Who’s got the best plan on the Samsung Galaxy Note10 series?
With telcos gearing up for the upcoming local availability of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 series, we find out who’s got the best telco price plan deal with a contract and the phone offered at a discounted rate.
If you’re more keen on a SIM-only, no-contract plan and getting the phone yourself, then hop over to the SIM-only, no-contract plan comparison.
At a glance, these are the retail prices for the various Galaxy Note10 models. The Galaxy Note 10 256GB is priced at S$1,398. On the other hand, the Galaxy Note 10+ is S$1,598 for the 256GB version and S$1,898 for the 512GB version.
The Galaxy Note 10 will be available in Aura Glow and Aura Black, while the Galaxy Note 10+ will be available in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black.
Meanwhile, the video below will get you up to speed on everything you want to know about what’s new and not about the Galaxy Note 10 and Note10+ models
https://players.brightcove.net/4802324438001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6069752450001
Want even more details? We have it all penned down in the hands-on experience article.
Now on to the telco price plan comparison portion.
As such, we will not be indicating the price plan for the 512GB model for the time being.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Price Plans Compared
Value plans compared (~S$30/month)
Data Plan
M1
Singtel
Name
Base Plan with Device
Combo 1
Monthly Subscription
S$30
S$27.90
Local Outgoing Mins
100
100
Local SMS
100
500
Local Data Bundle
12GB
100MB
Other Notes
Free registration and delivery for online sign-up.
3 months free Caller ID and Weekend Data (or 6 months if switching telco)
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
Device Price
Note10: S$1,098
Note10+: S$1,268
Note10: S$1,068
Note10+: S$1228
Total Cost Over Two Years
Note10: S$1,818
Note10+: S$1,988
Note10: S$1,737.60
Note10+: S$1,897.6
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Basic plans compared (~S$50/month)
Data Plan
M1
Singtel
Singtel
StarHub
Name
Base Plan with Device + $20 Add-on
Combo 2
XO 48
S$50 2-year plan
Monthly Subscription
S$50
S$42.90
S$48
S$50
Local Outgoing Mins
200
200
100
100
Local SMS
200
1,000
100
Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3
Local Data Bundle
17GB
2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi
5GB
+ 10GB + Free weekend data
5GB + 10GB + Free weekend data
Other Notes
Free registration and delivery for online sign-up.
3 months free Caller ID and Weekend Data (or 6 months if switching telco)
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
24 months of Entertainment Plus subscription
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
24 months of Entertainment Plus subscription
No activation, and SIM card fees.
Free Caller ID and International Roaming
Device Price
Note10: S$798
Note10+: S$958
Note10: S$878
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$1,018
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$788
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$898
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$799
Note10+: S$959
Total Cost Over Two Years
Note10: S$1,998
Note10+: S$2,158
Note10: S$1,707.60
Note10+:S$1,847.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$1,740
Note10+: S$1,850
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$1,999
Note10+: S$2,159
Mid-tier plans compared (~S$75/month)
Data Plan
M1
Singtel
Singtel
StarHub
Name
Base Plan with Device + $48 Add-on
Combo 3
XO 78
S$75 2-year plan
Monthly Subscription
S$78
S$68.90
S$78
S$75
Local Outgoing Mins
300
Unlimited* (10,000)
300
300
Local SMS
300
Unlimited* (10,000)
300
Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3
Local Data Bundle
42GB
3GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi
30GB + 20GB + Free weekend data
30GB + 10GB + Free weekend data
Other Notes
Free registration and delivery for online sign-up.
3 months free Caller ID and Weekend Data (or 6 months if switching telco)
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
Free 24 months of Entertainment Plus
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
Free 24 months of Entertainment Plus
Free 24 months of HBO Go
No activation, and SIM card fees.
Free Caller ID and International Roaming.
