What you need to know
- Samsung Pay will transition to Samsung Wallet in India.
- Users can use the new Wallet app to tap & pay, UPI payments, and store bank cards.
- Galaxy device owners can upgrade to Samsung Wallet from the Galaxy Store.
Less than 48 hours left until Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event 2023. As we wait, the South Korean tech giant continues to migrate its well-received Samsung Pay to the new Samsung Wallet, finally making the switch in India.
Samsung Wallet will replace Samsung Pay in the US and European countries in June 2022. Samsung first revealed plans to expand to new countries in October.
The app is already available in 21 countries, Samsung reveals (opens in new tab) Earlier this month, it will be available in countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan by the end of the month.
The shift is delivering as promised and India is one of the beneficiaries. For those of you who don’t know, Samsung Wallet was created by combining Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass. Samsung Pass held information such as login credentials and other secure data.
Finally here and better than ever! Use #SamsungWallet. A smarter way to pay safely and conveniently. Just use Tap & Pay or UPI with Samsung Pay. Store your Digital IDs in one place and make your Wallet your password with Samsung Pass. Terms of use apply. pic.twitter.com/BO122QfujSJanuary 30, 2023
For Indian consumers, Samsung promises the new wallet app will outperform the existing Samsung Pay, offering smarter ways for people to pay securely. Samsung Pay integration includes tap & pay functionality via NFC and the ability to store transaction cards such as credit and debit cards.
AMEX, MasterCard, and VISA cards are compatible with Samsung Wallet, and other India-only RuPay cards should continue to be supported by Samsung Pay, according to SamMobile. New changes to Samsung Wallet may change that soon.
India relies heavily on UPI (Unified Payment Interface). This allows users to combine multiple bank accounts into one for hassle-free transactions with apps like Google Pay. This UPI feature is also supported by Samsung Pay in India. NFC payments are now categorized under Samsung Wallet.
Starting today, Samsung device owners can upgrade their existing Samsung Pay service to Samsung Wallet through the company’s Galaxy Store.
Like Samsung, Google switched its Google Pay service to Google Wallet in the US last year. Both wallets offer digital passes and payment methods, but there are some minor differences as you can see in our quick comparison between Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet.
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