
It'll remain as a separate Pay app in the United States and Singapore, meaning you'll need to have two separate apps downloaded. Google Pay offered peer-to-peer payments in certain countries, but that feature won't transfer over to Google Wallet. Samsung Pay, on the other hand, doesn't have the same kind of reach outside of Samsung's own stores. You'll often find Google Pay as a checkout option on certain storefronts, and if you use Chrome, you'll see the prompt to auto-populate payment fields with your stored Google Pay cards. Where Google Pay has the edge is with online payments. You shouldn't be surprised that Samsung Wallet shares most of its features with Google Wallet - though it has some niche extras. So you can safely choose whichever you prefer and get most of the same tools, assuming you own a Samsung device that supports both. And on a similar note, most physical stores will either accept both Google Pay and Samsung Pay or neither. It sounds confusing, but basically, you should consider Pay as a feature of Wallet now, rather than its own app.įor the most part, both services should accept the same banks and credit card companies, so you can choose either. The most obvious shared trait is that both Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet let you store credit cards, debit cards, bank accounts, Paypal, and other financial info for NFC tap-to-pay in physical store locations that support Google Pay or Samsung Pay now. So to compare the two apps, it makes more sense to focus first on how they differ for payments rather than the new ancillary tools. © Greater Bank, part of Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd.Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Watch 4 (Image credit: Ara Wagoner / Android Central)Īs we'll discuss below, Google and Samsung largely added the same "wallet" features when rebranding Google Pay and Samsung Pay. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.įirst nations people are respectfully advised this website may contain images, names or stories of people who have passed away. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waterways and skies across Australia. By accessing and viewing this site you agree to be bound by the Terms & Conditions of this website. The Banking Terms and Conditions (comprising the General Banking Terms and Conditions and relevant Product Schedule) or a PDS are relevant when deciding whether to acquire or hold a product.

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