14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung recently launched its mobile payment service in India, but it seems that the company will also use this country to test Samsung Pay on non-flagship smartphones. There have been rumors that Samsung Pay could arrive to other company phones and it seems that the South Korean firm will start with devices in India.
Samsung Pay is currently offered on Galaxy S smartphones and those belonging to the Galaxy A series, but it could soon be offered to non-premium smartphones like Galaxy J series. A recent report says that the service will be made available in India over the coming months and afterward; Samsung will decide whether it’s a viable solution in other markets as well.
This means that, by the end of 2017, Samsung Pay could arrive to other smartphones in various countries as well.
Users with low-end phones will have to enter PIN
Recently manufactured low-end and mid-level Samsung smartphones are already capable of supporting Samsung Pay. Users of Samsung smartphones that don’t have a fingerprint scanner can use a PIN code to access the application and keep their personal data safe.
Samsung Pay uses both fingerprint sensors and PIN codes for verification, provided that the smartphones support the technology. Samsung Pay launched in India earlier this month, while the service was made available in Sweden recently. To use the mobile payment service, owners of compatible Samsung phones also need to have a Samsung account, a Swedish SIM card, and a connected credit/debit card.
The service is currently in beta in Sweden and supports Nordea, Eurocard, MasterCard, SEB and Visa, while other banks will be added to the list soon. Samsung Pay currently competes against Android Pay and Apple Pay in multiple countries around the world. Android Pay is available on smartphones running KitKat 4.4 or higher and requires NFC for in-store purchases.