Simplifying Everyday Life With Samsung Wallet – A Safer, Smarter Digital Experience

Samsung Wallet is designed to make everyday routines faster, easier and safer. From tapping your phone to pay for groceries to keeping your loyalty cards and vouchers in one place, the app ensures that the essentials of daily life are always within reach.

You can load your payment cards directly through your banking app or manually in Samsung Wallet. Designed for ultimate convenience, Samsung Wallet lets you activate quickly and easily, and is supported by over 13 banks in South Africa.

Samsung Wallet isn’t limited to banking transactions and retail shopping. It is accepted for online payments through various payment gateways, extending its versatility far beyond physical transactions.

The app is more than a digital wallet – it’s a lifestyle tool you can use to pay for parking at a mall, grab a quick snack from a vending machine, tap through terminals (train etc.), or make purchases at events – the service works any place where tap-to-pay is supported. Over and above that, Samsung Wallet lets you store:

• Movie and sports tickets for quick access when you’re at the venue
• Boarding passes so you can breeze through the airport on your next holiday or business trip
• Loyalty and rewards cards, conveniently keeping all your points in one place
• Passwords via Samsung Pass, ensuring you never have to worry about forgetting a login

Imagine heading to a stadium: your parking pass, event ticket, and payment method are all stored in Samsung Wallet. No paper, no plastic, no stress.

One of the best things about it is that peace of mind comes standard, thanks to its powerful security. Built on Samsung Knox[1], the platform uses advanced security technology, including fingerprint recognition and encryption, to ensure your personal and financial information is always protected. Only you can access your data, making it a secure alternative to traditional wallets.

Samsung Wallet works effortlessly with the broader Samsung Galaxy ecosystem, making it an extension of your connected lifestyle. From Galaxy smartphones and watches to Samsung Pass[2] and Samsung Knox, everything blends together for a smooth and intuitive experience. The app also integrates seamlessly with the Samsung Galaxy Watch series. Whether it’s your ID card[3], transit card, or credit card, you can store it on your Galaxy Watch. That means a quick tap of your wrist gets you through a payment terminal, turnstile, or access point, particularly ideal for when your phone isn’t within reach.

“Samsung Wallet gives South Africans more control over their everyday lives in a way that is both simple and secure. It takes the things we use most often, from passwords to payments, tickets and vouchers, and puts them in one trusted place. By combining convenience with Samsung Knox security, we’re ensuring that Galaxy users can live smarter, safer, and with complete peace of mind. Samsung Wallet isn’t just about digital convenience, it’s about redefining how you live, work and play in today’s digital world,” says Zahir Cajee, Mobile eXperience Lead: Product & Commercial at Samsung Africa.

Whether you’re shopping, commuting, traveling, or enjoying entertainment, Samsung Wallet ensures everything you need is safely stored in one place, always accessible, always secure.

[1] Samsung Knox is a comprehensive security and device management platform built into Samsung Galaxy devices, offering defense-grade protection for both consumers and businesses by securing the hardware, firmware, and software layers.

[2] Samsung Pass is a secure and easy way to use your biometrics to sign in to websites and apps on your phone.

[3] May vary by country.