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 Empty slot
Versions — Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2024, August 13 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2024, September 10 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 37 g (1.31 oz) Best Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Stylus Yes, S Pen (built in, no Bluetooth/Air Actions) — Empty slot
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) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X AMOLED LTPO Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches Empty slot
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 456 x 456 pixels Empty slot
Pixel Density ~500 ppi Best ~320 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 2000 nits Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2 Empty slot
Operating System Android Wear OS Empty slot
OS Version 16 5 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates 3 years of software updates Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 8.5 — Empty slot
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 Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno 702 Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 2GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 32GB Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X eMMC Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Quad camera — Empty slot
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 — Empty slot
Features Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama — Empty slot
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS — Empty slot
Cameras Single camera — Empty slot
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF — Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ — Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps — Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, built-in speaker Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support — Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG No (Quick Charge pin charger) Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) No Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes No Empty slot
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) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) N/A Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless — Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS — Empty slot
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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