that i may do the upgrade for that even if the cameras arent what im looking for.
Yes, I had the first 3 and haven't had any issues. Hoping for a surprise pre-order only color, but the beige looks kind of cool.
Does anyone else think it is uneconomical to upgrade after a year, without fully paying off the Fold3?
Related
Hey folks.
Looking at picking up the Note 10+ 5G and while looking online I noticed that in the US Samsung is giving credit towards other purchases. In some parts of the world samsung is throwing in other goodies with the Note series.
Wondering if there is anything like that for the UK or does Samsung even do this for the UK market.
For me this will be a 2-3 yer phone so ticks a lot of
Boxes.
Anyone ordered theirs from the Samsung website?
Thanks.
Sadly Samsung isn't offering any goodies other than the trade in your old phone offer for UK customers. US buyers seem to be getting a great deal as always.
I am buying the 5G version from Samsung.com - the 512GB model isn't available for pre-order yet so will to go with 256GB.
invisiblesense said:
Sadly Samsung isn't offering any goodies other than the trade in your old phone offer for UK customers. US buyers seem to be getting a great deal as always.
I am buying the 5G version from Samsung.com - the 512GB model isn't available for pre-order yet so will to go with 256GB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Yep I’m feeling the same. Was hoping to pick up the 512gb but that’s been out of stock since launch. But seeing that I’m going to use a sd card either way I may just pull the plug on the 256 and use the £100 saved towards some cases...
Nothing for us UK buyers as usual, but if you have the Samsung members app on your phone there is currently a 50% off accessories code
What frustrates me is that the trade for a note 9 512gb version is the same as the note 9 128gb!!
Purchase price is £200 more, so why can't resale price be a little higher? No benefit in buying bigger with regards to resale it seems.
invisiblesense said:
Sadly Samsung isn't offering any goodies other than the trade in your old phone offer for UK customers. US buyers seem to be getting a great deal as always.
I am buying the 5G version from Samsung.com - the 512GB model isn't available for pre-order yet so will to go with 256GB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I managed to pre-order the 512gb 5G version but ordered it same night it was announced.
The only good deal Samsung do for the uk is the "Samsung upgrade program " which lets you buy the phone interest free credit and upgrade in 12 months
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
invisiblesense said:
Sadly Samsung isn't offering any goodies other than the trade in your old phone offer for UK customers. US buyers seem to be getting a great deal as always.
...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same in France.
andy242 said:
I managed to pre-order the 512gb 5G version but ordered it same night it was announced.
The only good deal Samsung do for the uk is the "Samsung upgrade program " which lets you buy the phone interest free credit and upgrade in 12 months
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lucky you! It came back in stock briefly and by the time I made up my mind stock was gone...
---------- Post added at 12:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:00 AM ----------
charmz2k2 said:
What frustrates me is that the trade for a note 9 512gb version is the same as the note 9 128gb!!
Purchase price is £200 more, so why can't resale price be a little higher? No benefit in buying bigger with regards to resale it seems.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Feel exactly the same. I also have the Note9 512GB, it's unfair that they're offering the same for 128 & 512gb versions.
As most of you might know the Galaxy S20 Ultra Will cost $1300 USD and I'm not too sure what to think. On one end it offers the best of the best in terms of specs but on the other hand $1300 is a lot of money.
That's about $1750 CAD in my province that comes out to $2008 with taxes. That price is too GATDAMN high!
I already know that I want it but I won't be pre ordering this time around. The prices usually go down a couple of weeks after release anyway.
What's your take on it? Is it a GO a hard PASS or does it fall somewhere in between?
mrnovanova said:
As most of you might know the Galaxy S20 Ultra Will cost $1300 USD and I'm not too sure what to think. On one end it offers the best of the best in terms of specs but on the other hand $1300 is a lot of money.
That's about $1750 CAD in my province that comes out to $2008 with taxes. That price is too GATDAMN high!
I already know that I want it but I won't be pre ordering this time around. The prices usually go down a couple of weeks after release anyway.
