Note: First published on 23rd February 2019 and revised again on 25th February after M1 has pushed out its price plan offerings, the article has been updated again to factor in updated offers, Singtel's new XO plans and Galaxy S10e price plans!
Who's got the best plan on the Samsung Galaxy S10 series?
With telcos gearing up for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+, 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 S10 models:-
- Galaxy S10e 128GB - S$1,078
- Galaxy S10 128GB - S$1,298
- Galaxy S10+ 128GB - S$1,398
- Galaxy S10+ 512GB - S$1,798
- Galaxy S10+ 1TB - S$2,198
The Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+ (128GB ) will be available in Prism White, Prism Black and Prism Green. The Galaxy S10+ (512GB and 1TB) will be available in Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.
We've reviewed the Galaxy S10 and S10+ in detail, plus some key details on how the Galaxy S10e differs here. Meanwhile, the video below will get you up to speed on all the basic differences between the various models:-
Note: At the point of publishing this article, no telco provider seems to be offering the entry-level Galaxy S10e model. Also, M1 has yet to publish its price plans. So for now, we're strictly looking at Singtel and StarHub's offers for Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ and we'll fill in the blanks as soon as we get more details.
First off, we'll compare the S10 price plans, followed by the S10+ models on the next page and lastly, the S10e.
Galaxy S10 (128GB) Price Plans Compared
Value plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Lite | Combo 1 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$948 | S$948 |
Monthly Subscription | S$28 | S$27.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 500 | 500 |
Local Data Bundle | 300MB | 100MB |
Other Notes |
| - |
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,620 | S$1,617.60 |
Basic plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Lite+ | mySIM(e) 40 | Combo 2 | XO 48 | S$50 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$678 | S$678 | S$798 | S$678 | S$829 |
Monthly Subscription | S$42 | S$40 | S$42.90 | S$48 | S$50 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | 100 | 1,000 | 100 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 3GB | 5GB + 10GB | 2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 5GB
(+ 5GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 3GB + unlimited weekend data (+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
|
| - | Free 1 month of HBO Go |
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Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,686 | S$1,638 | S$1,827.60 | S$1,830 | S$2,029 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Reg | mySIM(e) 70 | Combo 3 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$428 | S$328 | S$468 |
Monthly Subscription | S$62 | S$70 | S$68.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local SMS | 1,200 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local Data Bundle | 4GB | 15GB + 20GB | 3GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi |
Other Notes |
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| - |
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,916 | S$2,008 | S$2,121.60 |
Mid-high-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Reg+ | XO 78 | S$75 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$328 | S$378 | S$329 |
Monthly Subscription | S$82 | S$78 | S$75 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 400 | 300 | 300 |
Local SMS | 1,500 | 300 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 5GB | 30GB
(+ 10GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 30GB +unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| Free 24 months of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$2,296 | S$2,250 | S$2129 |
High-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max | mySIM(e) 90 /
mySIM(e) 118 | Combo 6 | XO 108 | S$105 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$228 | S$228 | S$238 | S$168 | S$169 |
Monthly Subscription | $102 | S$90 /
S$118 | $95.90 | S$108 | $105 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 800 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 2,000 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 7GB | 50GB /
Unlimited*
(50GB) | 6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 50GB
(+ 20GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 60GB + unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
|
| - | Free 24 months of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$2,676 | S$2,388 /
S$3,060 | S$2,539.60 | S$2,760 | S$2,689 |
Premium plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max+ | Combo 12 | S$238 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$128 | $0 | S$0 |
Monthly Subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local Data Bundle | 13GB | 12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 100GB+ unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| $500 yearly phone voucher |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$5,600 | S$5,757.60 | S$5,712 |
Analysis
On a cursory glance, StarHub's new plans seem to stand out with generous data and a reasonable price point, but our comparison deals with absolutes and not real-world network usage, coverage and other factors. As such, our analysis purely deals with who offers a good deal based on what's put on the table and nothing more. M1 has updated with their price plan offerings on 25th February, so here are our thoughts:-
Value plan category:- It's probably time that the telcos retire these entry-level plans. At their price point and limited talk time and data bundles, you could be better served with a pre-paid card or a SIM-only plan. Not only that, but because the overall two-year cost comes up to be very close to the next category of plans, we don't recommend anyone to get these.
