Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay comes preinstalled on Samsung smartphones, the most popular brand of phone in South Korea flag South Korea. It's a popular way to pay in-store and increasingly used for online payments, too.

Customers authenticate and confirm payments using the Samsung Pay app, making it a quick and secure way to pay.

You don't need to set up a bank account in South Korea to add Samsung Pay as a payment option with Paddle.

primary market

Samsung Pay is a popular payment method for customers in South Korea.

3 in 10

people use to pay

Samsung Pay was used by three in 10 people for online payments in 2023.

84%

phone market share

Samsung Pay comes preinstalled on over 80% of phones sold in South Korea.

How it works

Customer chooses Samsung Pay

Turn on Samsung Pay in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents the option to pay using Samsung Pay for customers paying in a supported country and currency.

Customer starts confirmation

If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their phone. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open Samsung Pay.

Customer confirms purchase

Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their Samsung Pay app.

Payment complete

If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.

Accept Samsung Pay

Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check Samsung Pay.
Click Save to apply.

Test Samsung Pay

You can test Samsung Pay using your Paddle sandbox account.

Turn on Samsung Pay for your Paddle account.
Open a checkout for a one-time item that's priced in KRW (South Korean Won).
Pick South Korea as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email.
Select Samsung Pay as the payment method.
Click Pay and follow the prompts to complete purchase.

Paddle Checkout only presents Samsung Pay as a payment method for one-time items priced in South Korean Won, where the customer address is in South Korea.