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Apple has added six Samsung foldable phones to its US Apple Trade In list and cut the maximum credit for an iPhone 17 Pro by $45 to $740, changes detailed by MacRumors on 12 November. The Galaxy Z Fold7 carries the highest estimate among the new Samsung entries, at up to $410. 9to5Mac published the same set of figures.
Every number is a ceiling rather than a guaranteed payout, and the values apply to the US program. Apple’s page says trade-in values “will vary based on the condition, year, and configuration of your eligible trade-in device” and that “Not all devices are eligible for credit.”
Six Samsung foldables join the Android list
The six models newly listed, with their maximum estimates, are:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: $410
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6: $335
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5: $270
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7: $215
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6: $185
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5: $125
Before the update, the Android section of the list covered Galaxy S-series handsets, Google Pixel models and OnePlus phones. Samsung Galaxy S22 and S21 estimates were left alone, with the S22 Ultra 5G at $125 and the S21 Ultra 5G at $95. MacRumors said the foldable additions are aimed at customers switching from Android, a group that now includes owners of a Fold or Flip moving to an iPhone such as the iPhone Duo.
Apple’s trade-in page says customers “can trade in many Apple and third-party devices, including Samsung and Google smartphones, for a trade-in credit or an Apple Gift Card.” Devices with no trade-in value can be recycled free of charge.
iPhone credits fall at the top and rise further down
The iPhone 17 Pro took the largest dollar reduction among the iPhones in the update, falling from $785 to $740. The iPhone 17 Pro Max dropped $30 to $855. The iPhone Air and the standard iPhone 17 each gained $30, bringing both to $615.
Older handsets recovered part of the value removed in September, though most sit below their pre-September maximums. The second-generation iPhone SE returned to $45, reversing a $5 cut in full. The iPhone 12 Pro rose $15 to $180, the iPhone 16e gained $15 to $285, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max went up $10 to $330. Smaller gains ran down the back catalogue: the iPhone 11 to $105, the iPhone 12 mini to $85, the iPhone XR to $80 and the iPhone X to $55.
Other recent models moved the other way. The iPhone 16 Pro Max fell $20 to $590, the iPhone 15 Pro Max lost $10 to $445 and the iPhone 15 Pro slipped $5 to $365. The iPhone 16 Pro held at $510, the iPhone 15 at $305 and the iPhone 14 Pro Max at $360.
Google Pixel owners generally fared worse. The Pixel 9 lost $20 to $180, the largest dollar cut among the affected Pixel models, with the Pixel 9 Pro XL down to $280, the Pixel 9 Pro to $265, the Pixel 8 Pro to $135 and the Pixel 8 to $100. The Pixel 7 was the exception, gaining $5 to $70. OnePlus estimates were unchanged, with the OnePlus 13 at $250.
Six Apple Watch models changed. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 gained $10 to $275, while the Series 10, the second-generation SE and the Series 6 each rose $5, to $155, $65 and $45. The original Apple Watch Ultra fell $5 to $185 and the Series 7 fell $5 to $60. The Ultra 3 stayed at $430 and the Series 11 at $200.
What the estimate is worth
Mac and iPad values were held at the levels set in October, including $2,560 for the Mac Pro, $1,700 for the Mac Studio, $1,435 for a MacBook Pro and $915 for the iPad Pro. Those ceilings apply to anyone putting an older machine toward a new one, including a 14-inch MacBook Pro.
9to5Mac counted the revision as at least the seventh change to the trade-in table this year, following increases for iPads and Macs a few weeks earlier. Apple also introduced more detailed condition grading in September, which improved offers for devices with minor cosmetic defects that had previously been treated much like more serious damage.
The payout a customer receives still depends on inspection. “It depends on the device, model, manufacturer, and condition,” Apple’s page says of the amount offered. Apple must receive a trade-in device within 14 days of the customer receiving the new one, and the estimate is valid for that same 14-day window. The online process generally takes two to three weeks, with three to five business days for the credit to be processed.
If the device arrives in worse shape than described, Apple issues a revised value that the customer can accept or reject. Rejecting it cancels the trade-in and returns the device, with the original trade-in value charged to the card on file. A revised value that comes in higher is applied automatically. In-store estimates are carried out by a specialist on the spot and can differ from the online figure.
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