Now THIS is a great price for Samsung's overlooked and underrated Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE

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By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Jun 23, 2026, 10:09 AM

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE primary screen

The Z Flip 7 FE is obviously not as stylish as the Z Flip 7, but for its price, the main display looks pretty great. | Image by PhoneArena

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We're closing in on a year since Samsung unveiled not one but two different clamshell-style foldables alongside the solo book-style Galaxy Z Fold 7, and with a few weeks left until the Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 are reportedly scheduled to officially see daylight, I still have no idea why the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE was so clearly set up to fail right off the bat.

Not only was the first Fan Edition foldable device inexplicably priced too high at launch with far too many similarities to the Galaxy Z Flip 6, but its marketing was also pretty much non-existent and the discounts way too modest to considerably boost its mass appeal. Things went from bad to worse and from inexplicable to somehow even weirder when Samsung essentially discontinued the "affordable" flip phone after just a few months of commercial availability, and while that decision was recently reversed, the list prices of the revived foldable were still impossible to stomach.

$400 off (44%)

Samsung's first-ever Fan Edition foldable is actually affordable at last, but you will need an Amazon Prime membership to claim this killer $400 discount on an entry-level 128GB storage variant in a white color only.

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$440 off (44%)

The 256GB configuration is obviously a little costlier, but at a whopping $440 off its regular price in both black and white hues, it's even harder to turn down for cash-strapped foldable fans with a bit of a digital hoarding addiction.

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Of course, that's where Amazon comes in today, offering Prime members (and only Prime members) the unique opportunity to spend a whopping 400 bucks less than usual on an unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE with no (other) strings attached. Since the Exynos 2400-powered device normally starts at $899.99, this massive Prime Day 2026 discount arguably makes the Z Flip 7 Fan Edition a legitimately affordable product capable of taking on the likes of Motorola's Razr (2025).

For once, last year's "standard" Razr is actually costlier than the Z Flip 7 FE, although in a lot of ways, Motorola's budget-friendly clamshell is better, sporting larger displays, a larger battery, faster charging, and more storage space (at least compared to an entry-level Galaxy Z Flip 7 Fan Edition variant).

The design of the Z Flip 7 FE's secondary display might actually be considered prettier than that of the Z Flip 7 by some of you. | Image by PhoneArena

But if there was ever a time to buy Samsung's cheapest foldable to date, that's definitely right now, and if you consider its super-premium build quality, razor-thin profile, respectable camera system, and perhaps most importantly, stellar long-term software support, you'll undoubtedly be pleased with your Prime Day purchase. Oh, and if you think you need 256 gigs of local digital hoarding room instead of just 128GB, you can opt for the Z Flip 7 FE's costlier model at only $60 more after an even heftier discount of $440 from a regular price of $999.99. How awesome is that?

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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