Device Price
Note10: S$498
Note10+: S$598
Note10: S$598
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$698
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$498
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$598
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$499
Note10+: S$599
Total Cost Over Two Years
Note10: S$2,370
Note10+: S$2,470
Note10: S$2,051.60
Note10+: S$2,151.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$2,170
Note10+: S$2,270
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$2,299
Note10+: S$2,399
High-tier plans compared (~S$100/month)
Data Plan
M1
Singtel
Singtel
StarHub
Name
Base Plan with Device + $80 Add-on
Combo 6
XO 108
S$105 2-year plan
Monthly Subscription
S$110
S$95.90
S$108
$105
Local Outgoing Mins
500
Unlimited* (10,000)
500
500
Local SMS
500
Unlimited* (10,000)
500
Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS
Local Data Bundle
78GB
6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi
50GB
+ 20GB+ Free weekend data
60GB + 10GB + Free weekend data
Other Notes
Free registration and delivery for online sign-up.
3 months free Caller ID and Weekend Data (or 6 months if switching telco)
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
3 months free Spotify Premium
Free 24 months of Entertainment Plus
Free 24 months of HBO Go
No activation, and SIM card fees.
Free Caller ID and International Roaming.
Device Price
Note10: S$298
Note10+: S$398
Note10: S$348
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S468
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$238
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$398
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$309
Note10+: S$469
Total Cost Over Two Years
Note10: S$2,938
Note10+: S$3,038
Note10: S$2,449.60
Note10+: S$2,569.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$2,630
Note10+: S$2,790
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$2,829
Note10+: S$2,989
Premium plans compared
Data Plan
M1
Singtel
StarHub
Name
Base Plan with Device + $205 Add-on
Combo 12
S$238 2-year plan
Monthly Subscription
S$235
S$239.90
S$238
Local Outgoing Mins
Unlimited
Unlimited* (10,000)
10,000
Local SMS
1,000
Unlimited* (10,000)
10,000
Local Data Bundle
112GB
12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi
100GB + 10GB + Free weekend data
Other Notes
Free registration and delivery for online sign-up.
3 months free Caller ID and Weekend Data (or 6 months if switching telco)
Registration fee: S$10.70
SIM card fee: S$37.45
Free Caller ID + AutoRoam
3 months free Spotify Premium
Free 24 months of Entertainment Plus
Free 24 months of HBO Go
$500 yearly phone voucher
No activation, and SIM card fees.
Free Caller Number Display (Caller ID) and International Roaming.
$500 yearly phone voucher
Device Price
Note10: S$98
Note10+: S$198
Note10: S$58
– S$200 off phone
Note10+: S$218
– S$200 off phone
Note10: S$59
Note10+: S$219
Total Cost Over Two Years
Note10: S$5,738
Note10+: S$5,838
Note10: S$5,757.60
Note10:+ S$5,775.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees)
Note10: S$5,771
Note10+: S$5,931
Quick Analysis
Value Plans tier
It is clearly evident that M1 offers the best plan for S$30 in terms of data and the plan’s other features. However, the cost of the Samsung Note10 is still quite significant – thus the overall cost of ownership over two years makes no sense. It’s actually cheaper to pay for the next tier.
Basic Plans tier
Singtel’s XO 48 plan is the most economical of all the plans with a somewhat decent data bundle of 15GB, free weekend data and a few other entertainment perks. StarHub’s S$50 plan is also as adept with about equal number of benefits. However, Singtel does have wider network coverage and combined with the nice overall plan options and price point, Singtel’s XO48 is probably the best of the lot for an easy recommendation.
Mid-tier Plans
Singtel’s XO 78 is easily the best option of the bunch with the best overall two-year cost of ownership, the best data bundle, the best free entertainment options and of course, it doesn’t hurt that there’s good network coverage to boost.
High-tier Plans
Singtel rarely comes out best in overall value, but this time for the Galaxy Note10, Singtel’s X0 108 and Combo 6 both come out on top. Your choice would boil down to needing 70GB of data OR unlimited talk time.
Premium Plan tier
For those who need the maximum number of benefits, and more than 100GB of data, StarHub’s S$238 plan has the best set of perks, in addition to a yearly S$500 handset voucher.
This article was first published in Hardware Zone.
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