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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Deals: Save Up to $1,000 Off at Samsung, Verizon and More

Right now you can find direct discounts and carrier trade-in offers for this Samsung flagship foldable phone.

This story is part of Samsung Event, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung’s most popular products.

Samsung’s previous generation of sleek, foldable phones impressed us here at CNET, and with the latest generation, things have only improved. The Z Fold 4 is the larger of the two new models — it’s bigger than the Z Flip 4 — and you’ll find you can purchase it easily at most major carriers and retailers. This hybrid device combines the portability of a phone with the display and power of a tablet, and thanks to a variety of currently available deals and discounts, you won’t have any trouble getting your hands on this ingenious foldable for less.

The Z Fold 4 is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor and backed by 12GB of RAM. Plus, the book-style foldable has been redesigned with a slimmer, more durable hinge and lighter overall weight. There’s a 6.2-inch outer AMOLED display and a 7.6-inch inner AMOLED display, both of which offer a 120Hz refresh rate. One huge upgrade comes in the camera department, with an array that now includes a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera.

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The Galaxy Z Fold 4 earned a spot on our list of the best Android phones for 2023 as the best foldable option on the market, but this sort of innovation doesn’t come cheap. Thankfully, there are already a ton of Galaxy Z Fold 4 deals to take advantage of right now, so you can get this powerful new Samsung phone in your hand for less. And if you prefer the smaller Z Flip 4, you can check out our roundup of all the best deals on that model as well.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 slightly folded in the middle of the screen like a book — Lisa Eadicicco/CNET

What colors does the Galaxy Z Fold 4 come in?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is available in gray-green, phantom black and beige. There’s also a burgundy model that’s exclusive to Samsung’s online store.

How much does the Galaxy Z Fold 4 cost?

At its full retail price, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 starts at $1,800. That gets you the base spec 256GB variant. US pricing for each model is as follows:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (256GB): $1,800
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (512GB): $1,920
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (1TB): $2,160

Be sure to check out all the Galaxy Z Fold 4 deals below for some ways to save on these retail prices.

Best Galaxy Z Fold 4 deals

Now the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has been available to buy for a few weeks, there are plenty of Galaxy Z Fold 4 deals to take advantage of. We’ve rounded up the best Galaxy Z Fold 4 deals from carriers and retailers below so you know where the best place to buy yours is.

We will continue to update this page as new offers become available, so keep checking back if your carrier or preferred retailer is not listed below.

Samsung

Up to $600 off with trade-in

Samsung is offering up to $600 off your Galaxy Z Fold 4 when you trade-in an eligible device, which drops the price of the 256GB model down to $1,200. Samsung is even offering up to $375 in credit for old or damaged devices.

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Amazon

Up to $280 off

For those wanting to buy the Galaxy Z Fold 4 outright, Amazon is offering some of the best no-strings-attached discounts available right now. You can save $350 on certain color variants of the 256GB model, dropping the price down to $1,450. But you may want to opt for the 512GB model, which is down to just $1,570 for certain color variants, also saving you $350 compared to the usual price.

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AT&T

Up to $800 off with trade-in

Trade in your old phone to AT&T and get up to $800 off your Galaxy Z Fold 4. Devices that are eligible for the full discount include older models like the Galaxy S9 or iPhone 8 so be sure to check your trade-in value even if you think your existing phone might not be worth that much. The credit takes place over a 36-month period, and if you cancel service before the 36 months is over you’ll have to pay the remaining balance. Also be aware that credits begin within three bills and require that you pay all taxes and associated fees on the retail price up front. AT&T is also offering 50% off any Samsung accessory, like a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds, when you add them to your cart with this purchase.

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Verizon

Up to $1,000 off

New customers can get as much as $1,000 off the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 with trade-in on select Unlimited plans (or $800 for existing customers). Old and damaged phones are accepted, too. New customers will also get a free $200 Verizon gift card when switching their existing number over from another carrier. Plus, Verizon is offering some other bonuses, including a free Galaxy Watch 5 and $490 off a Galaxy Tab S7 FE with the purchase. Though you’ll need a service plan for your new device as well to get these deals.

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T-Mobile

Up to $800 off with new line

T-Mobile is offering new subscribers the chance to snag the Galaxy Z Fold 4 from as little as $1,000 with up to $800 in bill credits on a qualifying Magenta Max plan. The credits will be applied over 24 or 36 months. If you don’t want or need a Magenta Max plan. T-Mobile is still offering up to $400 off with a new line of service on. other eligible plans.

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Best Buy

Up to $1,000 off carrier models

Best Buy is currently offering up to $350 on unlocked models of the Z Fold 4 and up to $100 on the Z Flip 4. However, there are some discounts available on carrier models, too. Verizon customers can save up to $1,000 with an eligible trade-in and activation on a new line of service. And both new and existing T-Mobile customers can save up to $800 with a qualifying trade-in. There aren’t any offers available for AT&T customers, and Best Buy doesn’t appear to be carrying any models for that carrier. It’s also worth noting that these same deals are also available for the Z Flip 4.

