Google Pixel Watch 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Google Google Pixel Watch 4 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi —
Announced 2025, August 20 2026, February 25
Released 2025, October 09 2026, March 06
Availability Available February 25, 2026
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
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 HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 12.3 mm(1.77 x 1.77 x 0.48 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 431 g (without band) or 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz) Best
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)
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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 50m/5ATM)ECG certified Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type AMOLED LTPO Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 1.4 inches 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~516 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 1-60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 3000 nits Best 2600 nits (peak)
Protection Custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features Always-on displayDCI-P3 colour HDR10+
Operating System Wear OS Android
OS Version 6.0 16
Update Support 3 years of software updates Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface Wear OS by Google One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 + Cortex-M55 co-processor Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Quad-core (4x1.7 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
GPU Adreno A702 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM Options 2GB 12GB
Storage Options 32GB 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC UFS 4.X
Card Slot No No
Cameras — Triple camera
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
Features — Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video — 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 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, built-in speaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning Dual-frequency GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB No (Quick Charge Dock) USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint No Yes, under display, ultrasonic
Face Unlock No —
Sensors 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) Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOS (LTE models, select countries)Gemini on the wrist Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 325 mAh45 mm: 455 mAh 4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging Quick Charge Dock:41 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min45 mm: about 50% in 15 min, 100% in 60 min 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging N/A 20W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Moonstone Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models — SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR — 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body)

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