Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Google Pixel Watch 3

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2 of 2 devices The best value in a row is marked Best	Change Samsung Galaxy S26 to… Cancel	Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria	₦1,321,200	—
Brand	Samsung	Google
Versions	—	Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced	2026, February 25	2024, August 13
Released	2026, March 06	2024, September 10
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	LTE
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE

Dimensions	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)	45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	37 g (1.31 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	AMOLED LTPO
Display Size	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best	1.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density	~411 ppi Best	~320 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz Best	60Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	2000 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features	HDR10+	Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2

Operating System	Android	Wear OS
OS Version	16	5
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	3 years of software updates
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Adreno 702

RAM Options	12GB	2GB
Storage Options	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM	32GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	eMMC
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	—
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	—
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	—
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	—

Cameras	Single camera	—
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	—
Features	HDR, HDR10+	—
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	—

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, built-in speaker
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	No (Quick Charge pin charger)

Fingerprint	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)	No
Face Unlock	Yes	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Compass, altimeterRed and infrared sensors for SpO2Multi-path optical heart rate sensorElectrical sensors (ECG app)3-axis accelerometer, gyroscopeAmbient light sensorBarometer, magnetometerSkin temperature sensorContinuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB)
Other Features	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4300 mAh Best	41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh
Wired Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min	Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired Best
Wireless Charging	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)	N/A
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	—

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Champagne Gold/Hazel, Polished Silver/Rose Quartz45 mm: Polished Silver/Porcelain, Matte Black/Obsidian, Matte Hazel/Hazel, Polished Silver/Bay
Models	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS	—
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)	—