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Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem

set of consumer electronics products

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ138354620
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The Galaxy Ecosystem refers to a set of consumer electronics products and cross-device software features developed by Samsung Electronics under the Samsung Galaxy brand. The ecosystem is designed to enable interoperability between Galaxy smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wearable devices, and to extend device connectivity to smart home and Internet of things (IoT) products through SmartThings.

Because many Galaxy devices are based on Android, and PC integration frequently involves Microsoft Windows, parts of the ecosystem rely on external operating system platforms and third-party services.

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Hardware

The Galaxy Ecosystem consists of Samsung smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearables, and extends to smart home products through SmartThings.

Smartphones: Galaxy smartphones serve as the primary devices for communication and app usage, supporting cross-device features such as proximity-based file sharing and external-display desktop modes.

Galaxy S series

Galaxy Z series

Galaxy A series

Tablets: Galaxy tablets support the same connected environment, allowing content and documents to be accessed on a larger screen.

Galaxy Tab series

Laptops: Galaxy Book laptops integrate with Galaxy phones and tablets through continuity tools that enable notifications, messaging, and file sharing across devices.

Galaxy Book series

Wearables: Galaxy wearables provide functions such as health-related tracking, notification support, and audio integration with Galaxy smartphones.

Galaxy Watch

Galaxy Buds

Galaxy Ring

Extended reality: Samsung's head-worn devices run Android XR, a variant of Android developed with Google, and sign in with the same Samsung account used on Galaxy phones and tablets.

Samsung Galaxy XR

Samsung Galaxy Glasses (announced July 2026)

Smart home and IoT: Through SmartThings, the Galaxy Ecosystem also includes televisions, appliances, and third-party smart devices that can be monitored or controlled from Galaxy mobile devices.

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