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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel Watch 4 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Google
Versions — Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2026, February 25 2025, August 20
Released 2026, March 06 2025, October 09
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) Best 431 g (without band) or 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz)
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)ECG certified
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 1-60Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2DX anti-reflective coatingPrivacy Display Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Features HDR10+ Always-on displayDCI-P3 colour
Operating System Android Wear OS
OS Version 16 6.0
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 Wear OS by Google
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 + Cortex-M55 co-processor
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Quad-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Adreno A702
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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Dual-frequency GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG No (Quick Charge Dock)
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, magnetometerFar-field skin temperature sensorSkin conductance (cEDA) sensorUltra-wideband (UWB)
Other Features Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOS (LTE models, select countries)Gemini on the wrist
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 41 mm: 325 mAh45 mm: 455 mAh
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Quick Charge Dock:41 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min45 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 100% in 60 min
Wireless Charging 25W wireless (Qi2.2) N/A
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless —
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Moonstone
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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