Which is Singapore’s best mobile network?

By Nathan Lawrence

Last updated 09 December 2024

The best mobile network in Singapore

Best mobile network in Singapore overall: StarHub
Best mobile network in Singapore for coverage: Singtel
Best mobile networks in Singapore for consistency: StarHub and Singtel
Best mobile network in Singapore for data value: Simba (TPG)
Best mobile network in Singapore for telco choices: StarHub (Giga, redONE, Eight, ZYM Mobile)

We track a dozen mobile providers in our comparison, which means plenty of options. There may be dozens to choose from, but there are only four mobile networks in Singapore: M1, Simba (formerly TPG Telecom), Singtel and StarHub. All of the mobile providers in Singapore own or operate on these four networks. We’ve used December 2024 data from independent testing site Opensignal and our own insights for best telcos on these networks to determine the best mobile network for specific categories.

Before we get into the best ones, here’s a list of some of the most popular mobile plans available today.

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#3	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win 2 return tickets to Taiwan with Singapore Airlines + $70 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#4	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#5	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 188GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Limited Time: 188GB for the first 6 mths at $7.99 ($8.71 with GST) for the first 15,000 customers valid for new number sign-ups or port-ins $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#6	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for Port In for the first 10,000 customers $9.90 Min. cost $9.90 Go	$9.90 Min. cost $9.90	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore overall

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 20GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#3	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#4	StarHub	StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only 150GB data 1000 Minutes 500 Messages $22 Min. cost $22 Go	$22 Min. cost $22	Go

According to Opensignal report data, the best mobile network overall in Singapore is StarHub. Opensignal breaks down the overall experience in terms of games, voice apps, download speeds and upload speeds. Popular plans from StarHub and other mobile providers on the StarHub network are listed above with at least 10GB. Here’s how each mobile network in Singapore scored for each metric.

Video experience

Opensignal calculates the video experience by streaming a mix of video resolutions up to 4K. Picture quality, video loading time and stall rate are used to determine the overall score out of 100. All of the scores are quite decent, but StarHub is noticeably ahead and Simba (TPG) is a bit behind.

StarHub 74.1/100
Singtel 71.5/100
M1 69.7/100
Simba (TPG): 64.9/100

Games experience

Multiplayer games played over mobile networks are used to determine the scores in this Opensignal category. Games include Fortnite, Pro Evolution Soccer and Arena of Valor. Latency, packet loss and jitter are all factored in to determine an overall score out of 100. StarHub and Singtel tie for first, followed by M1, and Simba (TPG) in last place, albeit with a still respectable number.

StarHub 84.3/100
Singtel 84.3/100
M1 81.0/100
Simba (TPG): 77.7/100

Download speed experience

Megabits-per-second (Mbs) measurements are used by Opensignal to determine the download speeds on the different mobile networks in Singapore. Average download speeds are determined by a mix of 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G networks. As you can see below, StarHub has a noticeable lead over Singtel and M1, with Simba (TPG) lagging quite far behind.

StarHub 116.1Mbps
Singtel 110.4Mbps
M1 92.8Mbps
Simba (TPG): 22.9Mbps

Upload speed experience

Upload speed isn’t as important as upload speed for most online tasks. But Opensignal uses a mix of 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G networks to determine the overall averages for the four networks in Singapore. There are only fractions of a megabit differences between StarHub and M1, but Singtel is close behind and Simba is noticeably slower.

M1 17.3Mbps
StarHub 17.1Mbps
Singtel 16.3Mbps
Simba (TPG): 5.3Mbps

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 188GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Limited Time: 188GB for the first 6 mths at $7.99 ($8.71 with GST) for the first 15,000 customers valid for new number sign-ups or port-ins $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#4	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#5	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 20GB data 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go
#6	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 300GB 300GB data 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: 300GB forever at $17.95 + Free New Moon South Africa Abalone (worth $48.80) for new & port-in sign-ups $17.95 Min. cost $17.95 Go	$17.95 Min. cost $17.95	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for coverage

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#3	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win 2 return tickets to Taiwan with Singapore Airlines + $70 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#4	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#5	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 188GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Limited Time: 188GB for the first 6 mths at $7.99 ($8.71 with GST) for the first 15,000 customers valid for new number sign-ups or port-ins $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#6	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go

According to Opensignal, there’s very little difference between all four mobile networks' coverage. This means whichever network you’re on, you can expect to have access to mobile signal for data, calls and SMS almost all the time, so we've included the most popular plans from every provider above.

Here’s how the four mobile networks look in terms of coverage.

Network availability

There’s only a 0.5% difference between the best mobile network availability and the lowest. This means all networks can be relied upon for regular availability.

Singtel: 99.5% uptime
StarHub: 99.4% uptime
M1: 99.2% uptime
Simba (TPG): 99.0% uptime

5G coverage experience

Opensignal rates this metric out of 10, factoring in 5G mobile coverage availability in the places people tend to live, work and travel to the most. Singtel is the winner, with a tie for second and Simba not far behind.

