Samsung Galaxy smart watch and phone compatibility

While some Samsung watches can be set up and used without a phone, all of them can be used with the Galaxy Wearable app on a compatible phone. To make the most out of your watch or even navigate its settings on a bigger screen, it is recommended that you pair your watch to a compatible phone.

Samsung Galaxy smart watch and phone compatibility

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Your device may not be compatible depending on the region carrier or model.

Samsung phone compatibility

Since it’s a Samsung product, a Galaxy phone will have the most compatibility options. Just be sure to download the Galaxy Wearable app from the Play Store, and make sure your phone has the latest software.

Galaxy Watch Ultra: Phones with Android 11 or later.
Galaxy Watch7: Phones with Android 11 or later.
Galaxy Fit3: Phones with Android 10 or above.
Galaxy WatchFE: Phones with Android 10 or above.
Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic: Phones with Android 10.0 and RAM 2.0 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro: Phones with Android 8.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic: Phones with Android 6.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch, Watch Active, Watch Active2, and Watch3: Phones with Android 5.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Gear Sport, Gear S2 Classic, Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic, Gear Fit2, Gear Fit2 Pro: Phones with Android 4.3 - Android 13 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Note: These models are not compatible with Samsung Galaxy phones released with Android 14. This includes the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy A25, and Galaxy A15.

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Non-Samsung Android phone compatibility

Non-Samsung phones running Android can also connect to Galaxy Watch and Gear. For the best results, make sure your device has the latest software, and be sure to get the Galaxy Wearable app from the Play Store.

Note: When connected with Non-Samsung mobile devices, some features created by each manufacturer may have limited support and some features, like Samsung Pay, are only available on Samsung smartphones.

Supported devices vary depending on your region, operator and device brand.

Galaxy Watch Ultra: Phones with Android 11 and higher.
Galaxy Watch7: Phones with Android 11 and higher.
Galaxy Fit3:: Phones with Android 10 or higher.
Galaxy WatchFE: Phones with Android 10 or higher.
Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic: Phones with Android 8.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro: Phones with Android 8.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic: Phones with Android 6.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Watch Active2: Phones with Android 6.0 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Gear Live, Gear S2, Gear Fit2, Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear S3, and Gear Sport: Phones with Android 4.4 and RAM 1.5 GB or higher are supported.
Gear, Gear 2, Gear S, and Gear Fit: These watches are not supported on non-Samsung Android devices.

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iOS phone compatibility

If you have an iPhone, there are some Samsung smart watches that are compatible with certain versions of iOS. Newer Samsung watches with Wear OS are not compatible with iOS. If you have a compatible watch, you will need to download Galaxy Wearable for your device from the App Store.

Compatible devices

Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Watch Active2: iPhones (iPhone5 or later) that have iOS 9 and above are compatible.
Gear Live, Gear S2, Gear Fit 2, Gear S3, Gear Sport, and Gear Fit2 Pro: iPhones (iPhone5 or later) that have iOS 9 and above are compatible.

Galaxy Fit: iPhone 7 or later running iOS 10 and above are compatible.

Incompatible devices

Galaxy Watch4, Watch5, Watch6, Watch7, Watch Ultra, and Watch FE: These watches rely on Google Play services which is not supported on iOS.
Galaxy Fit3: This watch is not compatible with iOS.

Gear 1, Gear 2, Gear S, and Gear Fit: These watches are not supported on iOS.

Note: iPad and iPod touch are not supported. For iPhone 6S and 6S+ running iOS 10 and later, the connection may be unstable.

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