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Samsung Galaxy Watch series

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Samsung Galaxy Watch series
Samsung Galaxy Watch
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
Product familySamsung Galaxy
TypeSmartwatch
Release dateGalaxy Watch: August 24, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-08-24)
Galaxy Watch Active: March 8, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-08)
Galaxy Watch Active2: September 13, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-13)
Galaxy Watch3: August 6, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08-06)
Galaxy Watch4 & 4 Classic: August 27, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-27)
Galaxy Watch5 & 5 Pro: August 26, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-08-26)
Galaxy Watch6 & 6 Classic: August 11, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-08-11)
Galaxy Watch7 & Ultra: July 19, 2024; 15 days ago (2024-07-19)
Operating systemTizen, Wear OS
CPUSamsung Exynos
Backward
compatibility
Requires a smartphone running Android Nougat or later and the Galaxy Wearables app
PredecessorSamsung Gear

The Samsung Galaxy Watch series is a line of smartwatches designed and produced by Samsung Electronics. The line features various health, fitness, and fashion related features, and is integrated with Samsung's other products under the Samsung Galaxy brand. The series is the successor to the previous Samsung Gear watches.

The first smartwatch under this series, the Galaxy Watch, was released in August 2018.[1]

Specifications

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Software

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For the original Galaxy Watch, the Watch Active and Active2 and the Watch3, Samsung used its in-house developed Tizen OS, which it previously used for the Samsung Gear series of watches. The Galaxy Watch series shares the circular form factor of the Samsung Gear S2 and S3, as a result much of the OS features are shared between the Gear S2 and S3 and the Galaxy Watch.

With the announcement of the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic in August 2021, Samsung entered into a partnership with Google to work together on Wear OS[2] bringing some of the features from Samsung's Tizen with One UI Watch to Wear OS, while other features remained exclusive to Samsung's own customization to the OS.

Watches

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Galaxy Watch

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The baseline Galaxy Watch series started as the lower cost Galaxy Watch Active line. Unlike the original Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch3, these watches were missing the rotating bezel.[3] The Active line put more focus on fitness and wellness. With the 4th generation, the "Active" label was dropped in favor of the form-factor becoming the base smartwatch in the series.[4] The Galaxy Watch4 was used as the base for the Galaxy Watch FE in 2024.

Model Watch
Active
[5]
Watch
Active2
[6]
Watch4[7] Watch5[8] Watch6[9] Watch7[10]
40 mm 44 mm 40 mm 44 mm 40 mm 44 mm 40 mm 44 mm 40 mm 44 mm
Support status Unsupported Supported
Dates Announced 20 February 2019 5 August 2019 11 August 2021 10 August 2022 26 July 2023 10 July 2024
Released 8 March 2019 13 September 2019 27 August 2021 26 August 2022 11 August 2023 19 July 2024
Model number SM-R500 SM-R820
SM-R825 LTE
SM-R830
SM-R835 LTE
SM-R860
SM-R865 LTE
SM-R870
SM-R875 LTE
SM-R900
SM-R905 LTE
SM-R910
SM-R915 LTE
SM-R930
SM-R935 LTE
SM-R940
SM-R945 LTE
SM-L310
SM-L315 LTE
OS Initial One UI Watch 1.0
Tizen 4.0.0.3
One UI Watch 1.0
Tizen 4.0.0.7
One UI Watch 3.0
Wear OS 3.0
One UI Watch 4.5
Wear OS 3.5
One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
One UI Watch 6.0
Wear OS 5.0
Latest One UI Watch 2.0
Tizen 5.5.0.2
One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
One UI Watch 6.0
Wear OS 5.0
Dimensions
mm (in)
Height 39.5 (1.56) 40 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 40.4 (1.59) 44.4 (1.75) 40.4 (1.59) 44.4 (1.75) 38.8 (1.53) 42.8 (1.69) 40.4 (1.59) 44.4 (1.75)
Width 39.5 (1.56) 40 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 39.3 (1.55) 43.3 (1.70) 39.3 (1.55) 43.3 (1.70) 40.4 (1.59) 42.8 (1.69) 40.4 (1.59) 44.4 (1.75)
Depth 10.5 (0.41) 10.9 (0.43) 9.8 (0.39) 9.8 (0.39) 9 (0.35) 9.7 (0.38)
Weight
g (lb)
25 (0.055) 37 (0.082) 44 (0.097) 25.9 (0.057) 30.3 (0.067) 28.7 (0.063) 33.5 (0.074) 28.7 (0.063) 33.3 (0.073) 28.8 (0.063) 33.8 (0.075)
Colors                                          
Display Size 1.1 in (28 mm) 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.39 in (35 mm) 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.39 in (35 mm) 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.39 in (35 mm) 1.31 in (33 mm) 1.46 in (37 mm) 1.31 in (33 mm) 1.46 in (37 mm)
Resolution 360 x 360 396 x 396 450 x 450 396 x 396 450 x 450 432 x 432 480 x 480 432 x 432 480 x 480
Type Super AMOLED
Glass Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass DX+ Sapphire crystal
RAM 768 MB 768 MB
1.5 GB
1.5 GB 2 GB
Storage 4 GB 16 GB 32 GB
Processor Samsung
Exynos 9110
Samsung
Exynos W920
Samsung
Exynos W930
Samsung
Exynos W1000
Connectivity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.2 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.4
Cellular No LTE LTE optional
NFC Yes
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery Capacity (mAh) 230 247 340 247 361 284 410 300 425 300 425
Sensors Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Barometer Yes
Electro-optical sensor Yes
Photodetector Yes
ECG No Yes
HRM No Yes
Blood Oxygen Monitor No Yes
Blood Pressure Monitor No Yes
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis No Yes
Temperature No Yes

