Ready to begin utilizing a telephone with a foldable show? Here’s the best way to order Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3.
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Samsung formally unveiled two new smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, throughout its August Unpacked occasion. Both telephones function foldable show know-how, giving Samsung followers a selection between two very totally different approaches to a modern-day smartphone.The Z Fold 3 picks up the place the Galaxy Note line left off, including S Pen stylus help, a brand new under-display digicam and an improved design throughout. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is arguably the extra trendy of the 2 gadgets, folding in half vertically — like Dad’s flip telephone from 20 years in the past. Read extra: CNET’s ongoing assessment of the Galaxy Z Flip 3The better part about Wednesday’s announcement? You haven’t got to attend to position your order. In truth, Samsung and a few of its companions are already taking preorders forward of the Aug. 27 launch. Below I’ll stroll you thru each itty-bitty element you must know to get Samsung’s newest and best in your arms on launch day.Read extra: Phones from ocean plastic? Samsung goals for 2025Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 Pricing

128GB

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Z Flip 3

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When do Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 preorders go stay?Right now! Samsung introduced each telephones and instantly started taking orders. When will my new Galaxy foldable telephone arrive?Orders are slated to begin arriving on Friday, Aug. 27.

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What colours do the Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 are available in?Z Fold 3: Samsung has three colours this 12 months. You can get it in phantom black, phantom inexperienced and phantom silver. The 512GB mannequin solely is available in phantom black. Z Flip 3: Your choices are cream, inexperienced, lavender and phantom black. If you order by way of Samsung.com, you get three extra colour choices: grey, white and pink. The 256GB mannequin solely is available in phantom black.How a lot will the Z Fold 3 or the Z Flip 3 price?As standard, the associated fee will range based mostly on the quantity of storage you need. Below are the US costs we at the moment know for every mannequin. Galaxy Z Fold 3256GB: $1,800512GB: $1,900Order from: Samsung | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile | Xfinity Mobile | USCellular | Spectrum Mobile | Best Buy | Amazon Galaxy Z Flip 3128GB: $1,000256GB: $1,050Order from: Samsung | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile | Xfinity Mobile | USCellular | Spectrum Mobile | Best Buy | AmazonRead extra: Three methods to save lots of $100 or extra on the brand new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Fold 3Retailers and carriers promoting the foldable telephones

You can order instantly from Samsung, both by way of its web site or by utilizing the Shop Samsung Android app. Ordering by way of Samsung instantly has some perks. Not solely do you get three additional colour choices for the Z Flip 3, however there are promotions you possibly can reap the benefits of as nicely. If you preorder earlier than Aug. 26, you may get a $200 credit score to make use of with Samsung once you purchase a Z Fold 3, or a $150 credit score once you purchase a Z Flip 3. If you purchase a Samsung Care Plus plan on the similar time, you may get 12 months’ price of credit in the direction of the 36-month plan, providing you with a 12 months’s price of Samsung Care Plus without cost.

Best Buy will take preorders, though the buttons to finish the order aren’t stay but. Once they’re, you possibly can order both telephone for supply on Aug. 27. You can stand up to $400 off the Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 with a preorder and activation on one of many supported carriers. The credit score might be utilized over the course of your cost plan. 

Amazon is not providing any type of low cost or deal on both mannequin, however you may nonetheless be eligible for the Samsung credit score. The Z Flip 3 and the Z Fold 3 are each unlocked once you purchase from Amazon, permitting you to make use of them on any provider. 

Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 provider pricing

Verizon is taking preorders proper now, or you possibly can wait till it has inventory on retailer cabinets beginning Aug. 27. Deals from Verizon embody as much as $1,000 off a brand new Z-series telephone once you swap to the provider, commerce in a telephone and decide an Unlimited plan. You’ll additionally stand up to $500 to assist cowl the price of leaving your outdated provider. For present prospects, you will get $500 off a Galaxy Z-series telephone with an permitted trade-in and join a vast plan. There’s additionally a buy-one-get-one promotion. Buy one Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 and get a Z Flip 3 without cost, once more with the caveat of being on an permitted Unlimited plan. 

Preorders are open at AT&T, with new and present prospects set to obtain as much as $1,000 off of a Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 with a qualifying trade-in and so long as you are on an eligible limitless plan. 

T-Mobile is taking preorders as nicely. You can stand up to $1,000 off the Z Flip 3 (making it free) or off the Z Fold 3 once you commerce in an eligible telephone and join T-Mobile’s Magenta MAX plan. If you don’t need to join the Magenta MAX plan, you possibly can nonetheless commerce in a telephone and get $500 off both new Z-series telephones. 

Preorder a Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Z Fold 3 from Xfinity Mobile and add a brand new line of service and you will get $400 off both gadget. Existing prospects who improve to both telephone are eligible to obtain a $400 Visa pay as you go card, as a substitute of a reduction on the telephone. 

US Cellular is taking preorders for each the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. There are not any additional promotions for switching to the provider, however you may nonetheless be eligible for the $200 or $150 Samsung credit score, relying on which telephone you buy.

You can preorder the Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 from Spectrum Mobile proper now. If you are a present buyer and add a brand new line of service, otherwise you swap to Spectrum Mobile from one other provider, you will get $100 off both telephone with an eligible trade-in. 

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