In recent years OLED technology has emerged as the leading display technology for wearable devices - mostly fitness bands and smartwatches, due to the great image quality, the low power consumption and to the design possibilities enabled by flexible OLEDs. For more information on OLED displays for wearables, and the latest industry news, click here.
Following is a list of wearable devices with OLED displays:
The Apple Watch Series 11 has a 1.96" 2000 nits 496x416 LTPO AMOLED display, an Apple S10 chipset and a range of sensors.
The flagship Watch Ultra 3 has a brighter 1.98" 3,000 nits 514x422 LTPO AMOLED, while the entry-level Watch SE 3 has a 1.78" 448x368 1,000 nits LTPO AMOLED display.
The 2026 Apple Watch Series 12 comes in two sizes, the 42mm sports a 1.77" 374x446 2,000 nits 60Hz LTPO AMOLED display, while the larger 46mm version offers a 1.96" 416x496 LTPO AMOLED. Both displays are produced by LG Display.
The Watch Series 12 will ship soon, globally.
Apple's flagship 2026 smartwatch, the Watch Ultra 4, offers a 1.98" 3,000 nits (peak) 514x422 LTPO AMOLED display, featuring many sensors (Accelerometer, gyro, always-on heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, and temperature). The watch is certified for both IP6X and MIL-STD-810H.
The Watch Ultra 4 will soon launch globally.
Google's 2026 Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch is available in two sizes, 41mm with a 1.2" 466x466 circular AMOLED and 45mm with a 1.4" 390x390 AMOLED, both with an LTPO (1-60Hz) backplane offering a peak brightness of 3000 nits.
The Google Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch is now shipping.
Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Watch9 comes in two models, 40mm with a circular 1.34" 438x438 OLED and a 44mm model with a 1.47" 480x480 OLED. Both panels reach 3,000 nits of peak brightness and are protected by sapphire crystal. The Watch9 utilizes Qualcomm's 3nm Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, and it runs One UI 9 Watch on Wear OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 is Samsung's 2026 rugged flagship smartwatch, offering a circular 1.52" 498x498 5,000 nits OLED display (the brightest smartwatch display to date). The Watch Ultra2 is powered by Qualcomm's 3nm Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset with 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, and runs One UI 9 Watch on Wear OS.
Huawei's latest fitness tracker, the Band 11 offers a 1.62" 286x482 AMOLED display, a polymer case, 5 ATM water resistance, optical heart rate sensor and an ambient light sensor. The battery should last 14 days under light use, or 3 days with the always on display enabled.
The Band 11 Pro features an aluminum alloy case, and is a bit larger.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch8 smartwatch has a circular 1.47" 3,000 nits 480x480 Super AMOLED display, and is MIL-STD-810H, ECG and IP68 compliant.
The Galaxy Watch8 Classic has a smaller 1.38" 438x438 Super AMOLED display.
Garmin's Venu X1 is a large-size high-end smartwatch that has a 2" 448x486 AMOLED display, and offers a titanium, body, about two days of battery (with the always-on display active), a built-in flashlight, and full-color mapping.
The OnePlus Watch 3 is a smartwatch that is based on Google's Android Wear OS and that offers a 1.5" 2,200 nits (peak) 466x466 LTPO AMOLED display, a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset, waterproofing (50m), IP68 and MIL-STD-810H.
The Watch 5 is now shipping globally for around $300.
Garmin's Descent G2 is a dive smartwatch that offers a round 1.2" 390x390 AMOLED display, strong sapphire lens, 100% recycled plastic design, 100-meter dive-rated case and leakproof buttons. The Descent G2 supports multiple dive modes, in-dive compass, critical data UI and alerts, multiple sensors and more.
