Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ telco price plans compared (Updated)

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 telco price plans compared

Note: This article was first published on 9th August with pre-order discounts and plan offers. Now that the pre-order phase is over, we've updated all of our analysis and recommendations.

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 our SIM-only, no-contract plan comparison.

At a glance, these are the retail prices for the various Galaxy Note10 models:-

Galaxy Note 10 256GB - S$1,398
Galaxy Note 10+ 256GB - S$1,598
Galaxy Note 10+ 512GB - S$1,898

The Galaxy Note 10 is available in Aura G low and Aura Black, while the Galaxy Note 10+ is 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:-

Want even more details? We have it all penned down in our hands-on experience article and our full-fledged review analysis on which model is the best in our opinion.

Now on to the telco price plan comparison portion.

~~Important Note: During the pre-order phase, all Galaxy Note10+ (256GB) purchase will automatically be eligible for a free storage upgrade to the 512GB edition.~~

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+ (512GB): TBD	Note10: S$1,068 Note10+: S$1,228 Note10+ (512GB): S$1,498
Total Cost Over Two Years	Note10: S$1,818 Note10+: S$1,988 Note10+ (512GB): TBD	Note10: S$1,737.60 Note10+: S$1,897.60 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,167.60 (+ 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 + 5GB + 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+ (512GB): TBD	Note10: S$878 Note10+: S$1,018 Note10+ (512GB): S$1,368	Note10: S$788 Note10+: S$898 Note10+ (512GB): S$1,278	Note10: S$799 Note10+: S$959 Note10+ (512GB): S$1,279
Total Cost Over Two Years	Note10: S$1,998 Note10+: S$2,158 Note10+ (512GB): TBD	Note10: S$1,907.60 Note10+:S$2,047.60 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,397.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$1,940 Note10+: S$2,050 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,430 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$1,999 Note10+: S$2,159 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,479

Note: You can knock off another S$200 for new plan sign-ups or porting-in from another telco - this applies for Singtel and StarHub. For M1, at this tier, the discount is S$100. Unfortunately, existing customers who re-contract aren't eligible for these discounts.

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 + 10GB + 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+ (512GB): S$898	Note10: S$598 Note10+: S$698 Note10+ (512GB): S$998	Note10: S$498 Note10+: S$598 Note10+ (512GB): S$898	Note10: S$569 Note10+: S$669 Note10+ (512GB): S$969
Total Cost Over Two Years	Note10: S$2,370 Note10+: S$2,470 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,770	Note10: S$2,251.60 Note10+: S$2,351.60 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,651.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$2,370 Note10+: S$2,470 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,770 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$2,369 Note10+: S$2,469 Note10+ (512GB): S$2,769

Note: You can knock off another S$200 for new plan sign-ups or porting-in from another telco - this applies for M1, Singtel and StarHub. Unfortunately, existing customers who re-contract aren't eligible for these discounts.

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$398 Note10+ (512GB): S$TBD	Note10: S$348 Note10+: S468 Note10+ (512GB): S$788	Note10: S$238 Note10+: S$398 Note10+ (512GB): S$678	Note10: S$309 Note10+: S$469 Note10+ (512GB): S$769
Total Cost Over Two Years	Note10: S$2,938 Note10+: S$3,038 Note10+ (512GB): S$TBD	Note10: S$2,649.60 Note10+: S$2,769.60 Note10+ (512GB): S$3,089.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$2,830 Note10+: S$2,990 Note10+ (512GB): S$3,270 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$2,829 Note10+: S$2,989 Note10+ (512GB): S$3,289

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$198 Note10+ (512GB): S$TBD	Note10: S$58 Note10+: S$218 Note10+ (512GB): S$528	Note10: S$59 Note10+: S$219 Note10+ (512GB): S$449
Total Cost Over Two Years	Note10: S$5,738 Note10+: S$5,838 Note10+ (512GB): S$TBD	Note10: S$5,815.60 Note10:+ S$5,975.60 Note10+ (512GB): S$6,721.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees)	Note10: S$5,771 Note10+: S$5,931 Note10+ (512GB): S$6,161

Quick Analysis

Value Plans tier: It's clearly evident that M1 offers the best plan for S$30 in terms of data and the plan's other features.

Basic Plans tier: Singtel's XO 48 plan had a good offer while in the pre-order phase. However, plan offers have changed since and StarHub's S$50 base plan is the best overall offer with the most amount of data offered. Not to mention, there's free Caller ID and international roaming fee. So while Singtel's XO 48 still appears cheaper, StarHub has a better proposition in this tier. M1 can match-up in cost, but not quite-so where value is concerned.

Mid-tier Plans: It gets very tricky here as cost of ownership over two years is the same - on face value. M1 offers a nice big 42GB data plan for the month, whereas the competitors offer 40GB + free weekend data. So the net amount of data you can consume per month on Singtel and StarHub is higher. Singtel's XO 78 plan throws in CAST Entertainment Plus and even HBO Go subscriptions. Meanwhile, StarHub's S$75 plan counters that with free Caller ID and international roaming fee. In essence, it's a tie between Singtel and StarHub and you can't go wrong with either.

High-tier Plans: For the same reasons as above, Singtel and StarHub come up equally recommended. Singtel's Combo 6 comes out the cheapest and is the ideal option if a modest amount of data is sufficient, but you prefer 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.