Apple Watch Series 11 (46 mm, GPS) / Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)

Apple Watch Series 11 (46 mm, GPS): 46 mm aluminium case, GPS; Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Jet Black. The 42 mm and GPS + Cellular (A3335, A3337) versions and the titanium cases with sapphire crystal are separate models.

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 Series 11 (46 mm, GPS)Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (40 mm, Bluetooth)
Release year20252022
DisplayAlways-On Retina, LTPO3 OLED (wide-angle OLED); 416 × 496 pixels, 1196 mm²; 326 ppi; up to 2,000 nits, 1 nit minimum

Because LTPO can drop the refresh rate very low, the display stays dimly on even with the wrist down. Wide-angle OLED is used to reduce brightness loss when the screen is viewed from the side.

Apple		1.2-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
Front glassIon-X glass with ceramic coating

According to Apple, the coating gives twice the scratch resistance of the Series 10 Ion-X glass. Titanium cases use sapphire crystal.

Apple		—
Chip and storageS10 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine); W3 wireless chip; 64 GB Apple—
Health sensorsElectrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; blood oxygen sensor; temperature sensor

The electrical sensor records a single-lead ECG with the ECG app. According to Apple, blood oxygen and wrist temperature are for general wellness, not medical use.

Apple		—
Health notificationsHypertension notifications; sleep apnea notifications; sleep score and sleep stages; irregular rhythm and high/low heart rate notifications

Hypertension notifications do not measure blood pressure; they alert when patterns in the optical sensor data suggest high blood pressure. According to Apple, they are not for users under 22, those already diagnosed with hypertension or pregnant users.

Apple		—
Water and dust resistance50 m (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust

Suitable for shallow swimming in a pool or the sea; not for scuba diving, waterskiing or high-velocity water sports.

Apple		—
WirelessBluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2.4 and 5 GHz; second-generation Ultra Wideband; Apple Pay, GymKit

This GPS model has no cellular connection; calls and data come through the paired iPhone or Wi-Fi. Ultra Wideband availability varies by country.

Apple		—
LocationGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou; compass, always-on altimeter Apple—
BatteryUp to 24 hours of normal use; up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode; built-in lithium-ion

Times are based on Apple’s usage scenario; workouts, GPS and the Always-On display shorten them.

Apple		—
ChargingAbout 80% in 30 minutes; 8 hours of use from 15 minutes; 8 hours of sleep tracking from 5 minutes

The box includes a Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C cable; Apple’s fast-charge figures used a separately sold 20 W USB-C adapter.

Apple		—
Dimensions and weight46 × 39 × 9.7 mm; 37.8 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists

The 42 mm aluminium GPS version weighs 30.3 g.

Apple		—
CompatibilityiPhone 11 or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), running iOS 26 or later

The watch cannot be used with Android phones.

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.

Samsung
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.

Samsung
Durability—5ATM + IP68; MIL-STD-810H

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

Samsung