Samsung, Delta Offer Frequent Flyer Deal Tied to Foldable Phones

Samsung turned up the dial on incentives for its latest foldable phones Thursday, promoting a mileage deal with Delta that earns frequent flyers six miles per dollar spent on preorders of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Z Flip3 5G. Delta customers can get up to $200 instant credit toward add-ons and up to $800 trade-in credit through Aug. 26, it emailed Thursday. In a pitch to its e-commerce customers, Samsung promoted the $200 instant credit offer for preorders, an extra $100 on top of the “highest instant trade-in offers” and a price of $899 or $25.01 monthly over 36 months, for the Z Fold3. The instant credit would make the latest Galaxy Buds2 free with money to spare, the company noted. An iPhone 12 Pro Max had an estimated trade-in credit of $750 Thursday at Samsung.com, the Galaxy Z Fold2, $900; Google’s most recent flagship phone, the Pixel 4, had a trade-in value of $200. Additional discounts up to $135 are available for educators, first responders, government and the military, said the website.