Samsung Wallet (, or simply Wallet) is a digital wallet platform developed by Samsung. It is available for the Samsung Galaxy-exclusive One UI operating system, and was announced on February 9, 2022, at the February 2022 Galaxy Unpacked event. It combines both Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass.
History
The
Samsung Wallet Brand was first used for the company's mobile wallet system of the same name, which was introduced in 2013 before being migrated into a new app called
Samsung Pay in 2015.
Samsung Wallet now contains the Samsung Pay service for payment cards, alongside other features such as cryptocurrency assets and digital credentials.
Features
Samsung Wallet allows users to store items such as
,
Loyalty program, boarding passes, digital keys, and
vaccination cards.
It replaces the old Samsung Pay app on Android-powered Galaxy devices and is currently available in Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom. and the United States.
Samsung Wallet also supports a variety of transit cards, such as T-money and cashbee in South Korea, as well as Octopus card in Hong Kong. However, due to the region-specific nature of Samsung Wallet, users from other regions are not able to utilize these transit cards from their own devices.
Comparison between phone and wearable versions
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!Feature
!Android
!Wear OS
!Notes |
| Pay with EMV payment cards via Samsung Pay | | | |
| Store government identifications | | | For Wear OS:
Only Colorado IDs are supported. |
| Store campus identifications | | | For Android:
Campus identifications can still be utilized for up to 24 hours for 15 scans after the device's battery has depleted. |
| Store transit cards | | | |
| Store coupons | | | |
| Store memberships | | | |
| Store boarding passes | | | |
| Store digital keys | | | For Android:
Car keys can still be utilized for up to 24 hours for 15 scans after the device's battery has depleted. |
| Store company identifications | | | For Android:
Company IDs can still be utilized for up to 24 hours for 15 scans after the device's battery has depleted. |
Fast Mode & Battery depletion
As of 2024, car keys, transit cards, campus IDs, and company IDs are supported types of cards that can be used with Fast Mode. However, Samsung limits some passes if they are the same type or from the same issuer from being used with Fast Mode. For example, a user can only have one campus ID and one car key
each set to Fast Mode. This can be mitigated in a sense by using a Galaxy Watch to split the Fast Mode passes between multiple devices. Payment cards can also be used without prior authentication on select transit systems, though that mode is called "Tap & Pay."
Fast Mode cards can be used up to five hours via power reserve after the device has powered off due to a drained battery. The ability to retain usage after battery depletion is not available for any Galaxy Watch model.
Ecosystem
Samsung Wallet has a passes feature, which exists in a larger ecosystem. Passes are presented in the Menu tab of the app, or can be added to the Quick Access tab. Developers must first be granted access as a Samsung Wallet Partner to the Samsung Wallet Cards API before they can author such items.
An interaction (or transaction) between a pass and a system is facilitated by a 1D or 2D code, although it requires the customer to initiate the activity. Passes can also contain nothing but plain text or an image.
As of June 2022, Samsung Wallet supports memberships (loyalty cards), gift cards, health passes, and boarding passes. Memberships specifically also allow for users to create their own custom pass.
In August 2023, Samsung Wallet came to Wear OS for the first time with the launch of the Galaxy Watch6 with partial functionality of the Android app. Tickets, loyalty cards, gift cards, health passes, and boarding passes were supported at launch. Campus IDs began to be supported in September.
In India, Samsung and One97 Communications, the company behind Paytm, have teamed up to provide users of Galaxy smartphones the ability to book movie, event, bus, and aircraft tickets through Samsung Wallet by using the 'Add to Samsung Wallet' feature.
Availability
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Due to the open nature of the Android platform, some transit cards are only available through other Android-based mobile wallets or via their own apps (e.g.
SmarTrip for Google Wallet or
TAP cards for Android). In addition, Samsung Pay does not allow for users in one region to purchase most cards for another. Galaxy devices must be purchased from the region their desired transit card hails, with the exception of Navigo, which is available to purchase from any region Wallet is available in (except India, Mainland China, and South Korea). For
public transport systems where transit cards can be used, passengers can ride with Samsung Pay if such transit or payment cards can be added to Samsung Pay. Here are the scenarios where Tap & Pay mode is available.
