LG's latest flagship smartphone, the V20, will be available officially from Saturday, 5th November. The phone will retail for S$998 and will be available in Titan (dark gray) or Silver.
For more info on the V20, check out our hands-on article here.
All three telcos will also be offering the V20 at a subsidized price when you sign up or re-contract for a 2-year plan. Here's how they compare:
Value plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Lite | Combo 1 | 4G 300M |
V20 price | S$628 | S$718 | S$699 |
Monthly subscription | S$28 | S$27.90 | S$27.90 |
Local outgoing mins | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Local data bundle | 300MB | 100MB | 300MB |
Total cost over two years | S$1,300 | S$1,387.60 | S$1368.60 |
Basic plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Lite+ | Combo 2 | 4G 3 |
V20price | S$528 | S$598 | S$599 |
Monthly subscription | S$42 | S$42.90 | S$42.90 |
Local outgoing mins | 200 | 200 | 150 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Local data bundle | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB |
Total cost over two years | S$1,536 | S$1,627.60 | S$1,628.60 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Reg | Combo 3 | 4G 4 |
V20 price | S$298 | S$298 | S$299 |
Monthly subscription | S$62 | S$62.90 | S$62.90 |
Local outgoing mins | 300 | 300 | 350 |
Local SMS | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Local data bundle | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB |
Total cost over two years | S$1,786 | S$1,807.60 | S$1,808.60 |
Mid-high tier plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Reg+ | Combo 4 | 4G 5 |
V20 price | S$198 | S$168 | S$199 |
Monthly subscription | S$82 | S$82.90 | S$82.90 |
Local outgoing mins | 400 | 400 | 450 |
Local SMS | 1,500 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
Local data bundle | 5GB | 4GB | 5GB |
Total cost over two years | S$2,166 | S$2,157.60 | S$2,188.60 |
High-tier plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Max | Combo 6 | 4G 6 |
V20 price | S$98 | S$0 | S$49 |
Monthly subscription | $102 | $102.90 | $102.90 |
Local outgoing mins | 800 | 700 | 700 |
Local SMS | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Local data bundle | 7GB | 6GB | 6GB |
Total cost over two years | S$2,546 | S$2,469.60 | S$2,518.60 |
Premium plans comparison
M1 | Singtel | StarHub | |
Plan name | Max+ | Combo 12 | 4G 12 |
V20 price | S$0 | S$0 | S$0 |
Monthly subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$220 |
Local outgoing mins | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Local data bundle | 13GB | 12GB | 12GB |
Total cost over two years | S$5,472 | S$5,757.60 | S$5,280 |
Quick analysis
For most people (in the low to medium tier brackets) M1 offers the best phone price and the best monthly subscription price.
Once you get to the mid-high tier, Singtel actually charges much less for the phone, however it's worth noting that while Singtel's monthly plans are on par with StarHub's prices, you generally get less data each month.
In the Premium category where the V20 is free at all three telcos, StarHub's much more affordable 4G 12 plan is the best option.
This is a rare price plan comparison where all 3 telcos have a noteworthy plan - depending on your usage needs.
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