Summary
- Samsung Electronics has expanded its partnership with ShopeePay, bringing QR payments to Samsung Wallet in Singapore and Vietnam, with Malaysia expected to follow in the coming months.
- Samsung Wallet users in both countries can now scan a participating merchant’s QR code inside the Samsung Wallet app and pay with a payment method linked to their ShopeePay account — no app-switching at the till.
- In the other direction, Samsung Pay is now a checkout option inside the Shopee app in Singapore and Vietnam.
- This is Samsung’s first collaboration in Southeast Asia to support QR payments through Samsung Wallet across multiple markets.
- In Singapore, the rollout comes with two launch offers: S$4 off a first ShopeePay payment through Samsung Wallet, and a 20% cashback voucher for a first Samsung Pay payment on Shopee (valid 11 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, while stocks last).
- The service works at merchants that accept Samsung Pay, and at ShopeePay merchants via NETS QR in Singapore and VietQR in Vietnam. Samsung also plans to extend ShopeePay acceptance — including its SPayLater instalment option — across its physical retail channels in Southeast Asia.
What Actually Changed
Until now, a Galaxy phone owner in Singapore or Vietnam who wanted to pay with ShopeePay had to open the Shopee app, find the wallet, and scan from there — while Samsung Wallet handled cards and transit passes but not ShopeePay. That split is now gone, at least in these two markets. Samsung announced on 12 November 2026 that it had expanded its partnership with ShopeePay, and the two integrations went live in Singapore and Vietnam the same week.
The first integration puts ShopeePay inside Samsung Wallet. Open Samsung Wallet, scan a participating merchant’s QR code, and the payment is completed using a payment method linked to your ShopeePay account. There is no need to jump between Samsung Wallet and the Shopee app during checkout — the whole transaction happens in one place. Samsung describes this as its first collaboration in Southeast Asia to support QR payments in Samsung Wallet across multiple markets, which is a notable milestone: until now, Samsung Wallet’s QR payment partnerships in the region have been single-market deals.
The second integration runs the other way. Samsung Pay is now available as a checkout option on Shopee itself in Singapore and Vietnam. If you shop on Shopee, you can pick Samsung Pay at checkout instead of a card or another wallet, which keeps the payment inside Samsung’s own flow. Together, the two integrations close the loop between the wallet on your phone and the region’s biggest e-commerce platform: pay in stores with ShopeePay through Samsung Wallet, and pay online on Shopee with Samsung Pay.
Where It Works — and Where It Does Not Yet
Both integrations are live now in Singapore and Vietnam only. Samsung says Malaysia is expected to follow in the coming months, but it has not given a date, and there is no word yet on other Southeast Asian markets such as Thailand, Indonesia or the Philippines.
Acceptance depends on the merchant. The QR payment side works at merchants that accept Samsung Pay, and at merchants that accept ShopeePay through NETS QR in Singapore and VietQR in Vietnam. In practice, that covers a wide slice of everyday spending in both countries: NETS QR is the shared national QR standard in Singapore, and VietQR plays the same role in Vietnam, so the hawker stall, the convenience store and the mall retailer are all plausible places to use it — as long as the merchant’s QR code is one of the supported schemes. If a merchant only accepts a different wallet’s QR code, the feature will not help there.
There is one more piece of the picture worth noting. ShopeePay is also accepted for Samsung product purchases on Samsung’s own website, and Samsung says it will continue expanding ShopeePay acceptance — including SPayLater, its buy-now-pay-later option — across its physical retail channels in Southeast Asia. That suggests the partnership is not a one-off announcement but a longer programme: the wallet on your phone gradually becomes a way to pay at Samsung’s own stores too, on instalments if you choose.
How to Pay With ShopeePay in Samsung Wallet
If you are in Singapore or Vietnam and already use both apps, there is nothing to install. The steps, in brief, are:
- Make sure Samsung Wallet is set up on your Galaxy phone and your ShopeePay account is linked — the payment draws on the payment methods tied to that ShopeePay account.
- At a participating merchant, open the Samsung Wallet app and choose the option to scan a QR code.
- Point the camera at the merchant’s QR code and confirm the amount before paying.
That is the whole flow, and the point of it is the lack of friction: one app, one scan, one confirmation. Eligible purchases paid through ShopeePay can also earn Shopee coins, so regular users get a small reward on top of the convenience. As with any wallet payment, check the amount and the merchant name on the confirmation screen before you approve — QR codes are quick, and a quick scan is exactly when a wrong amount is easiest to miss.
The Launch Offers in Singapore
Samsung is sweetening the launch in Singapore with two introductory offers, and they are separate — one for each integration.
