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Google Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Which tap to pay system is best?
There are some subtle and not-so-subtle differences

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam
Google Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Which tap to pay system is best?

This story was originally published and last updated . 

NFC payments first came to Android way, way back in 2011 with a little disaster called the Nexus S 4G. This WiMAX 4G phone was the only device that did NFC payments at the time because carriers had their fingers in everything. Thankfully, things aren't as restrictive anymore. You can make contactless payments with any Android phone containing an NFC chip, but you might have more than one option. If you've got a Samsung phone, you can choose between Samsung's own payment platform or Google Pay. While both do offer the same basic tap-to-pay NFC functionality, there are some differences in their ease of use and in the apps themselves.

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Samsung Pay is just not worth using without MST
The end of MST payments is the end of good reasons to use Samsung Pay

Max Weinbach Max Weinbach
Samsung Pay is just not worth using without MST

The title says it all: Without MST support, there's just no reason to use Samsung Pay. Over the past year or so, Samsung has effectively stripped Samsung Pay of its most compelling features, but its saving grace was MST — the technology that allowed Samsung phones to mimic a magnetic credit card strip, making them compatible with legacy payment terminals. But Samsung's latest smartphones, the Galaxy S21 series, debuted without MST this year — and all that's left of Samsung Pay is a bloated, ad infested app that compares poorly to Google Pay.

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Samsung's Galaxy S21 won't support MST for contactless payments in the US
And future Galaxy phones won't, either

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Samsung's Galaxy S21 won't support MST for contactless payments in the US

There was some confusion at today's announcement whether or not Samsung's Galaxy S21 series of phones support MST for contactless payments. The technology allowed earlier Samsung devices to use wireless payments even at terminals that weren't configured with NFC, emulating a magnetic card stripe for the reader. Unfortunately for fans of the feature, Samsung confirms to us that the Galaxy S21 won't have MST in the US, and this loss of MST will apply to future phones as well.

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Samsung Pay is losing its rewards program at the end of the year
But you can still earn points other ways

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Samsung Pay is losing its rewards program at the end of the year

After the end of the year, Samsung Pay will no longer earn points toward Samsung's rewards program. While purchases at Samsung storefronts like the company's website and the Galaxy Store still earn points for Samsung Rewards, when the calendar flips over to 2021 at the end of the year, you won't be able to earn them anymore through Samsung Pay.

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This digital card from the guys behind Samsung Pay lets you tap to pay without your phone
Plus it's also a Bluetooth tracker

Caleb Potts Caleb Potts
This digital card from the guys behind Samsung Pay lets you tap to pay without your phone

NFC payments are quick, easy, and less germy than swiping a card — but they aren't as widespread as one might think. Samsung uses magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology to make Samsung Pay available at almost any payment terminal around the world, even if the merchant doesn't support NFC platforms like Google Pay or Apple Pay. Now the people behind that tech are back with a new product that promises to simplify the payment process for everyone.

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Samsung Pay bypasses the banks to roll out support widely in Germany
It should work with 'almost any German bank account'

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Samsung Pay bypasses the banks to roll out support widely in Germany

Samsung Pay is rolling out in Germany, but with one major twist: Rather than relying on bank-by-bank support, which can take ages, the company is simply partnering directly with Visa and a fintech company named Solarisbank AG to roll it out for everyone at once. In short, that means basically anyone in Germany can set up Samsung Pay without their bank having to support it first.

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Samsung Money debit card now available, and comes with a few perks
Those outside the US may have to wait a little longer for Samsung Money

Karandeep Singh Karandeep Singh
Samsung Money debit card now available, and comes with a few perks

We are quite used to tech companies handling our money through apps like Google Pay and Samsung Pay. But what about having your phone maker issue you a credit card?It sounded a bit much when Apple came out with its own, but apparently the Apple Card was enticing enough for Samsung to follow suit and announce its own version a couple of months back. As the company promised back then, the Samsung Money-branded debit card is now landing in the US, offering users quite a few perks and usage benefits.

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UK getting Samsung Pay Card, an aggregated credit card, later this year

UK getting Samsung Pay Card, an aggregated credit card, later this year

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Samsung shares more information on its debit card, launching in the US this summer
Apple doeth, Samsung followeth

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Samsung shares more information on its debit card, launching in the US this summer

Following in Apple's footsteps, Samsung recently announced that it wants to introduce its own debit card. Today, the company has finally shared more information on that enterprise, calling it Samsung Money by SoFi as it's backed by said institution (which notably isn't a bank, as it states itself). The account-fee-free service is slated to launch "later this summer" in the US and will offer higher-than-average interest rates and rewards for saving money.

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Samsung's launching its own debit card this summer

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Samsung's launching its own debit card this summer

Samsung is pulling an Apple for its fifth Samsung Pay anniversary. The company has just revealed plans to release its own "elevated" payment experience: A debit card.

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