Hard decision
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2/11/2026 04:15 PM
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iTrapped
Hotshot
I am posting this because I am in a difficult situation and am not sure what to choose; my budget is around £650, and I am unsure whether to fix the Fold 7 or get the S26.
If I buy the S26 and use the 5% discount code, as well as the £50 off via PayPal, my total will be £629.
If I fix the Fold 7 for £599 via Samsung, can I still buy Care+, and is it worth fixing, or should I get a new phone?
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Brooklin
Black Belt
2/11/2026 04:21 PM
100% worth fixing the Zfold7 in my opinion.
As much as the S26 is a great device is offers less then what the Zfold7 does and costs a little more. While final opinion should ultimately be your own i would recommend repairing the Zfold7 in my opinion.
iTrapped
Hotshot
2/11/2026 04:24 PM
So gotta repair the inner screen for £599 i guess
Brooklin
Black Belt
2/11/2026 04:26 PM
Ofc give it a bit of time and see what others say but thats just my opinion.
johnz237
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2/11/2026 04:30 PM
Different use case; it depends on how much you liked owning a fold.
Though- fresh warranty on new phone
Main cam and processor better on fold to the non ultra s26
mtechx
Pathfinder
2/11/2026 04:31 PM
Tough one. Fold 7 still a great phone. Depends on how how much u like the old phone. If u fix it u will have value in that phone which u can trade in later. If u dont want the headache. Get a new one. See if u can sell the old one and let someone else fix it.
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smiley
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2/11/2026 04:44 PM
With your track record. I would say get the s26.
Folding phones dont seem to be your friend 😉
iTrapped
Hotshot
2/11/2026 05:47 PM
A bubble did appear in the inner scrren and my dad just im not sure but he broke it and said that i should do something about it and like tell samsung he didnt break it on purpose and it was a manufature fault or oh wait maybe the bubble appeared because we went to pakistan in summer and its probably the heat that caused the bubble to appear but i dont know what he did to the phone like i said it was his before he gave it to me i owned a note 9
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iTrapped
Hotshot
2/11/2026 05:49 PM
Idk maybe we lived under the same roof and i've seen the fold 7 inner display like many times?
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smiley
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2/11/2026 06:18 PM
Honestly... this post means more to me than any of the other ones.
Thanks for the honesty pal. Let's try and keep things honest and transparent from now on 😊👍
Trollwiththepunches
SuperStar
2/11/2026 05:54 PM
Hmm... should this stop now? Or are we going to put everyone's comments under the spotlight? *gulps*
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Caswallawn
Voyager
2/11/2026 06:49 PM
On the care+ think you can only take it in the first couple of months, you could take a third party insurance but they will have a time before you can claim and a lot need proof of the device working prior to letting it be taken out.
But since seeing what the S24U would cost to repair I've always took the care despite never using it.
For the few quid a month it's worth the piece of mind and mine is purely because screen protectors never look as good as the modern anti reflective screens.