A report on a year with a Galaxy Z Fold 8 or an Apple foldable says repairs, cases and protection plans can add a lot to the price you see in the store.
A folding phone can cost much more to own than the price on the box suggests. Android Authority looked at what a full year with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 or an Apple foldable phone could cost, and found that extras can add up fast.
A foldable is a phone that opens like a book to give you a larger screen. The story covers a year of ownership for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and for Apple's foldable, which the outlet's title calls the iPhone Duo. It points to costs beyond the sticker price, including repairs, cases and protection plans.
Foldables have moving parts and a screen that bends. That makes a crack or a hinge problem a bigger worry than on a regular phone. The report's message is that these costs belong in the budget from day one, not as a surprise later.
The material available does not include the actual prices for repairs, cases or protection plans, so no dollar totals can be given here. It also does not say what the phones cost to buy or when Apple's foldable goes on sale. Those details are in the full Android Authority story.
Before buying a foldable, add the likely cost of repairs, a case and protection to the price tag, then decide if the total still works.
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