Basic plan category:- This is an interesting category with many different options at play depending on if you need a lot of data or more talk time. StarHub's S$50 2-year plan looks most tantalizing with the bonus data offered (up to 13GB per month) if you sign up before 17th March. However, it's also the most expensive option in this set of plans.
The real winner here is M1. Need a lot more talk time and SMS but you can live with 3GB of data? Their Lite+ plan does the job. However the MySIM(e) 40 springs an even better offer - get 15GB of data and although the default talk time is limited, the top-up for more minutes are just S$2.50/S$5/S$7.50 respectively for +200/+800/Unlimited talk time minutes. There's even an option top up S$5 for an extra 25GB of data - that's a whopping 40GB of total data for just S$45 a month. Factor that into the total two-year cost of ownership and M1's MySIM(e) 40 is the best option here.
Mid-tier category:- Singtel's Combo 3 plan doesn't look as worthwhile as its XO 78 plan in the next tier. Plus, the total two-year ownership cost pans out to be similar to StarHub's plan in the next tier. M1 is an easy recommendation here. Go with their Reg plan if you need a decent balance of talk time and 4GB of data that is fairly sufficient for the average user. Need more data than anything else? M1's MySIM(e) 70 will surely fit your needs and don't forget the talk time add-on options covered above. Corporate plan sign-ups usually don't entertain SIM-only plans, and if you're in such a fix go for the M1 Reg plan and add upsized data at just S$5.90 per month to net you a total of 7GB of data - plenty enough for most users.
Mid-high-tier category:- Singtel's new XO 78 seems like an easy recommendation with plenty of data and free HBO Go subscription, but StarHub's S$75 2-year plan is our current best overall plan in this category of offerings. What's clear is that M1's Reg+ plan is not competitive anymore.
High tier category:- Singtel has the overall lowest price, however it also has the smallest data bundle; in fact, you're better off getting the Singtel XO 78 plan compared from the above tier if you don't need a crazy amount of talk time and SMS. If you're a heavy data user, you may want to consider StarHub thanks to its 60GB data bundle, unlimited weekend data and unlimited talk time.
Premium plan tier:- StarHub's extra generous 100GB data bundle and unlimited weekend data, makes it a clear pick for data heavy users in this category. However, 12GB is still plenty of data for many consumers and if you can appreciate Singtel's Combo 12's overall proposition combined with the yearly S$500 handset voucher, this could be a good proposition too. M1's Max+ is the cheapest, but given that the savings is just S$100+ over two years on an overall spend well beyond S$5k, its value isn't as apparent.
In addition to the above analysis, here are telco specific offers that are tied in with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series:- M1, StarHub and Singtel.
