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Samsung launches credit card in Brazil

11 februarie 2021

Continuing the partnership with Itaú and Visa, Samsung launches the first credit card in the segment in the Brasilian market, providing the consumer with a Platinum card, without annual fee, with product financing up to 21x without interest on the company’s website.

After approval, it is not necessary to wait for the physical card to arrive in order to use it: it is already available immediately in the exclusive app, making it possible to register with Samsung Pay³ for payments by approach at any establishment. The app also provides virtual cards that can be used for online payments.

Those who have pre-approved credit analysis will be able to use the card within minutes after downloading the Samsung Itaucard app. We anticipated the launch of the application so that we could grant differentiated benefits and financing conditions for the acquisition of the new Galaxy S21 5G¹ model and, in the coming months, we will still have a series of advances in experience and offer channels ”, said Rubens Fogli, director of Itaú Unibanco.

We co-created this solution in order to make it complete throughout the consumer’s payment journey. In addition to having technology and security, we have gathered advantages and benefits for this to be people’s preferred card for both Samsung product purchases and everyday purchases ”, says Tiago Moherdaui, Vice President of Business Development at Visa of Brazil.

The novelty also has the ease of payment technology by approximation, whose number of transactions quintupled in Brazil between January and December 2020, and several benefits made possible by Visa, including Price Protection4

Another exclusive benefit is double points in the Samsung Rewards program. Consumers who use the card on Samsung Pay also become part of the Samsung Rewards loyalty program. There will be 30 extra points for payment5 made with Samsung Pay and a promotion with a bonus of 1,000 points in the first transaction with it. Points can be exchanged for various benefits, such as credits for use in products and services of partner companies.

Special offer for pre-ordering the Galaxy S21 line with Samsung Itaucard

Whoever uses the Samsung Itaucard card to buy one of the new smartphones in the Galaxy S21 5G ¹ line in the pre-sale period, between February 10 and March 4, 2021, will earn6 an additional amount of R $ 1,000. It is a bonus that will be added to the pre-sale promotion voucher, which ranges from R $ 1,000 to R $ 2,000 for those who purchase products from the Galaxy S21 5G line ¹ . Thus, the voucher for those using the Samsung Itaucard can reach R $ 3,000. A Samsung offer.

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¹  Galaxy S21 5G – Enabled for the 5G network. Requires ideal 5G network connection for ultra-fast and ultra-low latency, available in select markets. Check with your operator for availability and details. Download and streaming speeds may vary depending on the content provider, server connection and other factors.
² app Samsung Itaucard – Available for both Android and iOS
³ Check the compatible devices on the website:  https://www.samsung.com.br/samsungpay/pagamento-por-aproximacao#aparelhos-compativeis
4The Visa Price Protection Insurance covers products paid in full with the Visa Card, either for personal use or as a gift. Just pay the entire cost of the product with a valid Visa Card and, if within 30 days from the date of purchase, the same product (same manufacturer, model number and year / model of manufacture) is found in an advertisement printed or on the Internet (except on auction sites) for a lower price in the same country and within 100 km of the place of purchase where the product was purchased with the Visa Card, the price difference, in the maximum amount indicated in the table at end of this instrument, considering the account of the Eligible Person every 12 (twelve) month period will be reimbursed. There is a limit of four refund requests per item type per Eligible Person for each 12 (twelve) month period. Only items whose original purchase price is equal to or higher than R $ 150.00 (one hundred and fifty reais) will be covered. To receive price protection insurance coverage, advertisements must be published or posted after the date of purchase of the product with a valid Visa Card. The coverage ends automatically 30 (thirty) days after the purchase of the product. It is not necessary to register. All refund requests must be sent to the call center within 4 (four) calendar days after the print ad or on the Internet (except on auction sites) showing the lowest price has been found. Subject to the exclusions below, new consumer goods, not intended for commercial or professional use or resale, paid in full with the Card, qualify for the Price Protection program.
5 Valid only for transactions made with Samsung Pay and limited to 30 transactions per month.
6 Merely illustrative images. Promotion valid from 10.02 to 07.03.2021. When you buy each Galaxy S21, S21 + or S21 Ultra device, using the Samsung Itaucard Card, you get an additional R $ 1,000.00 Bonus on the Voucher for purchases of Samsung products. The regular voucher in the pre-sale promotion will be R $ 1,000 for the S21, R $ 1,500 for the S21 + and R $ 2,000 for the S21 Ultra. , R $ 2,500 for the S21 + and R $ 3,000 for the S21 Ultra. To participate in the action, it is essential to register on the Samsung For You website in the Galaxy S21 Pre-sale promotion, within the period from 05.03 to 04.04.2021. The deadline for receipt is up to 30 days from the date of use of the Galaxy S21 Pre-Sale promotion voucher. 
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