Answer Does the Galaxy Watch work with an iPhone?
No. None of the 7 Galaxy Watches in the catalogue pairs with an iPhone: Samsung’s compatibility statement for each names Android phones only. Of the 39 watches we track, 28 work with an iPhone in full (Apple and Garmin).
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What Samsung says, model by model7
The verdict for an iPhone, then Samsung’s own sentence it was read from. Newest first.
| Watch | Verdict | The maker’s compatibility statement |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch9 40mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch9 44mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch8 40mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch8 44mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm | Does not work with your iPhone. This watch needs an Android phone. Official | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory” Official |
Watches that work with an iPhone28
Every watch the same rule says pairs in full with an iPhone, with the maker’s own sentence.
| Watch | Verdict | The maker’s compatibility statement |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch Series 12 42mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 12 46mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 4 49mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later” Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 43mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 47mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 51mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Garmin Venu 4 41mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Garmin Venu 4 45mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “Compatible with iPhone and Android” Official |
| Apple Watch SE 3 40mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch SE 3 44mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 11 42mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 11 46mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 3 49mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 10 42mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 10 46mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 9 41mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 17 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 9 45mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 17 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 49mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)” Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 49mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 40mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 44mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 41mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 41mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS version” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 45mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS version” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 40mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later” Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 44mm | Works with your iPhone. Official | “iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later” Official |
How we know
Each verdict is our classification of the maker’s own compatibility statement, applied by the rule every watch and phone page uses; the statement is quoted and linked on each row.