Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen (2022) 40mm

Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

S8

4.74GHz, 3.6GHz

64-bit dual-core processor

256GB | 512GB

32GB

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.

9

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n260

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66

850/900/1700/2100/1900/2100MHz

850/1700/1900/2100MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

Quad-band

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

802.11b/g/n

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

2.4GHz and 5GHz

Open, Secure

v6.0 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

v5.0

Up to 10 devices

Goodix

eSIM-First

Electronic SIM

Yes

Yes

Required to use smartwatch over cellular; rate plan required

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

Ambient light, accelerometer, barometric altimeter, built-in GPS, gyroscope, third-generation optical heart rate

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: 15.69 db

Conversational gain without hearing aid: 19.00 db

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

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.