Samsung flip phones aren’t always a safe bet for Black Friday deals, but the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE could change that

Black Friday isn’t far off now, and here on the TechRadar Phones desk, we’ve been lining up ideas for which phones might see the best discounts during this year’s sales. I’ve already made my case for why the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one to watch this year, and now it’s time to talk about the little sibling in Samsung’s foldable lineup, the Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Or, more specifically, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE – the new, cheaper version of Samsung’s flagship flip phone that launched this year alongside the mainline Galaxy Z Flip 7 – and how it might fare during this year’s biggest shopping event.

Despite holding down the title of best flip phone, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hasn’t really been a reliable bet for Black Friday sales in past years. The best we saw last year was from Samsung itself, which offered a $700 trade-in rebate or a $199 direct discount, both of which were welcome but not quite on the same level as the drastic price cuts given to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 or mainline Galaxy S24 lineup.

However, I’m hopeful that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE could be a pioneer for Samsung’s seasonal sales – since this is a cheaper flip-folding handset likely built out of parts Samsung already had in-hand, I can see both Samsung and retailers having more of an incentive to cut prices.

In fact, the Galaxy Z Flip FE is already discounted at Amazon at almost as good a price as the mentioned previous discount:

It’s also got the Samsung Exynos 2400 chipset, 8GB of RAM for multitasking and the included Google Gemini and Galaxy AI packages, and a 4000mAh battery. These are decent specs – not flagship-grade, but close. At a discount price, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is likely to be your best option for an accessible folding phone this Black Friday.