What's your take on it? Is it a GO a hard PASS or does it fall somewhere in between?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would wait a bit, last year in late april samsung had that blue ribbon event. The 512gb s10 was the same price as the regular s10, plus there was a 10% coupon and a $200 trade in bonus, that 512gb s10 ended up costing me $903 cdn after taxes
It will most likely be a 450-550 trade in for s10 series trades
Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk
My Wife thinnks I am crazy - but I will be getting the S20 Ultra - I will either trade my Note 10 Plus or sell it on Swappa after I get the new S20 Ultra. I don't like the fact that it is so expensive, but the only way it would be cheaper is if it didn't have the same amount of enhancements and quality hard ware. Its understandable that it is going to cost more based on everything it has....and honestly, it sounds like it will be worth every penny.
Im surprised they dont have trade in deals like they always had before!!! all they are offering is $35!!! really??
mrnovanova said:
As most of you might know the Galaxy S20 Ultra Will cost $1300 USD and I'm not too sure what to think. On one end it offers the best of the best in terms of specs but on the other hand $1300 is a lot of money.
That's about $1750 CAD in my province that comes out to $2008 with taxes. That price is too GATDAMN high!
I already know that I want it but I won't be pre ordering this time around. The prices usually go down a couple of weeks after release anyway.
What's your take on it? Is it a GO a hard PASS or does it fall somewhere in between?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
will this change your mind about the price??
https://twitter.com/BenGeskin/status/1227221152159936515
Someone forgot to remind Samsung that there are plenty of flagships out there for less than half the price. Bubble will burst soon.
Sent from my EVR-L29 using Tapatalk
Canadian prices...
s20 128gb - $1320
s20+ 128gb - $1580
s20+ 512gb - $1780
s20u 128gb - $1850
s20u 512gb - $2110 + 13% tax = $2384 lolololol
I think i'll skip this generation, the s20 doesn't even have a 256 or 512gb version and the s20u is too rich for my blood. No blue ribbon even will discount it to my liking, and that space zoom is only 4x optical, the rest is sensor crop+digital zoom.
Aside from a few upgrades etc theirs going to be minimal performance increases from my Note 10+ and the S20 Ultra. I'll wait until later on this year and grab the N20* (if that's what they call it)
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
$600 trade in on Note 10/10+
$700 trade in on 11 Pro Max
I'll definitely turn in my Note 10+ for this one just for the camera alone.
Again you guys are looking at the 5G versions and expecting it to cost same as lte versions from last year...
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
yeah they have 600.00 for the pixel 4 and 4 xl, that`s what I`m doing, getting the S20 ultra 512gb T-mobile version
skivnit said:
Again you guys are looking at the 5G versions and expecting it to cost same as lte versions from last year...
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't see any 'non 5G' versions though.
It would be nice to see that. Because for the vast majority of us, 5G is as practical as tits on a bull and I'd gladly choose a non 5G variant in order to save money on something I'd never use.
Of course, with the S10, if you wanted the best device you didn't have a choice. The S10 5G was the best. Until the Note 10 came out. But with (the Note 10) you did NOT have to get a 5G version to have the best.
Looks like it doesn't exist in the US but in other countries lte costs 100 euros less
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
No I wish it would cost more because people who really need to buy the absolute gold standard phone no matter what price are stupid enough to pay any price.
Like getting only 95% of the features in a S20 for almost half the price isn't an option.
I like seeing what a phone can possibly do but some people should think twice about wasting their money so thoughtless
Is it too expensive? Well yes if you can't afford it just buy a S20. Like you couldn't live without a 108MP or 100X zoom
It's like complaining about a ferrari being to expensive. Just get a toyota or whatever and stop complaining
If the s10 camera and radio performance was not so bad I'd never even consider the s20.
Honestly though there are equally good options out there now for less money. I'm using the OP7 pro right now and only the camera falls short but the pixel and last gen Huawei's still have epic cameras as does (whisper it) the sub £1000 iPhone 11
Sent from my GM1913 using Tapatalk
In my country they sell the ultra for 1349 usd and it's LTE only as we don't have 5G yet
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
In my opinion if you take good care of phones the price is just right. Its 1.3k but you get good trade in value for galxy series/Note am currently getting 700$ for my Note10+ that about half the price of the phone. And in my opinion this phone is totally worth the 600$ after trade in.
cpufrost said:
$600 trade in on Note 10/10+
$700 trade in on 11 Pro Max
I'll definitely turn in my Note 10+ for this one just for the camera alone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
$700 for that iPhone is crazy. Get way more selling yourself.
