After years of having phones, I finally decided to start trying out the mobile wallet services on my S23+. I know there are tons of posts on this topic, but after just playing around with both for a few days, I can't see why Google might be better. First of all, the swipe up from the bottom, even on a locked screen, is a very nice and quick way to launch Samsung. I would imagine there is some way to make a shortcut for Google, but even so, I don't see it being easier than that. The Samsung Wallet interface looks nicer to me, in that you can have your loyalty cards right above your credit cards and quickly scroll through the list, where Google's has them below the cards and you have to click on each one and then go back to get out of it. But the thing I think I like most about Samsung is that once you open it, you can pick the card and then have to authorize it with a fingerprint. I know Google apparently works as soon as the phone is unlocked, but without really using it much yet, I don't know if that sounds like a good idea. There are two main cards I use depending on what I am purchasing. With Samsung, it looks like you can just pick and choose before making the purchase and then authorizing, where with Google, you have a default card set and would have to open up the wallet to change cards. I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and both forms of pay seem to work the same way on the watch where you can easily change cards. So with all that said, can someone give me some reasons why Google is better (other than it working in more countries or allowing more banks. I don't care about that because I am in the US and my cards work on both platforms). Unless I am overlooking something, it just doesn't sound like a good idea to me that you don't have to authorize the card first with a fingerprint in Google.

It seems like there is no real reason to use Samsung pay anymore.

Gpay is not restricted to one ecosystem, has better rewards and is more widely accepted. The only advantage I can think of for Samsung pay is the flip up feature.

Am I wrong?

Just wondering what the pros and cons are to each one. Also is it harder to add event tickets and boarding passes to samsung wallet as it is to google pay? I know on google if it is your email you can just click to add to your wallet but can you do that for samsung wallet?