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Samsung usually celebrates Earth Day by offering its previous generations of flagship smartphones through its \u201cCertified Re-Newed\u201d refurbishment program, just as it did this year with the Galaxy S24<\/a>. In a first for the company, though, Samsung\u2019s also offering refurbished foldables through this same program, though you\u2019ll still need some serious cash to pick one up.<\/p>\n Beginning today<\/a>, Samsung now offers \u201cRe-Newed\u201d Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 devices on sale through its online store, at a reduced cost over its most recent slate of foldables. It\u2019s a little out of left field for the company, and not just because it\u2019s bucked the usual Earth Day announcement in lieu for a late summer press release. Samsung is also holding off on offering last year\u2019s Galaxy Z Fold 6, presumably either to steer buyers towards the sleeker Fold 7<\/a> or because the current costs to repair and refurbish the device is higher than the market would allow.<\/p>\n For those unfamiliar, the \u201cCertified Re-Newed\u201d program sells devices \u201cserviced by Samsung specialists and repaired with 100% Samsung genuine parts, including a certified new battery.\u201d Devices sold through this program also include a one-year manufacturer\u2019s warranty, along with the option to upgrade to one of the brand\u2019s Care+ plans for additional protection.<\/p>\n If you can live with the bulkier hardware and awkwardly-shaped front display, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 might be a solid pick. While last year\u2019s Z Fold 6 did plenty to modernize the series \u2014 bringing along a flatter design and an improved cover screen \u2014 there\u2019s still plenty to like about its predecessor, including a perfectly solid Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It also has three years of security updates left on its five-year guarantee before eventually being put out to pasture, though that\u2019s a far cry from Samsung\u2019s current seven-year policy.<\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n It also won\u2019t come cheap. Samsung\u2019s offering the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in just one color \u2014 Phantom Black \u2014 and two storage configurations. The 256GB model will run you $1,169, while the 512GB model costs $1,219. You can take advantage of trade-in offers to bring that price down, though unless you have a recent flagship like an iPhone 16 Pro Max or an S24 Ultra, you\u2019re unlikely to get more than a few hundred dollars at most off your final purchase price.<\/p>\n Between the two devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is probably the better deal. Its successor was fairly similar in terms of both design and raw horsepower, so as long as you\u2019re fine with trading away a couple of additional years of security patches to save some cash, you\u2019re looking at a pretty solid phone \u2014 even in 2025. Like the Fold, Re-Newed Flip 5s only come in Graphite. The 256GB model will run you $650, while the 512GB model is $700.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s news is a bit of a mixed bag of deals, especially if you\u2019re willing to venture outside the Galaxy ecosystem. Yesterday, last year\u2019s Pixel 9 Pro Fold fell to a similar price point as Samsung\u2019s refurbished Fold 5 \u2014 for newer hardware, no less \u2014 while the 2025 Moto Razr sells for a similar price point as this relaunched Flip 5. But if you were on the fence about buying something like the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE<\/a>, a more affordable option now exists.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SDSAC-9580-ZFold5_PhantomBlack_C.jpg\")
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