First, customers making their first ShopeePay payment through Samsung Wallet can receive S$4 off their purchase. Second, customers making their first Samsung Pay payment through the Shopee app can receive a 20% cashback voucher. The cashback voucher promotion runs from 11 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, while stocks last and subject to terms and conditions. Neither offer has been announced for Vietnam, so Vietnamese users should not expect the same discounts unless Samsung or ShopeePay says otherwise.
The offers are modest, but they are timed well: they reward the first use, which is exactly the moment when most people decide whether a new payment method is worth keeping. If you are in Singapore and already pay with ShopeePay, the S$4 is effectively free money for a purchase you were going to make anyway.
Why This Matters Beyond Two Countries
On its own, a wallet integration in two markets is a small story. The reason it is worth paying attention to is what it signals about Samsung’s strategy in Southeast Asia. Samsung Wallet has been steadily adding local payment methods — cards, transit, digital keys — and QR payments are the missing piece in a region where QR codes, not cards, are the default way to pay at small merchants. By choosing ShopeePay, the wallet arm of the region’s largest e-commerce platform, Samsung gets instant reach into millions of existing ShopeePay users and their merchants.
For ShopeePay, the deal puts its wallet one tap away on millions of Galaxy phones, without users having to open the Shopee app at all. And for Samsung, it is a foothold: if the Singapore and Vietnam rollout goes smoothly, Malaysia is already lined up, and the same template could extend to other markets where Shopee operates. The SPayLater mention is the other tell — Samsung is not only thinking about one-off QR payments, but about instalment spending at its own stores, which is a much bigger ticket.
There are limits to keep in mind. This is a regional deal, not a global one: if you are outside Singapore, Vietnam or (soon) Malaysia, nothing changes for you, and Samsung has announced no plans to bring ShopeePay to Samsung Wallet elsewhere. It is also a partnership, not a Samsung-owned payment rail, so the experience ultimately depends on both companies keeping their sides of the integration working. Still, for Galaxy owners in the two launch markets, the wallet on their phone just became noticeably more useful at the checkout — and that is the kind of quiet, practical upgrade that gets used every day rather than admired once.
What to Do Next
If you live in Singapore or Vietnam, check that your Samsung Wallet app is up to date, make sure your ShopeePay account is linked, and try a small purchase at a merchant that displays a NETS QR or VietQR code. If you are in Malaysia, there is nothing to do yet except wait — Samsung says the integrations are coming in the coming months, and we will update this article when a date is confirmed. If you are elsewhere, the story is still a useful preview of where Samsung Wallet is heading: local wallets, QR codes, and one-tap checkout are the direction of travel, and this deal is the clearest sign yet of that in Southeast Asia.
For a broader look at what Samsung Wallet can already do, see our report on Google Wallet’s new digital home keys on Android — a different wallet, but the same idea of a phone replacing the things in your pocket — and our Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review, which covers the latest Galaxy hardware the wallet runs on. And if you are shopping for a new phone in the region, our Oppo Reno17 and Reno17 Pro preview covers another launch landing in Asia this month.
FAQs
Q1: What is the new Samsung Wallet and ShopeePay integration?
A: Samsung has expanded its partnership with ShopeePay so that Samsung Wallet users in Singapore and Vietnam can make QR payments with ShopeePay, and Samsung Pay is now a checkout option on Shopee in both countries. It is Samsung’s first collaboration in Southeast Asia to support QR payments through Samsung Wallet across multiple markets.
Q2: Which countries support ShopeePay QR payments in Samsung Wallet?
A: Singapore and Vietnam, where both integrations are live now. Samsung says both integrations are expected to become available in Malaysia in the coming months, but it has not announced a date or any other markets yet.
Q3: How do I pay with ShopeePay using Samsung Wallet?
A: Open the Samsung Wallet app on your Galaxy phone, scan the participating merchant’s QR code, and confirm the payment. The payment uses a payment method linked to your ShopeePay account, so make sure your ShopeePay account is linked in advance. The service works at merchants that accept Samsung Pay, and at ShopeePay merchants via NETS QR in Singapore and VietQR in Vietnam.
Q4: Can I use Samsung Pay to check out on Shopee?
A: Yes, in Singapore and Vietnam. Samsung Pay is now available as a checkout option on Shopee in both markets, so you can select it when paying for an order instead of a card or another wallet.
Q5: Are there any launch offers for the Samsung Wallet and ShopeePay rollout?
A: In Singapore, yes: S$4 off your first ShopeePay payment through Samsung Wallet, and a 20% cashback voucher for your first Samsung Pay payment on Shopee. The cashback voucher promotion runs from 11 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, while stocks last and subject to terms and conditions. No offers have been announced for Vietnam.
Sources: Samsung Newsroom (13 November 2026); SammyFans (13 November 2026); TechEDT (12–13 November 2026).
