Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Google Google Pixel Watch 3 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200 Empty slot
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi — Empty slot
Announced 2024, August 13 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2024, September 10 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands LTE 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 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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) Empty slot
Weight 37 g (1.31 oz) Best 167 g (5.89 oz) Empty slot
Build 100% recycled aluminium caseCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM) Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~411 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features Always-on displaySmaller bezels than Pixel Watch 2 HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Wear OS Android Empty slot
OS Version 5 16 Empty slot
Update Support 3 years of software updates Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface — One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) + Cortex-M33 co-processor Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
CPU Quad-core 1.7 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 Empty slot
GPU Adreno 702 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 2GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 32GB 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type eMMC UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras — Triple camera Empty slot
Modules — 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 Empty slot
Features — Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video — 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 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, built-in speaker Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB No (Quick Charge pin charger) USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint No Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock No Yes Empty slot
Sensors 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) Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingLoss of Pulse Detection (select countries)Safety Check, fall detection, Emergency SOS Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 307 mAh45 mm: 420 mAh 4300 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging Wired 50% in 24 min, 80% in 35 min - 41mm model, 50% in 28 min, 80% in 50 min - 45mm model Wired Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging N/A 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours 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 Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models — SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS Empty slot
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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