Singtel: 9.0/10
StarHub: 8.0/10
M1: 8.0/10
Simba (TPG): 7.8/10

Best mobile network in Singapore for consistency

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win 2 return tickets to Taiwan with Singapore Airlines + $70 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#4	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#5	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 20GB data 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go
#6	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 20GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go

StarHub and Singtel takes out the top spots for network consistency in Singapore, according to Opensignal. This category covers "consistent quality" (ranging between 0% and 100%) and "reliability experience" (ranging from 100 to 1000). The plans above are some popular picks available on the StarHub and Singtel mobile networks.

Consistent quality

This Opensignal metric evaluates a mobile network in terms of common app requirements, including download and upload speed, latency, jitter and packet loss. While no mobile network is particularly close to perfect, StarHub has the highest score.

StarHub: 82.6%
Singtel: 81.3%
M1: 78.0%
Simba (TPG): 72.6%

Reliability Experience

This Opensignal metric evaluates a mobile network in terms of its users' ability to connect to the network and complete basic tasks. All four network operators received high scores for these tests.

Singtel: 905/1000
StarHub: 895/1000
M1: 890/1000
Simba (TPG): 889/1000

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#2	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 200GB data Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 188GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Limited Time: 188GB for the first 6 mths at $7.99 ($8.71 with GST) for the first 15,000 customers valid for new number sign-ups or port-ins $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#4	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for Port In for the first 10,000 customers $9.90 Min. cost $9.90 Go	$9.90 Min. cost $9.90	Go
#5	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 300GB 300GB data 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: 300GB forever at $17.95 + Free New Moon South Africa Abalone (worth $48.80) for new & port-in sign-ups $17.95 Min. cost $17.95 Go	$17.95 Min. cost $17.95	Go
#6	MyRepublic Editor's Pick	MyRepublic Editor's Pick 5G Ultimate Unlimited data 1500 Minutes 1500 Messages Deal: $24.95/mth for 6 mths (U.P $29.95) + free 5GB Data Roaming/mth for 6 mths $24.95/mth Min. cost $24.95 Go	$24.95/mth Min. cost $24.95	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for data value

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#2	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 200GB data Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#3	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 20 SIM Only 600GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $20 Min. cost $20 Go	$20 Min. cost $20	Go
#4	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 39 SIM Only (Online Exclusive) 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $39 Min. cost $39 Go	$39 Min. cost $39	Go
#5	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#6	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 25 SIM Only 700GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $25 Min. cost $25 Go	$25 Min. cost $25	Go

Simba (TPG) was in last place for most of the Opensignal categories above. But the telco still has good value SIM-only mobile plans for those after great pricing and plenty of data, roaming and IDD minutes. Check out a few of Simba’s most popular SIM-only mobile plans above.

Also consider the following:

#1	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win 2 return tickets to Taiwan with Singapore Airlines + $70 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#4	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for Port In for the first 10,000 customers $9.90 Min. cost $9.90 Go	$9.90 Min. cost $9.90	Go
#5	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 20GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#6	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for telco choices

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: 8 lucky weekly winners win 1-year Mobile Plan $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 20GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#3	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#4	StarHub	StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only 150GB data 1000 Minutes 500 Messages $22 Min. cost $22 Go	$22 Min. cost $22	Go
#5	StarHub	StarHub 5G Small 2-year Device Plan 200GB data Contract (24 mths) 300 Minutes 200 Messages Deal: Get up to $681 off your device $75/mth Min. cost $1,800 Go	$75/mth Min. cost $1,800	Go
#6	StarHub	StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only 150GB data 1000 Minutes 500 Messages Deal: Samsung Galaxy Clear Case $22 Min. cost $22 Go	$22 Min. cost $22	Go

Except for Simba (TPG), the other three mobile networks in Singapore have mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that also sell plans on their networks. The M1 mobile network has Maxx, Circles.Life, MyRepublic and Changi Mobile plans. Eight, Giga, ZYM Mobile and redONE also operate on the StarHub mobile network. The Singtel mobile network has mobile plans from Gomo, CMLink, Vivifi and Zero1. Because StarHub is Opensignal's best network and has so many options (on par with Singtel), we’ve picked it as the best mobile network for the most choices. Some of the popular plans from StarHub and StarHub MVNOs are listed above.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 250GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 188GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Limited Time: 188GB for the first 6 mths at $7.99 ($8.71 with GST) for the first 15,000 customers valid for new number sign-ups or port-ins $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#4	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#5	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 20GB data 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go
#6	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 300GB 300GB data 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: 300GB forever at $17.95 + Free New Moon South Africa Abalone (worth $48.80) for new & port-in sign-ups $17.95 Min. cost $17.95 Go	$17.95 Min. cost $17.95	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore FAQs

Which telco is best in Singapore?
The best telco overall in Singapore is StarHub (or Giga, redONE, Eight or ZYM Mobile, which also sell mobile plans on the StarHub mobile network).

Which SIM is best for internet in Singapore?
If you want fast download speeds, consider a SIM card on the StarHub mobile network.

Which telco has the best reception?
According to Opensignal report data from December 2024, the best coverage and reception overall comes from the StarHub mobile network. Consider a SIM plan from StarHub, Giga, redONE, Eight or ZYM Mobile for the best coverage.