Answer Which smartwatches work with Samsung phones?
Of the 39 smartwatches in the catalogue, 13 work with a Samsung Galaxy phone in full, 4 work with it but keep some features for Google phones and 22 do not work with it. Each row quotes the maker’s own compatibility sentence, linked and dated; the group comes from our classification of that sentence, applied by the one rule every watch and phone page uses.
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Works in full13
Pairs with a Samsung Galaxy phone, and every feature the maker lists works with it.
| Watch | With a Samsung Galaxy phone | Maker’s compatibility statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin fēnix 9 43mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 47mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 51mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — fēnix 9 Pro 47 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch9 40mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch9 44mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 13.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Garmin Venu 4 41mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 41 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Garmin Venu 4 45mm | Works with your Samsung phone. | “Compatible with iPhone and Android”Garmin UK — Venu 4 45 mm, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch8 40mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch8 44mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm | Works with your Samsung phone, including the features that need a Samsung phone. | “Android 11.0 or higher and with more than 1.5GB of memory”Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Watch8 series, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
Works. Some features need a Google phone.4
Pairs with a Samsung Galaxy phone and works. Some features need a Google phone. The maker’s own words are quoted on each row.
| Watch | With a Samsung Galaxy phone | Maker’s compatibility statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Pixel Watch 5 41mm | Works with your Samsung phone. Some features need a Google phone. | “Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Google Pixel Watch 5 45mm | Works with your Samsung phone. Some features need a Google phone. | “Works with most phones running on Android 12.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 5 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Google Pixel Watch 4 41mm | Works with your Samsung phone. Some features need a Google phone. | “Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Google Pixel Watch 4 45mm | Works with your Samsung phone. Some features need a Google phone. | “Works with most phones running on Android 11.0 or newer. Requires a Google Account and the Google Pixel Watch app.”Google Store UK — Pixel Watch 4 specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
Does not work22
Will not pair with a Samsung Galaxy phone. Each row gives the reason and quotes the maker’s own compatibility sentence.
| Watch | With a Samsung Galaxy phone | Maker’s compatibility statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch Series 12 42mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later”Apple UK — Apple Watch Series 12 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 12 46mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later”Apple UK — Apple Watch Series 12 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 4 49mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later”Apple UK — Apple Watch Ultra 4 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch SE 3 40mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later”Apple UK — Apple Watch SE 3 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch SE 3 44mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 27 or later”Apple UK — Apple Watch SE 3 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 11 42mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 11 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 11 46mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 11 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 3 49mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 11 or later, including iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), with iOS 26 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Ultra 3 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 10 42mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 10 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 10 46mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 10 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 9 41mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 17 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 9 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 9 45mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 17 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 9 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 49mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)”Apple Support — Apple Watch Ultra 2 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Ultra 49mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Ultra Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-22 | Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 40mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 44mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 41mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 8 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 8 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 41mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS version”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 7 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 45mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 6s or later with the latest iOS version”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 7 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 40mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 6 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 44mm | Does not work with your Samsung phone. This watch needs an iPhone. | “iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later”Apple Support — Apple Watch Series 6 Tech Specs, retrieved 2026-09-13 | Official |
The same question for other phones
Each phone’s own page lists the watches that pair with it, by the same rule.