Globe vs Smart: Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ Plans

Both Globe and Smart have just announced their postpaid offerings for Samsung’s latest flagships — the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+.

The new Samsung handsets don’t come cheap when getting it unlocked. If you want to stretch out the payment terms to get the new top-of-the-line phone, getting a postpaid plan will help. But, should you get it under Globe or Smart? Here’s our comparison to help you out.

Here’s a comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S8:

With Globe, we have their suggested offering of Plan 1799 with a cash-out of Php19,200USD 327INR 27,736EUR 312CNY 2,383. As before, they offer the cash-out as an installment via select credit cards to put down the cost to Php800USD 14INR 1,156EUR 13CNY 99/month. The plan comes with unlimited calls to Globe/TM, unlimited texts to all networks, 11GB of mobile data, and months of premium subscriptions for Netflix, HOOQ, and Spotify. All in all, the plan will cost you Php2,599USD 44INR 3,755EUR 42CNY 323/month for a 24-month contract which has a total cost of Php62,376USD 1,063INR 90,108EUR 1,012CNY 7,741.

READ: Samsung Galaxy S8 Review

Smart, on the other hand, has a similar offering under their Plan 999 which includes 50 minutes of calls to all networks, unlimited texts to all networks, 10GB of mobile data, and a free monthly app of your choice. While the plan itself is cheaper compared to Globe’s, the cash-out is a bit costly. For the Galaxy S8, Smart offers it with an initial handset payment of Php5,000USD 85INR 7,223EUR 81CNY 621 plus a monthly installment of Php1,500USD 26INR 2,167EUR 24CNY 186. As a result, you’ll have to shell out Php2,499USD 43INR 3,610EUR 41CNY 310/month with a total cost of Php64,976USD 1,107INR 93,864EUR 1,055CNY 8,064 for the whole 24-month contract including the initial payment.

Let’s now check with the Samsung Galaxy S8+:

If you want to get the bigger sibling, Globe suggests the Plan 1999 that also comes with unlimited calls to Globe/TM, unlimited texts to all networks, and months of premium subscriptions for Netflix, HOOQ, and Spotify, but it’s got a bigger 16GB mobile data allowance. The handset fee at this plan is Php21,600USD 368INR 31,203EUR 351CNY 2,681 or Php900USD 15INR 1,300EUR 15CNY 112/month for installment. The total monthly fee will be Php2,899USD 49INR 4,188EUR 47CNY 360 with a total cost of Php69,576USD 1,186INR 100,509EUR 1,129CNY 8,634 for 24 months.

READ: Samsung Galaxy S8+ Review

Smart, again, has a different scheme. We chose the Plan 1499 with its 60 minutes of calls to all networks, unlimited texts to all networks, monthly free app, and a whopping 18GB of mobile data. Since the Galaxy S8+ is more expensive, the initial cash-out for the device is Php8,000USD 136INR 11,557EUR 130CNY 993 with a monthly fee of Php1,500USD 26INR 2,167EUR 24CNY 186. The total monthly fee is Php2,999USD 51INR 4,332EUR 49CNY 372 and for the whole 24-month contract, you’ll shell out Php79,976USD 1,363INR 115,533EUR 1,298CNY 9,925.

Seems like the handset payment scheme of Smart for Galaxy S8 and S8+ is taking a toll to the cost of the plan. We don’t see any 30-month contact option so far which usually makes the cash-out cheaper. As for Globe, you’d have to resort to the 24-monthly installment cash-out to keep the monthly cost more manageable.

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ is available in Midnight Black, Maple Gold, and Orchid Gray colors with local price tags of Php39,990USD 681INR 57,770EUR 649CNY 4,963 and Php45,990USD 784INR 66,437EUR 746CNY 5,707 when unlocked.