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In 2014, Apple was the only major mobile wallet on the market. But in 2015, Google and Samsung launched their own mobile wallets. Since that time it is possible to turn your mobile device into a credit card, which is a simple, quick and secure way to pay.

Business Insider’s research service, expects in-store mobile payment volume to grow from $75 billion in 2015 to $503 billion in 2020, knowing that Apple Pay transactions are up 500% year on year, and the number of transactions in only september was the same number as the full fiscal year of 2015. Today, 17% of the consumers are using mobile payments in the US, 24% in the UK and 27% in Australia. But except for these 3 countries, where else can we use NFC (Near Field Communication) mobile payments? Here’s the list.

Countries that support Apple Pay

Australia Austria Brazil Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Kazakhstan Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Russia San Marino Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vatican City

Countries that support Google Pay (formerly known as Android Pay

Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong India Ireland Italy Japan New Zealand Norway Poland Russia Singapore Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

Countries that support Samsung Pay

Australia Belarus Brazil Canada China France Hong Kong India Italy Malaysia Mexico Puerto Rico Russia Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vietnam

Which devices support NFC payments?

Devices that work with Apple Pay:

iPhone SE

iPhone 5, 5C, 5S (Only if connected to Apple Watch)

iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus

iPhone 7, 7 Plus

iPhone 8, 8 Plus

iPhone X, XR, XS, XS Max

Apple Watch

Devices that work with Google Pay:

Most Android 4.4 KitKat (or newer) devices that have near field communication (NFC) and host card emulation (HCE) capabilities, Here’s the list :

Google Pixel:

Pixel, Pixel XL

Pixel 2, 2XL

Pixel 3a, 3aXL

Pixel 3, 3XL

Samsung Galaxy:

S3, S3 LTE

S4, S4 LTE

S5, S5 LTE

S6, S6 edge

S7, S7 Edge

S8, S8 Edge

S9, S9+

S10, S10+, S10 5G

A7, A8, A9, A30, A50, A10, A20, A40, A70, A20e, A80, A40s, A60

Note 3, Note 4, Note 4 Edge, Note 5, Note 7, Note Fan Edition, Note 8, Note 9

Gear S2, S3

Sony Xperia™:

Z, Z Ultra, Z Ultra LTE

Z1, Z1 Ultra LTE, Z1 Compact

Z2, Z2 Tablet, T2 Ultra

Z3, Z3 Compact, Z3 Tablet Compact, C3

Z4+, Z4 Tablet

Z5, Z5 Compact, Z5 Premium, E5

X, X Compact, X Performance

XA, XA Ultra

XZ

LG:

G Flex, Optimus G Pro

G2, G2 Mini

G3, G3 Beat

G4

G5

G Pro 2, Xpower 2

LG Watch style, LG Watch Sport, LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE

HTC:

HTC One M7, M8, M9, Max, E8

Desire EYE, 601, 626, 816

Nexus 9

Others :

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45

Huawei Watch 2

Verizon24

One Plus 6

Devices that work with Samsung Pay:

Samsung Galaxy S3, S3 LTE

Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 LTE

Samsung Galaxy S5, S5 LTE

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, S6

Samsung Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy A7

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, Note 3 LTE, Note 3, Note 4 LTE, Note 4, Note 5 LTE, Note 5, MEGA

Samsung Gear S2, S3

Own a Samsung and can’t decide whether to use Google Pay or Android Pay?

If you own a Samsung device, and want to make a decision whether to use Google Pay or Samsung Pay visit this super detailed comparison on the joyofandroid.com site.

Why mobile payment is worth considering

Fear over security, is the key reason consumers hesitate to adopt mobile payments. But your mobile wallet is arguably the safest way to pay.

“For every transaction, [mobile wallets] create a random, one-time number — a transaction token — and even if someone was able to know that number, it’s not valid later.” says Jason Chaikin, president of biometrics security company Vkansee.

Plus, this kind of payment can earn you time and rewards like travel points or cash back.

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If you live in one of the countries that supports Apple Pay, Google Pay and/or Samsung Pay sign up (it’s free to do so) and give it a go. Please share your experiences in the comments below.