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Technologies

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Feb. 21

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 21.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s the long Saturday version, and some of the clues are stumpers. I was really thrown by 10-Across. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: «Jersey Shore» channel
Answer: MTV

4A clue: «___ Knows» (rhyming ad slogan)
Answer: LOWES

6A clue: Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift
Answer: MADONNA

8A clue: Whiskey grain
Answer: RYE

9A clue: Dreaded workday: Abbr.
Answer: MON

10A clue: Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo
Answer: SELFOWN

12A clue: Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps
Answer: RULES

13A clue: Subtle «Yes»
Answer: NOD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors
Answer: MODELUN

2D clue: This clue number
Answer: TWO

3D clue: Paid via app, perhaps
Answer: VENMOED

4D clue: Coat of paint
Answer: LAYER

5D clue: Falls in winter, say
Answer: SNOWS

6D clue: Married title
Answer: MRS

7D clue: ___ Arbor, Mich.
Answer: ANN

11D clue: Woman in Progressive ads
Answer: FLO

Technologies

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 21, #516

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 21, No. 516.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. I actually thought the purple category, usually the most difficult, was the easiest of the four. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Old Line State.

Green group hint: Hoops legend.

Blue group hint: Robert Redford movie.

Purple group hint: Vroom-vroom.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Maryland teams.

Green group: Shaquille O’Neal nicknames.

Blue group: Associated with «The Natural.»

Purple group: Sports that have a driver.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is Maryland teams. The four answers are Midshipmen, Orioles, Ravens and Terrapins.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Shaquille O’Neal nicknames. The four answers are Big Aristotle, Diesel, Shaq and Superman.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is associated with «The Natural.» The four answers are baseball, Hobbs, Knights and Wonderboy.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports that have a driver. The four answers are bobsled, F1, golf and water polo.

Technologies

Wisconsin Reverses Decision to Ban VPNs in Age-Verification Bill

The law would have required websites to block VPN users from accessing «harmful material.»

Following a wave of criticism, Wisconsin lawmakers have decided not to include a ban on VPN services in their age-verification law, making its way through the state legislature.

Wisconsin Senate Bill 130 (and its sister Assembly Bill 105), introduced in March 2025, aims to prohibit businesses from «publishing or distributing material harmful to minors» unless there is a reasonable «method to verify the age of individuals attempting to access the website.»

One provision would have required businesses to bar people from accessing their sites via «a virtual private network system or virtual private network provider.»

A VPN lets you access the internet via an encrypted connection, enabling you to bypass firewalls and unblock geographically restricted websites and streaming content. While using a VPN, your IP address and physical location are masked, and your internet service provider doesn’t know which websites you visit.

Wisconsin state Sen. Van Wanggaard moved to delete that provision in the legislation, thereby releasing VPNs from any liability. The state assembly agreed to remove the VPN ban, and the bill now awaits Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’s signature.

Rindala Alajaji, associate director of state affairs at the digital freedom nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, says Wisconsin’s U-turn is «great news.»

«This shows the power of public advocacy and pushback,» Alajaji says. «Politicians heard the VPN users who shared their worries and fears, and the experts who explained how the ban wouldn’t work.»

Earlier this week, the EFF had written an open letter arguing that the draft laws did not «meaningfully advance the goal of keeping young people safe online.» The EFF said that blocking VPNs would harm many groups that rely on that software for private and secure internet connections, including «businesses, universities, journalists and ordinary citizens,» and that «many law enforcement professionals, veterans and small business owners rely on VPNs to safely use the internet.»

VPNs can also help you get around age-verification laws — for instance, if you live in a state or country that requires age verification to access certain material, you can use a VPN to make it look like you live elsewhere, thereby gaining access to that material. As age-restriction laws increase around the US, VPN use has also increased. However, many people are using free VPNs, which are fertile ground for cybercriminals.

In its letter to Wisconsin lawmakers prior to the reversal, the EFF argued that it is «unworkable» to require websites to block VPN users from accessing adult content. The EFF said such sites cannot «reliably determine» where a VPN customer lives — it could be any US state or even other countries.

«As a result, covered websites would face an impossible choice: either block all VPN users everywhere, disrupting access for millions of people nationwide, or cease offering services in Wisconsin altogether,» the EFF wrote.

Wisconsin is not the only state to consider VPN bans to prevent access to adult material. Last year, Michigan introduced the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act, which would ban all use of VPNs. If passed, it would force ISPs to detect and block VPN usage and also ban the sale of VPNs in the state. Fines could reach $500,000.