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!Country/Region
!Scenario
!Purchasable outside service region
!Fare Payment Method(s) |
Australia | All stations of Transport for NSW | | Debit and credit cards |
Mainland China | All forms of transit and stores that accept Beijing Transit cards | | Yikatong |
| All forms of transit that accept Shanghai Transit cards and selected forms of transit that accept China City Union cards | | Shanghai Transit Card |
| All forms of transit that accept China T-union cards | | Yikatong, Changsha Transit Card, Changzhou Transit Card, Dalian Transit Card, Foshan Transit Card, Guangzhou Transit Card, Nanjing Transit Card, Shanghai T-Union Transit Card, Shenzhen Tong, Shijiazhuang Transit Card, Suzhou Transit Card, Xiamen Transit Card, Xi'an Transit Card, Xuzhou Transit Card |
France | Select forms of transit that accept Navigo | | Navigo card |
Hong Kong | All forms of transit and stores that accept Octopus | | Octopus card |
Italy | All buses, trams and subway lines into STIBM area (Lombardy), Rome, Naples, Turin and Trieste | | Debit and credit cards (temporary suspended) |
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Kazakhstan | All buses in Astana | | Debit and credit cards |
Russia (suspended)[ Samsung Pay - Партнеры >Samsung РОССИЯ] | Select stations of Moscow Metro | | Troika card (previously added cards only, new cards not allowed), debit and credit cards |
Singapore | All forms of transit and stores that accept SimplyGo | | SimplyGo, debit and credit cards |
South Korea | All forms of transit and stores that accept Cashbee | | Cashbee |
| All forms of transit and stores that accept T-Money | | T-money |
Taiwan | All forms of transit and stores that accept EasyCard | | EasyCard |
United Kingdom | All stations of Transport for London | | Debit and credit cards |
United States | All stations of Metropolitan Transportation Authority | | Debit and credit cards |
| All stations of TriMet | | Debit and credit cards |
| All stations of Chicago Transit Authority | | Debit and credit cards |
In addition to the above scenarios, Samsung Pay can still be used with other non-Tap & Pay readers that accept contactless open loop payment cards, but they will have to be verified beforehand.
Supported car & home keys
These home locks & car models can be unlocked via NFC with select Galaxy devices running Android 12 & later for car keys, or Android 11 or later for home keys, most notably the Galaxy S20 or later. In addition, certain car models that support operation via UWB (AKA "passive entry") require an UWB compatible device, such as the Galaxy Z Fold2 & later, or
Plus/Ultra models of Galaxy S21 & later devices, for enhanced functionality.
Supported government-issued credentials
South Korea
13 types of electronic certificates and IDs issued by the Government of
South Korea via the Government24 service are supported by Samsung Wallet. These credentials are presented via a QR code.
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Business Registration Certificate
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Certificate Of Graduation From Elementary/Middle School
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Driver's License
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Driving Experience Certificate
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Health Insurance Premium Payment Confirmation
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Health Insurance Qualification Gain/Loss Confirmation
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Health Insurance Qualification Confirmation (Notification)
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National Pension Subscriber Registration Certificate
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National Veteran's Registration Certificate
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Proof Of Income
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Resident Registration Card
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Vaccination Certificate
United Arab Emirates
These emirates allow their residents to save their government-issued driving licenses and vehicle licenses in Samsung Wallet. These credentials are presented via a PDF417
barcode.
United States
These territories allow their residents to save their government-issued identification credentials in Samsung Wallet. Once the credential is read, the ID holder must confirm the personal information they wish to share (full name, age, etc.) Users have a choice whether to present via either NFC or QR code. The transmission to the reader device will be completed over BLE after the presentation is fully verified. Credentials can also be utilized in apps or on the web. All IDs are free except those issued by North Dakota, which costs $5 per ID renewal.
Upcoming
Kazakhstan
Starting from October 10, 2024, citizens of Kazakhstan can keep their national identity cards in Samsung Wallet. The certificate can be presented in the form of a QR code.
The service is offline and works without the Internet.
See also
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