Samsung Pay Officially Open to All Malaysian Samsung Smartphone Users

Samsung Pay is finally hither in Malaysia and, with it, the digital wallet trend has officially kicked off. With this launch, payments via the smartphone have become reality, paving the fashion to a cashless society where everyday transactions are fully digitised.

The newly launched Samsung Pay in Malaysia, according to the Korean tech giant, combines avant-garde hardware, intuitive software, and enhanced payment services into one seamless and easy-to-use app. The cease-goal: to make payments less complex as it engages a more secured platform that only needs fingerprint authentication.

According to Elle Kim, Vice President of Payment Business concern Group, Samsung Electronics, the digital wallet packs in progressive data protection technologies, similar tokenisation for payment, biometric hallmark, as well every bit proper support for legacy-based magnetic strip transaction and near-field communications services.

Every attribute is paired with Samsung KNOX to ensure the user experience is fully heavily secured.

Currently, Samsung Pay is compatible with the following devices: Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 Active, Galaxy S7, S7 border, S7 Active, Samsung Galaxy Notation five, and the 2022 and 2022 versions of the Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7.

Samsung Gear S3 owners will be happy to know that the smartwatch is able to engage the mobile wallet organisation besides.

There is no doubt the upcoming flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S8, volition as well support Samsung Pay.

As for strategic partnerships with the banking industry, the likes of Maybank, CIMB Banking concern, Citibank, Standard Chartered and, soon, Hong Leong Bank, are already on board. Additionally, affiliated payment networks, Mastercard and VISA, are besides on with Samsung Pay.

Interestingly, loyalty carte du jour players—B Infinite, BonusLink and Sunway Pals—are on lath too. All three signed on with the aim of augmenting their platforms to cater to the changing needs of customers thanks to electric current and upcoming digital advancements.

To gloat the launch of Samsung Pay in Malaysia, Standard Chartered is offer a 20% cashback deal for all Samsung Pay transactions from now until April 30 2022. New customers who sign-up for a new credit carte with Standard Chartered will also relish an additional RM150 cashback offer.