Galaxy S10+ Price Plans Compared
Value plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Lite | Combo 1 |
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Price | 128GB- S$1,058 512GB- S$1,498 1TB - S$1,858 | 128GB- S$1,058 512GB- S$1,498 1TB - S$1,858 |
Monthly Subscription | S$28 | S$27.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 500 | 500 |
Local Data Bundle | 300MB | 100MB |
Other Notes |
| - |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$1,730 512GB- S$2,170 1TB - S$2,530 | 128GB- S$1,727.60 512GB- S$2,167.60 1TB - S$2,527.60 |
Basic plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Lite+ | mySIM(e) 40 | Combo 2 | XO 48 | S$50 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Price | 128GB- S$778 512GB- S$1,218 1TB - S$1,578 | 128GB- S$778 512GB- S$1,218 1TB - S$1,578 | 128GB- S$898 512GB- S$1,308 1TB - S$1,668 | 128GB- S$778 512GB- S$1,218 1TB - S$1,578 | 128GB- S$939 512GB- S$1,339 1TB - S$1,699 |
Monthly Subscription | S$42 | S$40 | S$42.90 | S$48 | S$50 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | 100 | 1,000 | 100 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 3GB | 5GB + 10GB | 2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 5GB
(+ 5GBif you sign up before 31 March) | 3GB + unlimited weekend data (+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| - | Free 1 month of HBO Go |
| |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$1786 512GB- S$2,226 1TB - S$2,586 | 128GB- S$1738 512GB- S$2,178 1TB - S$2,538 | 128GB- S$1927.60 512GB- S$2,337.60 1TB - S$2,697.60 | 128GB- S$1930 512GB- S$2,370 1TB - S$2,730 | 128GB- S$2,139 512GB- S$2,539 1TB - S$2,899 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Reg | mySIM(e) 70 | Combo 3 |
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Price | 128GB- S$528 512GB- S$998 1TB - S$1,398 | 128GB- S$428 512GB- S$898 1TB - S$1,298 | 128GB- S$568 512GB- S$998 1TB - S$1,358 |
Monthly Subscription | S$62 | S$70 | S$68.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local SMS | 1,200 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local Data Bundle | 4GB | 15GB + 20GB | 3GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi |
Other Notes |
| - | |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$2,016 512GB- S$2,486 1TB - S$2,886 | 128GB- S$2,108 512GB- S$2,578 1TB - S$2,978 | 128GB- S$2,221.60 512GB- S$2,651.60 1TB - S$3,011.60 |
Mid-high-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Reg+ | XO 78 | S$75 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | 128GB- S$428 512GB- S$898 1TB - S$1,298 | 128GB- S$478 512GB- S$898 1TB - S$1,258 | 128GB- S$429 512GB- S$899 1TB - S$1,299 |
Monthly Subscription | S$82 | S$78 | S$75 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 400 | 300 | 300 |
Local SMS | 1,500 | 300 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 5GB | 30GB
(+ 10GBif you sign up before 31 March) | 30GB +unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| Free 24 months of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$2,396 512GB- S$2,866 1TB - S$3,266 | 128GB- S$2,350 512GB- S$2,770 1TB - S$3,130 | 128GB- S$2,229 512GB- S$2,699 1TB - S$3,099 |
High-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max | mySIM(e) 90 /
mySIM(e) 118 | Combo 6 | XO 108 | S$105 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | 128GB- S$328 512GB- S$798 1TB - S$1,198 | 128GB- S$328 512GB- S$798 1TB - S$1,198 | 128GB- S$338 512GB- S$748 1TB - S$1,108 | 128GB- S$268 512GB- S$708 1TB - S$1,068 | 128GB- S$269 512GB- S$709 1TB - S$1,069 |
Monthly Subscription | $102 | S$90 /
S$118 | $95.90 | S$108 | $105 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 800 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 2,000 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 7GB | 50GB /
Unlimited*
(50GB) | 6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 50GB
(+ 20GBif you sign up before 31 March) | 60GB + unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| - | Free 24 months of HBO Go |
| |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$2,776 512GB- S$3,246 1TB - S$3,646 | 128GB- S$2,488 / S$3,160 512GB- S$2,958 / S$3,630 1TB - S$3,358 / S$4,030 | 128GB- S$2,639.60 512GB- S$3,049.60 1TB - S$3,409.60 | 128GB- S$2,860 512GB- S$3,300 1TB - S$3,660 | 128GB- S$2,789 512GB- S$3,229 1TB - S$3,589 |
Premium plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max+ | Combo 12 | S$238 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | 128GB- S$228 512GB- S$698 1TB - S$1,098 | 128GB- S$0 512GB- S$448 1TB - S$808 | 128GB- S$0 512GB- S$609 1TB - S$969 |
Monthly Subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local Data Bundle | 13GB | 12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 100GB+ unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| $500 yearly phone voucher |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | 128GB- S$5,700 512GB- S$6,170 1TB - S$6,570 | 128GB- S$5757.60 512GB- S$6,205.60 1TB - S$6,565.60 | 128GB- S$5,712 512GB- S$6,321 1TB - S$6,681 |
Analysis
In general, M1 mounts a good offer for the lower tier plans and StarHub's shine more in the higher tier offerings. Here's a more detailed rundown:-
Value plan category:- Not worth the cost. Go for the next tier.
