Rumors suggested that the mobile payments platform Samsung Pay It will arrive in our country at the beginning of June and these have been confirmed. Therefore, the service of the Korean company will be one of the first "big" to arrive in Spain and, in this way, it is ahead of those offered by Apple or Google.
According to the information that has been published, it will be the next day 2 June when the Samsung Pay platform will be a reality in our country, and will continue the deployment that has already taken place in other regions with excellent acceptance of use (such as South Korea or the US). The fact is that from the first moment it was indicated that it will be in this year when the service in Spain would be a reality, and what has been said will be fulfilled.
To use Samsung Pay It is necessary to have a current terminal from the manufacturer, such as the Galaxy S6, Note 5 or Galaxy S7, which include the necessary hardware to be able to use the good options offered by this payment method -which, in the future, will not very distant will replace, together with that of other companies, the use of t just as we do today.
Today, compatibility It covers the latest Galaxy range (compatible S, Note, Fold/Flip and A series), and in many menus you'll see the service as SamsungWallet (the evolution of Samsung Pay), maintaining the same payment and card management functions.
Advantages of Samsung Pay
First of all, the compatibility it's the best that Samsung Pay has to offer. To the associate a card credit, almost any will be valid - depending on the agreements reached, already existing with La Caixa, Abanca and El Corte Inglés -, it can be used in the vast majority of current payment terminals that accept "plastic", so the user will not notice anything when making a payment ... He will simply have to lean his device to accept the payment by using an application that has the same name. By the way, using the magnetic technology and NFC it is how it is achieved that practically all existing POS terminals can be used.
Another nice detail is that in Samsung Pay no commission is charged, which differentiates it from other similar services that are active or yet to come, which is a very interesting plus. The security of the transactions is great, especially since the information travels little path between sender and receiver, and the card data that is stored in the application it will not be on the company's servers Korean, which allows to offer a very high privacy.
Furthermore, all transactions are processed in the Galaxy Secure Domain (Knox)Sensitive information is tokenizes and encrypts end-to-end before being stored, and the decryption key It remains within the secure environment of the device. This way, neither merchants nor Samsung have access to your actual card number, which mitigates fraud and enhances privacy.
The fact is that, finally, on June 2 will come into play Samsung Pay in Spain, being our country the first in Europe that you can use it, so we will be the first to experience in the Old Continent the simplicity and usability it offers (which is a lot, since we have tried it and, the truth is that it works perfectly)..
Compatibility, banks and availability at POS terminals
It works on most dataphones that accept cards thanks to a combination of NFC and magnetic emulation technologies in compatible models. With existing agreements with CaixaBank, ABANCA and El Corte Inglés cardsSupport with entities is expanding progressively. It is important to consider the availability by regionActivation and use require that the device and account are set to a supported country.
For registration, you will need a secure unlocking method (fingerprint, iris or PIN) and a Galaxy compatibleIf your bank is not yet listed, you can add loyalty cards and use your mobile phone at stores that accept NFC.
Troubleshooting common problems
If the warning appears “Samsung Pay is not available in your location”, most commonly the phone does not have the correct firmware/regionIn Europe, the code is common. CSC EUX; if the device was configured for another country (for example, COUNTRY: POLANDLocal payment functions may not work. Check the information at Settings > About phone > Software information and verify the region with your carrier or Samsung support.
Other helpful basics: maintain Android and the Samsung Wallet app updated, delete cache and data close the app and restart. If the problem persists, contact Samsung Spain Customer Service (91-1750015) to check region eligibility and any issues with your account or issuing bank.
Tizen and the evolution to Samsung Wallet
Samsung announced that No new updates are being published from Samsung Pay for devices with Tizenand that the service could discontinue In the future, this feature will be available on that platform. On Galaxy smartphones running Android, the experience continues as Samsung Wallet, offering payments, loyalty cards, and passes. If you use a Tizen wearable, it's advisable to plan a migration to Wear OS compatible models to maintain mobile payments.
Privacy, consent and data control
Beyond payment encryption, Samsung and its partner banks implement policies for privacy and cookies to improve services and personalize the experience. You can manage the consent From the device and app settings, limit personalized advertising and check the Cookies policy to understand the purposes and providers involved. Not granting consent may restrict non-essential functions, but will never affect the transaction encryption.
With its local launch, Samsung Pay demonstrated speed, broad compatibility in POS systems and a robust security approach with Knox. If your device is compatible and your bank is supported, it's a mature alternative to physical card payments, with the added advantage of centralizing cards, passes, and loyalty programs on your mobile device.
