What devices and operating systems work with the Samsung Galaxy Watch
Galaxy Watch compatibility relies on specific smartphone OS versions and hardware requirements. Review the compatibility guidelines below to see if your smartphone supports connectivity with the latest and past Galaxy Watch models.
Galaxy Watch device compatibility specifications
The pairing requirements and supported devices for Galaxy Watch (including Active) are as follows.
|
Galaxy Watch Model |
Samsung Device Requirements |
Non-Samsung Device Requirements |
iOS Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Galaxy Watch9 & Watch Ultra2 |
Android 13.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 13.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch8 series |
Android 12.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 12.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch7 series, Watch Ultra, Watch Ultra 2025 |
Android 11.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 11.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch6 series |
Android 10.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 10.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch5 series |
Android 8.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 8.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch4 series |
Android 6.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 6.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
Not supported |
|
Galaxy Watch, Watch Active, Watch Active2, Watch3 |
Android 5.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Tablets not supported) |
Android 5.0 or higher, 1.5GB RAM or higher (Certain models and tablets not supported) |
iOS 9.0 or higher on iPhone 5 or newer (iPads and iPods not supported) |
Note:
- Some models may not be compatible even if they meet the compatibility requirements listed above.
- Some watch models do not support pairing with tablets due to limitations in tablet functionality.
- Gear, Gear2, Gear2 Neo, Gear S, and Gear Fit are not supported on Samsung smartphones released in 2021 or later.
- Gear S2, Gear S3, Gear Sport, Gear Fit2, and Gear Fit2 Pro are not supported on Samsung smartphones released in 2024 or later.
- Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit e are not supported on Samsung smartphones released in 2026 or later.
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