Micro Blog said:
Why don't you buy Galaxy Fold?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am thinking about getting the new Flip Fold or whatever its called for my wife - but we will see....I want to wait to see how durable the screen and hinge turns out to be...
Dear Fold Owners,
These days I can buy a "new" fold sealed in the box for roughly 1100 euros (1235 USD) here in Germany.
However, if I'll be patient, 2 or 3 months from now (hopefully) we can get a hold on the Fold 2.
My question is simple: save another few months or buy the first fold?
Thanks in advance for replying. I'm really in-between
it's a mattter of price: in september you'll get a Fold 2 but for 1800-2000 euros, it will be better in every aspect but it's twice expensive. I bought "as new" Fold a week ago for 1000 euros. I hope that Samsung maybe will an offer like "your Fold 1 plus 500 euros for Fold 2" but I'm happy anyway, it's a device that won't age for 2-3 years
Timmothy83 said:
Dear Fold Owners,
These days I can buy a "new" fold sealed in the box for roughly 1100 euros (1235 USD) here in Germany.
However, if I'll be patient, 2 or 3 months from now (hopefully) we can get a hold on the Fold 2.
My question is simple: save another few months or buy the first fold?
Thanks in advance for replying. I'm really in-between
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Save for new one they're supposed to release a couple of different models different prices
the Fold 2 will be released at a very high price, the Fold hasn't lost anything of its innovation and in my opinion it can be considered a ''new thing'' even after the Fold 2.
because no manufacturer has yet done such a successful thing. Not even remotely
I'd recommend waiting for the unveil to see what exactly the Fold 2 is going to bring before jumping in either direction; it's too close to Aug 5 to buy in now.
my note 9 dropped a good distance onto concrete and got obliterated today, so I had to pick up a new phone immediately. it was between the fold and the z flip but there were no discounts at all on the flip. so i got the fold, new in box for $1100, price was pretty good IMO. however i would much rather have waited to see what the fold 2 brings. ah well.
Anyone planning to upgrade?
I have the S20 and happy with it. Had no intentions of upgrading....
Until Samsung rolled out their trade in program.
I can get the S21 for $99 if I trade in the S20.
I'm going to do it because they are giving me $700 for the S20, which is more than I paid for it.
Figured that $99 is the cheapest I could get a 2021 flagship for.
The tradein is a great deal.
I am going to skip this year's model and get next year's, hopefully with the UDC.
thats nice but in europe those trade ins are not avialable
so, and since i got s20+ like a month ago i dont plan to upgrade to s21
not much has changed and only complain i have about s20+ is poor battery
everything else is more then good.
devaa01 said:
thats nice but in europe those trade ins are not avialable
so, and since i got s20+ like a month ago i dont plan to upgrade to s21
not much has changed and only complain i have about s20+ is poor battery
everything else is more then good.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah,
I wasn't until I saw the upgrade deals. I have a S20 Plus, so I got $700 off plus $200 in store credit.
So bottom line the S21 Ultra I ordered only cost me $399.
Ken
I'm trading in a S10+ for the black S21 Ultra. I got the $200 credit also.
anandlal said:
Anyone planning to upgrade?
I have the S20 and happy with it. Had no intentions of upgrading....
Until Samsung rolled out their trade in program.
I can get the S21 for $99 if I trade in the S20.
I'm going to do it because they are giving me $700 for the S20, which is more than I paid for it.
Figured that $99 is the cheapest I could get a 2021 flagship for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HOw did you get it for $99? nevermind I see hoow you got it.
Agree, the $700 Trade in is a killer deal. If you have a base model or ultra, you still get $700 trade-in credit. Definitely worth it for lower models, for upgraded you can make a little more by selling it on your own but of course then you have the headache of dealing with that.
lucky_strike33 said:
HOw did you get it for $99?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung website.
Thread for UK Owners.
Looking for the best deal currently myself.
