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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra View Specs Change
Google Google Pixel Watch 5 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Google
Versions — Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
Announced 2026, February 25 2026, August 12
Released 2026, March 06 2026, August 20
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) 41 mm: 31.0 g (without band) 45 mm: 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 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)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 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 display
Operating System Android Wear OS
OS Version 16 7.0
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17; up to 7 major OS updates 3 years of security 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 Accelerated + 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 3GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 64GB
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 SOSRaise to Talk with GeminiHaptic crown, Gen 3 premium haptics
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 41 mm: 332 mAh45 mm: 465 mAh
Wired Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min Best Quick Charge Dock41 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 25 min, 100% in 45 min45 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 80% in 30 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 Pyrite
Models SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS G0F3Y, G1XJ6, G25QD, GFW3R
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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