Samsung Galaxy Watch3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Price in Nigeria	—	₦1,321,200
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Versions	SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)	—
Announced	2020, August 05	2026, February 25
Released	2020, August 06	2026, March 06
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	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
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	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions	45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight	53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best	167 g (5.89 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM	eSIM (LTE models)	· 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
Protection / IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant	Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size	1.4 inches	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution	360 x 360 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~364 ppi	~411 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz Best
Peak Brightness	—	2600 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass DX	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features	Always-On-Display	HDR10+

Operating System	Tizen	Android
OS Version	5.5	16
Update Support	—	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface	—	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset	Exynos 9110 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53	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
GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW

RAM Options	1GB	12GB
Storage Options	4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type	eMMC	UFS 4.X
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	—	Triple camera
Modules	No Camera	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	No Camera	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	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	Not Available	High-bitrate audio support

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	No	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Fingerprint	No	Yes, (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock	No	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)	4300 mAh Best
Wired Charging	N/A	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min
Wireless Charging	Wireless (WPC-based)	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging	N/A	4.5W reverse wireless

Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models	SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U	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)