I can see Vodafone have a sliding scale scheme; the more you pay up front the less you pay per month.
£469 up front for the phone then £65 a month for 25gb
I decided to buy from the Samsung Web site. Got £100 voucher from Sammy and trade in Tab S6 and further saving by using Samsung Pay. Also free starter kit worth £79. Good deal all round.
I see mention of a 16gb, is this being sold in the UK?
vinokirk said:
I see mention of a 16gb, is this being sold in the UK?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
12gb only
I haven't preordered a Samsung device since the s6. I just moved to the UK from America so I am intrigued. However since all Samsung folds are Snapdragon it may not be root friendly.
I also got a decent trade in (450) for the iPhone 11 I previously used in the US. So definitely 27/8 cannot come fast enough
domineus said:
I haven't preordered a Samsung device since the s6. I just moved to the UK from America so I am intrigued. However since all Samsung folds are Snapdragon it may not be root friendly.
I also got a decent trade in (450) for the iPhone 11 I previously used in the US. So definitely 27/8 cannot come fast enough
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The international version should still be root friendly (well as friendly as Samsung phones are) Samsung can't change the rules just because different cpu
I always buy my device using the Samsung upgrade program, and get a sim separately
Currently using a Vodafone esim with unlimited data for £29/month. I usually use a minimum of 600Gb/month, and as much as 2Tb.
Ordered the 512gb Fold3 and watch4 classic, looking forward to it!
Pre-ordered on 3 unlimited everything - first 6 months are 55 then up to 110 - will be shedding the wife's N10 towards future contract costs to reduce further.
Hoping to get a rom together reasonably quickly (depending on how many spanners Sammy have thrown in the works and differences from N20U)
domineus said:
I haven't preordered a Samsung device since the s6. I just moved to the UK from America so I am intrigued. However since all Samsung folds are Snapdragon it may not be root friendly.
I also got a decent trade in (450) for the iPhone 11 I previously used in the US. So definitely 27/8 cannot come fast enough
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have been developing on the Tab S6 for over a year now and that's snapdragon
The main difference to Exynos i have noticed is lack of modifiable upparam on SD devices (to get rid of annoying red text when rooted)
Just noticed the free Starter Kit is availability until 31 December! This means you do get a S Pen included, in reality.
I did the rounds with a spreadsheet and figured out buying the phone from samsung.com with a vodafone contract was best. They had a deal for £59/mo plus £380 up front, unlimited calls, texts and 100GB 5G data. Total £1796. Nearly £200 cheaper than buying the phone outright and sticking on my £16.21/mo three contract. Going directly through carriers and looking at 100GB+ data was no competition either, vodafone and o2 about £2.2k, Three £2.3k, EE £2.5k etc.
I don't know if that works with tradeins, vouchers etc. so it might be possible to go cheaper.
I got mine from very, got 10% off when making first credit account purchase when using: welcome as discount code I believe…
Ended up paying 1490 down from the 1599.
Had a email from DPD that my Samsung parcel will be delivered tomorrow (20th). Sadly I’m away until next week so has to rearrange the delivery!
bigup7 said:
Had a email from DPD that my Samsung parcel will be delivered tomorrow (20th). Sadly I’m away until next week so has to rearrange the delivery!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The fold 3 itself? Or accessories maybe?
bigup7 said:
Had a email from DPD that my Samsung parcel will be delivered tomorrow (20th). Sadly I’m away until next week so has to rearrange the delivery!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They done this last year but im sure they held on to them. What’s it say on the order page?
Guitarfreak26 said:
They done this last year but im sure they held on to them. What’s it say on the order page?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They didn't hold onto them last year. I got mine early but not a whole week. I can see tracking in my Samsung order which forwards me to DPD but not had an email from DPD yet
Yeah I can see a number starting 70 that goes to dpd but think it’s too short to be tracking
bigup7 said:
Had a email from DPD that my Samsung parcel will be delivered tomorrow (20th). Sadly I’m away until next week so has to rearrange the delivery!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here and looks like the Fold3! Sadly I'm away until Monday!
Does the UK Version have dual and eSIM or is it single sim and eSIM disabled like the US version ?