Apple Card launched back in 2019 and gave iPhone users a credit card that lived in their wallet app, earned cash back on Apple purchases, and tied neatly into the rest of the Apple ecosystem. Samsung has reportedly wanted something similar for years. Now there’s a trademark filing that suggests it’s actually getting closer.
Samsung filed a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office in February for the name “Samsung Galaxy Card.” The filing covers electronically encoded credit cards, magnetically encoded credit cards, and software for credit card issuance, payment authorization, and transaction processing. That’s pretty specific language for a company that hasn’t committed to anything publicly.
This isn’t the first time the Samsung Galaxy Card name has come up. Samsung actually filed a trademark for it back in 2014, though nothing ever came of it. What’s different now is the business context surrounding it. Back in November, the Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung was in advanced talks with UK-based bank Barclays. The goal is to launch a Samsung credit card in the US on the Visa network. According to that report, the card would offer cash back rewards. Those rewards could be funneled into a Samsung savings account and used toward future Samsung purchases.
What a Samsung Credit Card Could Look Like
Based on the WSJ reporting, a Samsung credit card would likely live inside Samsung Wallet, which already supports payment cards from Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Beyond the card itself, Samsung has reportedly explored pairing it with a high-yield savings account and a digital prepaid account. A buy-now-pay-later option is also reportedly in the mix.
The rewards structure mirrors what Apple offers with Apple Card: earn more when you spend on Samsung products, and keep everything inside the ecosystem. Samsung has a wider hardware footprint than Apple does in the US, spanning phones, TVs, and home appliances, so there’s no shortage of places to spend.
Samsung hasn’t officially confirmed any of this, and the trademark hasn’t been approved yet. This process typically takes 10 to 11 months, which puts a potential announcement sometime around early 2027 at the earliest, if at all. Given that Samsung has been eyeing a US credit card launch for a while now, this trademark is probably the clearest signal yet that it’s still on the table.