Currently, the Samsung Pay app is supported by Samsung Galaxy range which includes Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy A5(2016), Galaxy A7 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2017 and Galaxy A7 (2017).
How To Register For Samsung Pay?
All the eligible users will get a notification for software upgradeInstall the upgraded softwareTap on the Samsung Pay appFor registering, first register your Samsung accountIf you have an already existing account then tap sign inRegister your fingerprint/ PIN for payment authenticationAfter this, the user will be asked for card registration (debit/credit)Card registration is a one-time activity and a user can register maximum up to 10 cardsUse camera to auto read the card details, which opens automatically within the appEnter the OTP for registration
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How To Use Samsung Pay?
Swipe up on an eligible Samsung Galaxy SmartphoneSelect the cardThe app will ask for authentication through either fingerprint or PINPut the phone near the Point of Sale TerminalApart from the Galaxy smartphone range, the Samsung Pay app will be also available on Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch soon. The app also comes with Paytm integration through which you can also scan the QR codes securely, generating one-time codes for merchant payment and also do peer to peer money transfers. In addition to this, the app also supports Unified Payments Interface but, an update for UPI is awaited.
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Samsung Pay works with Samsung’s patented Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology and Near Field Communication (NFC). The card swipe is replicated by wirelessly transmitting magnetic waves from the supported Samsung devices to standard card reader. The use of MST allows Samsung Pay to work with a range of Point Of Sale terminals in India. The security measures in the app are ensured by fingerprint/pin authentication, card tokenization and Samsung’s security platform Samsung KNOX. With already a huge user base, let’s see how the new app in the digital payments segment performs where some of the other tech giants have already made strong market share. Apart from the Galaxy smartphone range, the Samsung Pay app will be also available on Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch soon. The app also comes with Paytm integration through which you can also scan the QR codes securely, generating one-time codes for merchant payment and also do peer to peer money transfers. In addition to this, the app also supports Unified Payments Interface but, an update for UPI is awaited.
