Galaxy wearables that are compatible with iOS
Are you an iOS user who wants to use Galaxy wearables? We have good news for you. If you want to listen to music or answer a quick call, you can definitely utilize the Galaxy watch and earbud variants with your iPhone. We've listed every wearable model, so you can see which ones are compatible with your iOS device. Keep in mind that some Galaxy wearables only allow Bluetooth connections and cannot be connected via the Galaxy Buds or Galaxy Watch iOS applications.
Most of the Galaxy Watch models can be used with your iOS device via Bluetooth. However, only some watches can be connected to the Galaxy Watch iOS app. The list below has more details:
- The Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Watch Active2 Are compatible with iOS through Bluetooth and the Galaxy Watch iOS app.
- Gear S2, Gear S3, Gear Sport, Gear Live, Gear Fit 2, and Gear Fit 2 Pro are compatible with iOS through Bluetooth only. For iPhone 6S and 6S+ running iOS 10 and later, the connection to Gear may be unstable.
- Galaxy Fit: Compatible with iOS through Bluetooth only. It requires iPhone 7 and later models running iOS 10 and later versions.
- Gear 1, Gear 2, Gear S, Gear Fit, Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro are not compatible with iOS.
- The Galaxy Watch 6 must be paired with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with Android 10.0 and a minimum 1.5GB of memory.
- The Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra must be paired with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with Android 11.
Note: If you need assistance connecting your Samsung smartwatch to your iPhone, see our Galaxy Watch app guide. If you're connecting over Bluetooth, you can pair the watch with iOS in the same manner you'd pair any Bluetooth device.
Every Galaxy Earbud model is compatible with iOS via Bluetooth connection. However, only some models can be used with the Galaxy Buds iOS app. Check out the list below for specifications:
- Galaxy Buds3/Buds3 pro, Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Buds Pro, and Galaxy Buds are compatible with iOS through Bluetooth only.
Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds+ are compatible with iOS through Bluetooth and the Galaxy Buds iOS app. Requires iPhone 7 or later models running iOS 10 and higher versions.
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- Compatibility might also depend on the specific firmware or software versions available in the region.
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