Apple Watch Ultra 4 / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)

Apple Watch Ultra 4: A3579; 49 mm natural titanium; translucent gray Ocean Band

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth): The 40 mm aluminium Bluetooth version of the Galaxy Watch5, in Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver. The 44 mm version has a larger screen and battery; the titanium Galaxy Watch5 Pro is a separate model.

SpecificationApple Watch Ultra 4Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)
Release year20262022
Announcement / availability9 / 18 September 2026 Apple—
CaseGrade 5 titanium; sapphire front crystal Apple—
Size49 × 44 × 12 mm Apple—
WeightNatural titanium case 63 g Apple—
DisplayLTPO3 OLED; 422 × 514 Apple1.2-inch (30.4 mm) Super AMOLED, 396 × 396 pixels; full-colour Always On Display; sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal is a glass material that strongly resists scratching. The 44 mm version has a 1.4-inch, 450 × 450 screen.

Samsung
Brightness1 nit minimum; 3000 nits peak Apple—
ChipS11; dual-core 64-bit Apple—
Storage64 GB Apple—
Health sensorsElectrical/optical heart; blood oxygen; temperature Apple—
Outdoor sensorsDepth, water temperature, compass, altimeter Apple—
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GNSS Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 4, 2.4/5 GHz; Bluetooth 5.3; UWB Apple—
CellularA3579: 5G RedCap and LTE Apple—
Manufacturer battery testUp to 50 hours normal use; 84 in Low Power Mode Apple—
ChargingAbout 45 minutes to 80% Apple—
Water / dust100 m rating; IP6X Apple—
Diving limitRecreational diving to 40 m Apple—
Phone compatibilityiPhone 11 / SE 2 or later; iOS 27+ Apple—
Case and colours—Armor Aluminum case with Sport Band; Graphite, Pink Gold, Silver Samsung
Size and weight—39.3 × 40.4 × 9.8 mm; 28.7 g (without strap) Samsung
Processor—Exynos W920, dual-core 1.18 GHz Samsung
Memory and storage—1.5 GB RAM; 16 GB internal storage Samsung
Battery and charging—284 mAh (typical); faster WPC-based wireless charging

WPC is the body behind the Qi wireless charging standard. The 44 mm version has a 410 mAh battery.

Samsung
Software—At launch Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 3.5) with One UI Watch 4.5

The watch works with phones running Android 8.0 or later with more than 1.5 GB of RAM; it cannot be used with an iPhone.

Samsung
Sensors—Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance analysis); temperature sensor; accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic and light sensors

The electrical heart signal is used for ECG and bioelectrical impedance for body composition estimates; availability of these features varies by country.

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Connectivity—Bluetooth 5.2; Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 + 5 GHz; NFC; GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo

This version has no LTE; the LTE version is sold separately.

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Durability—5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H

5ATM suits shallow-water activities such as swimming, not diving.

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