Samsung is once again offering some free credit to spend at the Samsung store when you reserve the Galaxy S24 Series, meaning you can take this opportunity to get some free top-tier accessories for your new phone or Galaxy Watch. Or, it gives yo the perfect opportunity to get a more expensive item at a great discount, like a pair of wireless earbuds. The options are plentiful, but we've rounded up the best Samsung accessories to spend your instant credit on, so you can get the most out of your Samsung devices.
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Samsung Wireless Charger Duo
Best overallSamsung's straightforward dual wireless charging pad and supports the 15-watt Super Fast Charging standard. Whether you want to top up your Galaxy S-series phone or Watch, it's the most reliable and consistent option for anyone dedicated to the brand. This specific version does include the cable, so it's ready to use right out of the box.
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Samsung 15W Power Adapter
Best valueLike most manufacturers, Samsung no longer includes the charger in the box, but you don't need much to add this barebones 15-watt wall charger to your order. Granted, it doesn't support the most cutting-edge power delivery profiles, but you be absolutely certain that it won't fry any of your gadgets.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Premium pickSamsung's latest wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, are their smallest, lightest, and best yet. These earbuds surpass their predecessor, the Galaxy Buds Pro, in every aspect with better sound quality, more comprehensive active noise cancellation, and 24-bit audio support. Additionally, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are IPX7 water and dust-resistant, making them ideal for all kinds of activities.
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Samsung S Pen Fold Edition
Galaxy Fold 5 Stylus!The Z Fold series makes perfect sense for stylus use due to its large screen. Unfortunately, it doesn't ship with an S Pen, so you'll have to pick up the S Pen Fold Edition. The most important feature is its tip, which is more rounded than others and can retract into the body under pressure. Both modifications exist to keep you from damaging the Fold's relatively sensitive display.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Charging Cradle
Samsung's flat wireless charging pads with the Galaxy Watch series, but they have relatively large footprints, and some straps cause the watch to sit on them awkwardly. The Samsung Charging Cradle is big enough for the watch itself and lets the straps lay vertically, so it takes up less space on a desk or nightstand and ensures consistent contact and reliable charging.
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Samsung Wireless Car Charger
Samsung's wireless car charger integrates a 9-watt wireless charger to keep your battery sated on the go. It juices up all phones that support wireless charging, and works with cases up to 3 millimeters thick. It clips to the air vent and can hold a phone in either portrait or landscape orientation, but you'll need to supply your own power adapter.
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Samsung S Pen Pro
The S Pen Pro is Samsung's top-of-the-line stylus, with a wider feature set than any of the others. It works with any Samsung device that supports pen use and it can even use that Bluetooth connection to copy and paste items from the screen of one Samsung device to another. The only drawback is that it's the only S Pen that requires charging separately from the device.
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Samsung USB USB-C Flash Drive
While it isn't necessarily a mobile device accessory, Samsung's USB-C flash drive can be useful to owners of the company's high-end smartphones. If you need to bring along extra-large files wherever you go or plan on transferring such files between various USB-C devices, an external Type-C flash drive is the way to go. Samsung's is at or near the top in terms of reliability.
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Samsung Smart Keyboard Trio 500
For peak productivity and portability, the Smart Keyboard Trio 500 delivers a competent and satisfying typing experience in a slim and attractive package. It offers a mostly lag-free experience, which can't be said of most of its ultra-compact keyboard competition. You can also pair it with three devices simultaneously and switch between them at the touch of a button, even if they're not all Samsung products.
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Galaxy Buds2 Pro Silicone Case
You'll get more out of your Galaxy Buds2 Pro if it's easy to carry them with you at all times. Consider this soft silicone cover, which slides onto the case without inhibiting its wireless charging abilities. There are several bright colors to choose from, and each has a durable loop on the corner for convenient attachment to a keychain or lanyard.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2
$110 $150 Save $40The Galaxy Buds 2 sound great at their original price,they're lightweight and comfortable, with robust Bluetooth connectivity and even some high-end features such as wireless charging and active noise cancellation. They're also quite well balanced, with little protrusion from the ear, and they're comfortable in most sizes of ears.
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Samsung Fabric band for Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung offers a Fabric Band for the Galaxy Watch 6 that can be attached with a single click and is made of comfortable material that is designed for all-day wear. It comes in black, lavender, and other colors, so you can find one that matches your style any day of the week. The band also has reflective yarn, making it easy to see at night.
The best time to accessorize is when it's free
Sometimes your phone or tablet purchase will come bundled with a case, but if yours doesn't, that is the easiest way to spend $50 of Samsung instant credit. Most cases are in the $30-$50 range — except Galaxy Z Fold 5 cases. Those are extra expensive because folding things are harder to design for — and Samsung's even got some customizable cases like the Strap cover and inserts for the Flip 5's Clear Cover with Ring to use remaining credit and spice up your phone.
That said, if you've already got a case you like, there are still plenty of ways to use the credit. Samsung Galaxy phones need PPS chargers to get the fastest charging speeds, and while there are plenty of great third-party options, you know it'll surely work if it's Samsung's own. The Wireless Charger Duo is an easy choice if you already own a Galaxy Watch 6 or 5, and while Samsung makes it, you can still wirelessly charge all of your other Qi-enabled devices with it, such as your Galaxy Buds 2.
The Galaxy Buds Pro 2 might be over $200, but that credit will come in handy and make them a much better bang for your buck. Plus, they offer better fit, much better ANC and sound, and Samsung's multipoint audio, a big upgrade from just the Galaxy Buds 2.
Use it or lose it: Samsung's instant credit conundrum
Think of Samsung instant credit like a gift card: you have X amount to spend before Y date on the website. Sometimes, you have X to spend right this second, or you lose it forever. Further complicating this funny money situation is that you cannot use Samsung Instant credit on any device with an instant rebate currently available unless Samsung specifically shows it in the "spend your Samsung instant credit" page that appears after adding the phone to your cart.
If you don't spend any of your Samsung instant credit during your initial checkout, Samsung should send you the credit as a promo code to use on Samsung.com. Because it is treated like a promo, it cannot be combined with other offers. However, there have been some isolated sales if you didn't spend it immediately.
Samsung continues to dangle sales, trade-in discounts, and other enticing carrots to get us all to buy into its ecosystem of premium electronics (as if we needed much encouragement). One such bait is Samsung's instant credit, which gives you a digital gift card to the online store as soon as you complete checkout. There's a decent range of accessories to choose from, but some are more useful than others.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, for example, are just a hair over the $100 credit that most people end up with, and they're fantastic. If you prefer the more high-end Buds 2 Pro, you'll like them even more with the matching Comply foam tips or the Samsung silicone case cover. Smartphone owners will be overjoyed at how much functionality the S Pen Pro brings. And both the Milanese Band and Sport Band deliver good-looking comfort for most of the wide range of Galaxy smartwatches.
Finally, we've highlighted some of Samsung's most helpful wireless chargers, which are simple but effective and dependable. We've also pointed out the standard 15-watt wall charger for those who want normal-speed, battery-safe charging from a piece of OEM equipment. We didn't include most device-specific cases and highly specialized accessories, such as the top S23+ cases in this roundup. Some of Samsung's original products are fantastic, but there's so much competition in the field that it's best to take a broader approach if you want something as high-performance and cost-effective as possible.