Galaxy Watch Classic

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The Galaxy Watch Classic line supersedes the Samsung Gear S2 and S3, inheriting the rotating bezel introduced with the Gear S2. For the first and third generation of the Galaxy Watch line, it functioned as the base smartwatch of the series. The classic line did not get a device in the second generation. However as of the 4th generation, the original design was promoted to take on a more premium spot in the line-up. The Watch4 Classic and Watch6 Classic both continue to use the rotating bezel as an optional navigation interface. The Watch5 Pro and Watch Ultra omit the feature, both the 5th and 7th generation do not have a Classic variant of the smartwatch.

Model Watch[11] Watch3[12] Watch4
Classic
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Watch5
Pro
[14]
Watch6
Classic
[15]
Watch
Ultra
[16]
42 mm 46 mm 41 mm 45 mm 42 mm 46 mm 45 mm 43 mm 47 mm
Support status Unsupported Supported
Dates Announced August 2018 5 August 2020 11 August 2021 10 August 2022 26 July 2023 10 July 2024
Released 24 August 2018 6 August 2020 27 August 2021 26 August 2022 11 August 2023 19 July 2024
Model number SM-R800
SM-R805 LTE
SM-R810
SM-R815 LTE
SM-R840
SM-R845 LTE
SM-R850
SM-R855 LTE
SM-R880
SM-R885 LTE
SM-R890
SM-R895 LTE
SM-R920
SM-R925 LTE
SM-R950
SM-R955 LTE
SM-R960
SM-R965 LTE
SM-L705F
SM-L705N
SM-L705U
OS Initial Tizen 4.0.0.0 One UI Watch 2.0
Tizen 5.5.0.1
One UI Watch 3.0
Wear OS 3.0
One UI Watch 4.5
Wear OS 3.5
One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
One UI Watch 6.0
Wear OS 5.0
Latest One UI Watch 2.0
Tizen 5.5.0.2
One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
One UI Watch 6.0
Wear OS 5.0
Dimensions
mm (in)
Height 45.7 (1.80) 49 (1.9) 42.5 (1.67) 46.2 (1.82) 41.5 (1.63) 45.5 (1.79) 45.4 (1.79) 42.5 (1.67) 46.5 (1.83) 47.4 (1.87)
Width 41.9 (1.65) 46 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 45 (1.8) 41.5 (1.63) 45.5 (1.79) 45.4 (1.79) 42.5 (1.67) 46.5 (1.83) 47.4 (1.87)
Depth 12.7 (0.50) 13 (0.51) 11.3 (0.44) 11.1 (0.44) 11 (0.43) 11.2 (0.44) 10.5 (0.41) 10.9 (0.43) 12.1 (0.48)
Weight
g (lb)
49 (0.108) 63 (0.139) 48.2 (0.106) 43 (0.095) 46.5 (0.103) 52 (0.115) 46.5 (0.103) 52 (0.115) 59 (0.130) 60.5 (0.133)
Colors                        
Display Size 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.31 in (33 mm) 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.39 in (35 mm) 1.19 in (30 mm) 1.39 in (35 mm) 1.31 in (33 mm) 1.46 in (37 mm)
Resolution 360 x 360 396 x 396 450 x 450 432 x 432 480 x 480
Type Super AMOLED
Glass Gorilla Glass DX+ Sapphire crystal
RAM 768 MB
1.5 GB
1 GB 1.5 GB 2 GB
Storage 4 GB 4 GB
8 GB
16 GB 32 GB
Processor Samsung
Exynos 9110
Samsung
Exynos W920
Samsung
Exynos W930
Samsung
Exynos W1000
Connectivity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.2 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.4
Cellular LTE optional LTE
NFC Yes
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery Capacity (mAh) 270 472 247 340 247 361 590 300 425 590
Sensors Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Barometer Yes
Electro-optical sensor Yes
Photodetector Yes
ECG No Yes
HRM No Yes
Blood Oxygen Monitor No Yes
Blood Pressure Monitor No Yes
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis No Yes
Temperature No Yes

Galaxy Watch FE

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The Galaxy Watch FE ("Fan Edition") is a cheaper smartwatch. The original Galaxy Watch FE is based on the Galaxy Watch4 with the only physical difference being the use of sapphire crystal as glass instead of the Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ used on the original Watch4.

Model Watch FE[17]
40 mm
Support status Supported
Dates Announced 13 June 2024
Released 24 June 2024
Model number SM-R861
OS Initial One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
Latest One UI Watch 5.0
Wear OS 4.0
Dimensions
mm (in)
Height 40.4 (1.59)
Width 39.3 (1.55)
Depth 9.8 (0.39)
Weight
g (lb)
26.6 (0.059)
Colors      
Display Size 1.19 in (30 mm)
Resolution 396 x 396
Type Super AMOLED
Glass Sapphire crystal
RAM 1.5 GB
Storage 16 GB
Processor Samsung
Exynos W920
Connectivity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 5.3
Cellular LTE optional
NFC Yes
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery Capacity (mAh) 247
Sensors Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Barometer Yes
Electro-optical sensor Yes
Photodetector Yes
ECG Yes
HRM Yes
Blood Oxygen Montior Yes
Blood Pressure Montior Yes
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Yes
Temperature No

References

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