Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Apple Watch SE 3 40mm

Qualcomm Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

S10 chip with 64-bit dual core processor

4.74GHz, 3.6GHz

S10 chip with 64-bit dual core processor

4-core Neural Engine

256GB | 512GB

64GB

12GB

16

Subject to change based on future operating system updates.

Yes

Ask Siri to set a reminder, send an invitation, or give you directions, all without your phone.

26

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

850/900/1700/1900/2100

850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100MHz

850/900/1800/1900

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

Open, Secure

v5.4 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

v5.3

Up to 10 devices

Goodix

Dual SIM with eSIM first

Electronic SIM

Yes

Required to use smartwatch over cellular; rate plan required

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Proximity, Hall

Second-generation optical heart sensor

Temperature sensor

Compass

Always-on altimeter

High-g accelerometer

High dynamic range gyroscope

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Yes

With Google Messages, Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging offers larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS-capable devices. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

YouTube Music

Apple Music®

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

Via notification shade, lockscreen

Yes

This device is hearing aid compatible. Conversational gain with hearing aid: 15db Conversational gain without hearing aid: 19db

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star).

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

20/20 (5-star) Please visit att.com/ecospace for additional information. 

Track a casual walk, an intense ride, and everything in between.

Set workout-specific goals, see full summaries when you're done, and track how you're trending over time.

Keep tabs on your resting, walking, and workout recovery heart rate.