Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Google Pixel Watch 3

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
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, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked —
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE
Dimensions 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 37 g (1.31 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)Stylus Feature:Passive EMR input only (No Bluetooth / Air Actions) 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) —
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Armor Aluminum 2 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X AMOLED LTPO
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 456 x 456 pixels
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~320 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 2000 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display 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 8.5 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) 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) Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 702
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 2GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 32GB
Storage Type UFS 4.X eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Quad camera —
Modules 200 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video —
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama —
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 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 6.0, 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 DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) 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 5000 mAh Best 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 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-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS —
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) —

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