Basic plan category:- M1's MySIM(e) 40 spring the better offer - get 15GB of data and although the default talk time is limited, the top-up for more minutes is just S$2.50/S$5/S$7.50 respectively for +200/+800/Unlimited talk time minutes. Factor that into the total two-year cost of ownership and M1's MySIM(e) 40 is the best option here. There's even an option top up S$5 for an extra 25GB of data - that's a whopping 40GB of total data for just S$45 a month.
Mid-tier category:- Once more, Singtel's Combo 3 plan doesn't look as worthwhile as its XO 78 plan in the next tier. M1 is an easy recommendation here once more. Go with their Reg plan if you need a decent balance of talk time and 4GB of data that is fairly sufficient for the average user. Need more data than anything else? M1's MySIM(e) 70 will surely fit your needs and don't forget the talk time add-on options covered above. Corporate plan sign-ups usually don't entertain SIM-only plans, and if you're in such a fix go for the M1 Reg plan and add upsized data at just S$5.90 per month to net you a total of 7GB of data - plenty enough for most users.
Mid-high-tier category:- Singtel's new XO 78 seems like an easy recommendation with plenty of data, but StarHub's S$75 2-year plan is our current best overall plan in this category of offerings. What's clear is that M1's Reg+ plan is not competitive anymore.
High tier category:- Singtel's Combo 6 has the overall lowest price, however it also has the smallest data bundle; in fact, you're better off getting the Singtel XO 78 plan compared from the above tier if you don't need a crazy amount of talk time and SMS. If you're a heavy data user, you may want to consider StarHub thanks to its 60GB data bundle, unlimited weekend data and unlimited talk time. Singtel's new XO 108 comes close, but the overall proposition from StarHub costs less.
Premium plan tier:- StarHub's extra generous 100GB data bundle and unlimited weekend data, makes it a clear pick for data-heavy users in this category. However, 12GB is still plenty of data for many consumers and if you can appreciate Singtel's Combo 12's overall proposition combined with the yearly S$500 handset voucher, this could be a good proposition too.
In addition to the above analysis, here are telco specific offers that are tied in with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series:- M1, StarHub and Singtel.
How's the Galaxy S10e different from the S10 and S10+ models?
This video below will get you up to speed on all the basic differences between the various models:-
Galaxy S10e Price Plans Compared
Value plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Lite | Combo 1 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$848 | S$798 |
Monthly Subscription | S$28 | S$27.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 500 | 500 |
Local Data Bundle | 300MB | 100MB |
Other Notes |
| - |
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,520 | S$1,467.60 |
Basic plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Lite+ | mySIM(e) 40 | Combo 2 | XO 48 | S$50 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$578 | S$578 | S$648 | S$528 | S$459 |
Monthly Subscription | S$42 | S$40 | S$42.90 | S$48 | S$50 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | 100 | 1,000 | 100 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 3GB | 5GB + 10GB | 2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 5GB
(+ 5GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 3GB + unlimited weekend data (+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
|
| - | Free 1 month of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,586 | S$1,538 | S$1,677.60 | S$1,680 | S$1,659 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel |
Name | Reg | mySIM(e) 70 | Combo 3 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$328 | S$228 | S$298 |
Monthly Subscription | S$62 | S$70 | S$68.90 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local SMS | 1,200 | 100 | Unlimited* (10,000) |
Local Data Bundle | 4GB | 15GB + 20GB | 3GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi |
Other Notes |
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| - |
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$1,816 | S$1,908 | S$1,951.60 |
Mid-high-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Reg+ | XO 78 | S$75 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$228 | S$228 | S$169 |
Monthly Subscription | S$82 | S$78 | S$75 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 400 | 300 | 300 |
Local SMS | 1,500 | 300 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 5GB | 30GB
