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Google Google Pixel Watch 5 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200
Brand Google Samsung
Versions Bluetooth / Wi-FiLTE + Bluetooth / Wi-Fi —
Announced 2026, August 12 2026, February 25
Released 2026, August 20 2026, March 06
Availability Available Available
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - 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) 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 41 mm: 31.0 g (without band) 45 mm: 36.7 g (without band) (1.09 oz) Best 167 g (5.89 oz)
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 Aluminium 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 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 456 x 456 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~320 ppi ~411 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 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 display HDR10+
Operating System Wear OS Android
OS Version 7.0 16
Update Support 3 years of security 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 Accelerated + 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 3GB 12GB
Storage Options 64GB 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)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 5.4, 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 Yes
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) Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Fitbit health and fitness trackingSatellite SOSRaise to Talk with GeminiHaptic crown, Gen 3 premium haptics Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 41 mm: 332 mAh45 mm: 465 mAh 4300 mAh Best
Wired Charging 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 Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min
Wireless Charging N/A 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Pyrite Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models G0F3Y, G1XJ6, G25QD, GFW3R SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)

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