Samsung makes the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4 significantly cheaper to repair than their predecessors 

First and second-generation Samsung foldable smartphones lacked polish and felt like mass-produced prototypes, but the company’s relentless pursuit of elevating foldables to the mainstream really shows in its latest launches — the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 — refined and better put together than previous generations. Since foldables are still squarely in the “emerging technologies” realm, there's a bit of uncertainty involved with them, and that extends to facing the cost of possible repairs. Perhaps to help these phones look a little more attractive for those who factor in the full cost of ownership, Samsung is making repairs cheaper this year.

Things started off awkwardly for the first Galaxy Fold, with users ripping off the pre-installed screen protector and displays failing left and right. Samsung has clearly improved things since then, and the company says its current displays are harder and stiffer, making them more resistant to wear. While its foldables now offer water resistance, the lack of a dust-protection rating leaves long-term durability an uncertainty.

The good news is that even if these advancements don’t make your Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Z Flip 4 the ideal diving companion or rugged workhorse, if you do manage to bork the display, Samsung’s fix could be cheaper than ever this time around. With a Samsung Care Plus plan, the deductible for a damaged screen is now just a paltry USD29 — as much as an ordinary glass-sandwich smartphone (via The Verge).

Contrast that with a screen repair on the Flip 3 or Fold 3, which even with Care Plus would run you USD249. Out-of-warranty repairs without a Care Plus subscription could climb to USD480. We're not sure quite how much out-of-warranty replacements will run on the new Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, so you might want to keep those phones as protected as possible.

As more people purchase foldables and the hardware’s reliability grows on consumers, smartphones with a hinge should keep getting cheaper — both to buy and repair. In fact, Samsung is confident of this eventuality where foldable smartphones will sell more than the Galaxy S series.

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