Who's got the best plan?
With all three telcos announcing their price plans for the Samsung Galaxy Note9, we find out who's got the best deal.
But first, check out the following articles for a quick refresher on what the Note9 offers:
- Read (1): Samsung Galaxy Note9 review: No compromises
- Read (2): Samsung Galaxy Note9: Local pricing and pre-order promos
- Read (3): The best cases to protect your Samsung Galaxy Note9
- Watch (1): 10 ways the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved over the Note8
- Watch (2): Turn your Galaxy Note9 into a desktop PC with just an adapter!
- Watch (3): Tracing a photo with the S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note9
There are two configurations available for the Note9: The 6GB/128GB version is available directly from Samsung (or any authorized retailer) without a contract for $1,398, while the 8GB/512GB version costs S$1,728.
Value plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Lite | Combo 1 | Lite |
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Price | 128GB - S$1,098 512GB - S$1,448 | 128GB - S$1,048 512GB - S$1,348 | 128GB - S$1,099 512GB - S$1,399 |
Monthly Subscription | S$28 | S$27.90 | S$30 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 500 | 500 | 100 |
Local Data Bundle | 300MB | 100MB | 1GB |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$1,770 512GB - S$2,120 | 128GB - S$1,717.60 512GB - S$2,017.60 | 128GB - S$1819 512GB - S$2119 |
Basic plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Lite+ | Combo 2 | XS |
Samsung Galaxy Note9Price | 128GB - S$908 512GB - S$1,248 | 128GB - S$928 512GB - S$1,228 | 128GB - S$999 512GB - S$1,299 |
Monthly Subscription | S$42 | S$42.90 | S$48 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | 1,000 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB + unlimited weekend data |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$1,916 512GB - S$2,256 | 128GB - S$1,957.60 512GB - S$2,257.60 | 128GB - S$2,151 512GB - S$2,451 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Reg | Combo 3 | S |
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Price | 128GB - S$648 512GB - S$998 | 128GB - S$598 512GB - S$898 | 128GB - S$539 512GB - S$899 |
Monthly Subscription | S$62 | S$68.90 | S$68 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 400 |
Local SMS | 1,200 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB +unlimited weekend data |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$2,136 512GB - S$2,486 | 128GB - S$2,251.60 512GB - S$2,551.60 | 128GB - S$2,171 512GB - S$2,531 |
Mid-high-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | StarHub |
Name | Reg+ | M |
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Price | 128GB - S$578 512GB - S$928 | 128GB - S$499 512GB - S$799 |
Monthly Subscription | S$82 | S$88 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 400 | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 1,500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 5GB | 5GB+unlimited weekend data |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$2,546 512GB - S$2,896 | 128GB - S$2,611 512GB - S$2,911 |
High-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max | Combo 6 | L |
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Price | 128GB - S$478 512GB - S$828 | 128GB - S$368 512GB - S$678 | 128GB - S$299 512GB - S$599 |
Monthly Subscription | $102 | $95.90 | $108 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 800 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 2,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 7GB | 6GB | 8GB + unlimited weekend data |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$2,926 512GB - S$3,276 | 128GB - S$2,669.60 512GB - S$2,979.60 | 128GB - S$2,891 512GB - S$3,191 |
Premium plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max+ | Combo 12 | XL |
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Price | 128GB - S$328 512GB - S$678 | 128GB - S$198 512GB - S$498 | 128GB - S$199 512GB - S$499 |
Monthly Subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
Local Data Bundle | 13GB | 12GB | 15GB+ unlimited weekend data |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB - S$5,800 512GB - S$6,150 | 128GB - S$5,955.60 512GB - S$6,255.60 | 128GB - S$5,911 512GB - S$6,211 |
Analysis
Overall, M1 offers the best deal, with the cheapest monthly subscription prices, and the cheapest handset prices.
In the value plan category, while Singtel has the cheapest overall price, it also has the smallest data bundle at just 100MB. As such, we would actually recommend StarHub for its 1GB data bundle.
In the mid and mid-high tiers, M1 and StarHub are fairly close in price, and while StarHub is more expensive overall, its unlimited free weekend data may offset the price.
At the high tier, Singtel has the overall lowest price, however it once again has the smallest data bundle. If you're a heavy data user, you may want to consider StarHub thanks to its 8GB data bundle and unlimited weekend data.
Lastly, in the premium plan tier, it's the same story again as M1 appears cheapest from a total outlay perspective, but StarHub isn't that much more expensive and its generous 15GB data bundle and unlimited weekend data make it a better choice for heavy data users.
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