Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Features Snapdragon Wear Elite

Watch Ultra 2 swaps Samsung's Exynos chip for a Qualcomm one

The new processor brings Ultra 2's performance in line with Galaxy Watch 9, since both watches now share the same chip.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Guide

Galaxy Watch

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

3 generations

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2Released Aug 2026Available now
Galaxy Watch UltraReleased Jul 2025Previous
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024)Released Jul 2024Previous

What this is made of

The watch has 2GB of RAM
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 ships with 2GB of RAM, confirmed by Android Headlines' post-launch spec breakdown, matching WinFuture's pre-launch leak.
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The watch is reported to support Bluetooth 6.0
WinFuture's leaked spec sheet listed Bluetooth 6.0, alongside Wi-Fi, NFC, LTE and UWB by model, and the shipped spec matches.
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How we know this

What changed, newest first.

OutcomeRightIt turned out as reported.

Jul 22, 2026Samsung NewsroomQualcomm replaces Exynos+1 outlet

Confirmed

Jul 22, 2026Digital TrendsOne chip now runs both watches after years of Exynos+1 outlet

Jul 22, 20269to5GoogleExynos is left behind for the time being

Jul 22, 2026SammyGuruThe flagship smartwatch is the one leaving Exynos behind

Jul 21, 2026ForbesThe Snapdragon arrives with a part-titanium casing and IP69K rating

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Jul 20, 2026Digital TrendsAdds the chip rumor ran for weeks before the images landed

Jul 15, 2026Digital TrendsAdds a separate AI core rides inside the new processor

Jul 13, 2026MashableThe Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100 replaces the Exynos W1000+1 outlet

Jul 13, 2026SamMobileThe Watch 9 makes the same Qualcomm switch, not just the Ultra 2

Jul 11, 2026Digital TrendsAll three watches drop Exynos for Qualcomm at once

Jun 10, 20269to5GoogleQualcomm replaces Exynos+5 outlets

May 1, 2026Jason C+1 outlet

Reported

Frequently asked

What chip is in the Ultra 2?

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite, replacing Samsung's own Exynos W1000. Samsung confirmed it at launch.

How does that differ from the Watch 9?

It doesn't, in the end. Samsung moved the whole line to Snapdragon Wear Elite, so the Watch 9 runs it too. Before launch the Ultra 2 was expected to get Qualcomm on its own while the Watch 9 kept the Exynos W1000.

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