(+ 10GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 30GB +unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| Free 24 months of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$2,196 | S$2,100 | S$1,969 |
High-tier plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max | mySIM(e) 90 /
mySIM(e) 118 | Combo 6 | XO 108 | S$105 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$128 | S$128 | S$68 | S$18 | S$59 |
Monthly Subscription | $102 | S$90 /
S$118 | $95.90 | S$108 | $105 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 800 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Unlimited |
Local SMS | 2,000 | 100 /
Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 7GB | 50GB /
Unlimited*
(50GB) | 6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 50GB
(+ 20GB/month if you sign up before 31 March) | 60GB + unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
|
| - | Free 24 months of HBO Go |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$2,576 | S$2,288 /
S$2,960 | S$2,369.60 | S$2,610 | S$2,579 |
Premium plans comparison
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Max+ | Combo 12 | S$238 2-year plan |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Price | S$28 | $0 | S$0 |
Monthly Subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local Data Bundle | 13GB | 12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 100GB+ unlimited weekend data
(+10GB/month if you sign up before 29 March) |
Other Notes |
| $500 yearly phone voucher |
|
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$5,500 | S$5,757.60 | S$5,712 |
Analysis
Note that our comparison deals with absolutes and not real-world network usage, coverage and other factors. As such, our analysis purely deals with who offers a good deal based on what's put on the table and nothing more. With the disclaimer out of the way, here are our thoughts:-
Value plan category:- Not worth the cost. Go for the next tier.
Basic plan category:- M1's MySIM(e) 40 springs the better offer - get 15GB of data and although the default talk time is limited, the top-up for more minutes is just S$2.50/S$5/S$7.50 respectively for +200/+800/Unlimited talk time minutes. Factor that into the total two-year cost of ownership and M1's MySIM(e) 40 is the best option here. There's even an option top up S$5 for an extra 25GB of data - that's a whopping 40GB of total data for just S$45 a month.
Mid-tier category:- Once again, Singtel's Combo 3 plan doesn't look as worthwhile as its XO 78 plan in the next tier. M1 is an easy recommendation here once more. Go with their Reg plan if you need a decent balance of talk time and 4GB of data that is fairly sufficient for the average user. Need more data than anything else? M1's MySIM(e) 70 will surely fit your needs and don't forget the talk time add-on options covered above. Corporate plan sign-ups usually don't entertain SIM-only plans, and if you're in such a fix go for the M1 Reg plan and add upsized data at just S$5.90 per month to net you a total of 7GB of data - plenty enough for most users.
Mid-high-tier category:- Singtel's new XO 78 seems like an easy recommendation with plenty of data and free HBO Go subscription for the duration of your two-year contract. However, StarHub is slightly cheaper overall and has free Caller ID. So the choice really boils down to whether you personally cherish the free HBO Go subscription or not.
High tier category:- Singtel's Combo 6 is clearly not offering as much value as the Singtel XO 78 plan compared from the previous tier if you don't need a crazy amount of talk time and SMS. If you're a heavy data user, Singtel's XO 108 and StarHub's $105 2-year plans are a better option - again, which to pick depends on your liking to HBO Go subscription bundled with Singtel. The best option, cost-wise, is M1's mySIM(e) 90 plan - provided that you don't need more talktime and SMS, but both options are available for a small top-up.
Premium plan tier:- M1's Max+ is the cheapest option here, but given that 12GB of data on Singtel Combo 12 is still plenty of data for many consumers, and if you can appreciate its overall proposition combined with the yearly S$500 handset voucher, Singtel could be a better overall proposition. For data-heavy users, without a question, go for StarHub's 100GB data option!
In addition to the above analysis, here are telco specific offers that are tied in with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series:- M1, StarHub and Singtel.
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