SEOUL, South Korea—Amid rumors that Samsung would release a new version of its mobile payment service, the company has now confirmed that Samsung Pay Mini is coming to Android smartphones in South Korea.
The new service will arrive sometime during this first quarter, reports Tech Spot.
The new platform will not only allow consumers to pay for goods online using an Android smartphone, those who download the app will also be able to use Samsung Pay services such as lifestyle, membership, and transportation, Tech Sport stated.
While Pay Mini works on non-Samsung Android devices, only handsets that have a display resolution of at least 1280 x 720 and Lollipop 5.0 or above will be able to use the app.
“The main difference between the two services is that Pay Mini doesn't support offline payments through a reader, which requires a compatible Samsung smartphone when using the company's mobile payment system,” Tech Spot noted.