Travel adapter from Brazil to Samoa — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Samoa?

Samoa uses Type I plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Brazil and Samoa, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Brazil, you will need a travel adapter for Samoa. Brazil uses Type C/Type N plugs, and Samoa uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Brazil (home)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type N Two round pins + round ground 127–230V

Samoa (destination)

Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Samoa

Voltage

Brazil 127/220 V

Samoa 230 V

Match

Frequency

Brazil 60 Hz

Samoa 50 Hz

Differs

More about plugs in Samoa

In Samoa, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Samoa is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Samoa plug guide