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Samsung has launched "Samsung Wallet Perks" in partnership with Rakuten, letting users earn cash back from thousands of US retailers including LEGO, Sephora, Expedia, PetSmart, Gap, and Lands' End. The rewards are deposited into a user's Samsung Cash Card, which can then be used to pay for purchases or transferred to other users via NFC tap.
Samsung Wallet can now lock, unlock, and start select GM vehicles for users in the US and Canada, starting with 2025-2027 Cadillac Lyriq, 2026-2027 Optiq, and 2027 Vistiq models. GM says the feature will expand to more Cadillac models by the end of 2026, with GMC and Chevy trucks gaining digital key support in December. The feature requires Samsung Galaxy devices with both ultra-wideband and Bluetooth Low Energy support.
Samsung phone owners have access to both Samsung Wallet and Google Wallet, which overlap heavily in basic functions like storing cards, tickets, passes, keys and IDs, as well as scanning physical cards via camera. Despite this overlap, each app has distinct strengths, with Samsung and Google diverging in areas such as ID support and cryptocurrency handling.