Even though Samsung has the best trade-in program in select markets, the company evaluations are sometimes downright bizarre. Strange things happen, leaving prospective buyers scratching their heads. And Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners who may want to upgrade to the Galaxy S24 can witness some of Samsung's strangeness as we speak.
Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners who might be thinking about getting back into slab-type phones need to avoid the base Galaxy S24 model if they don't want to lose money. Instead, they should be looking at the Galaxy S24+.
Flip 4 owners, steer clear of the base Galaxy S24
Samsung offers a different trade-in value for your Galaxy Z Flip 4, depending on whether you want to exchange it for the base Galaxy S24 or the Galaxy S24+. That's par for the course, but even so, Samsung usually balances out trade-in values to maintain the expected price hierarchy, i.e., base models stay cheaper than Plus and Ultra variants with the same trade-in device.
However, at the moment, Samsung offers a mere $200 trade-in credit for your Galaxy Z Flip 4 when you exchange it for the Galaxy S24. That's right! According to Samsung, your precious Galaxy Z Flip 4 isn't worth more than $200 in this specific trade-in scenario.
Fortunately, Samsung evaluates the same Galaxy Z Flip 4 much better if you exchange it for the Galaxy S24+ and offers up to $450 credit.
This means Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners who want to upgrade to the Galaxy S24 need to pay $599, but if they choose the Galaxy S24+ instead of the base model, they're looking at a lower price of $549.
Needless to say, the base Galaxy S24 looks like a particularly bad deal for Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners at the moment. Samsung might address this later and offer a better deal, but as of now, we'd steer clear of the base Galaxy S24 model if you're looking to exchange your foldable flip phone for a slab-type phone.
Unsurprisingly, one of the best trade-in values you can get for your Galaxy Z Flip 4 is when you trade up to the Z Flip 5. In this scenario, Samsung is willing to offer you a credit of up to $600 on your old flip phone. That's $400 more trade-in credit than you'd get by exchanging the same device for the base S24 model.
