Apple has added six Samsung foldable phones to its trade-in programme in the United States, giving owners of rival folding devices a direct route to credit towards an iPhone. The change arrived on Thursday 12 November as part of Apple's latest revision of its trade-in values, which also raised the estimated worth of many older iPhones and cut the value of some newer models.

For customers switching from Android, the headline addition is the Galaxy Z Fold7, which now carries a maximum trade-in estimate of $410. It is the highest value among the six newly listed Samsung foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold6 follows at $335, and the Galaxy Z Fold5 at $270. On the Flip side of the range, the Galaxy Z Flip7 is listed at $215, the Galaxy Z Flip6 at $185, and the Galaxy Z Flip5 at $125.

What the Samsung foldables are worth

All of the figures are maximum estimates rather than guaranteed payouts. Apple says the actual credit depends on the device's condition, year and configuration, and that not every device is eligible for credit. Devices can be exchanged for credit towards a purchase or an Apple Gift Card, while devices with no trade-in value can be recycled for free.

The move is aimed squarely at switchers. A folding-phone owner who has been weighing a move to iPhone can now put a concrete, if approximate, value on their current handset before deciding. It also signals that Apple sees foldables as a meaningful part of the premium Android market, even though Apple itself does not yet sell a folding iPhone.

iPhone values move in both directions

The same update reshuffled iPhone values. The iPhone 17 Pro has the largest dollar reduction among the affected iPhones, dropping $45 to a maximum of $740, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max falls $30 to $855. In the other direction, the iPhone Air and the standard iPhone 17 each gain $30, bringing both to $615.

Many older models recovered some of the value they lost in September's reductions. The second-generation iPhone SE returns to $45, fully reversing its earlier $5 cut, while the iPhone 11 rises to $105 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max to $220. Most older models still sit below the maximums they carried before September, however.

Pixel owners generally lose out

Google Pixel owners generally receive lower offers under the update. The Pixel 9 loses $20, the largest dollar reduction among the affected Pixel models, falling to a maximum of $180. The Pixel 9 Pro XL drops to $280 and the Pixel 9 Pro to $265, while the Pixel 8 Pro falls to $135 and the Pixel 8 to $100. The Pixel 7 is a small exception, gaining $5 to $70.

Apple Watch values moved by smaller amounts. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 gains $10 to $275, the Series 10 gains $5 to $155, and the second-generation Apple Watch SE gains $5 to $65. The original Apple Watch Ultra and the Series 7 each lose $5. Mac and iPad trade-in values were left unchanged, including maximum estimates of $2,560 for the Mac Pro and $915 for the iPad Pro.

Apple revises its trade-in table several times a year, and this is at least the seventh update in 2026. The pattern is familiar: values drift with the age of each model and with the launch cycle, rising for some older devices as they become scarcer in the refurbished market and falling for recent flagships as newer models arrive. For anyone planning a switch, the practical advice is unchanged: check the estimate for your exact model and condition on Apple's Trade In page before committing, because the headline figure is a ceiling, not a promise.

Sources: MacRumors, 9to5Mac