Samsung’s new Intelligent Eyewear is not compatible with the Galaxy A series, even on models that already run One UI 9.0 or support Google Gemini. To pair the smart glasses within Samsung’s ecosystem, you need a Galaxy S, Galaxy S FE, or a Galaxy Z foldable running One UI 9.0 or later.
Why Galaxy A phones aren’t supported by Intelligent Eyewear
Samsung has not explicitly explained the exclusion of the Galaxy A line, but the limitation may relate to the glasses’ split-computing design. The glasses use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platform for on-board processing, while offloading additional workload to the connected smartphone. Samsung chose this split approach to keep the eyewear lightweight and compact while aiming to maintain smooth performance and manage thermal output.
Many Galaxy A phones already support Google Gemini, so there is a possibility they could gain compatibility in the future. A more pragmatic assessment noted in the reporting is that while Galaxy A devices may run Gemini, they might lack the processing headroom required to handle the extra tasks the glasses offload to a phone; if so, a firmware update alone would likely be insufficient to enable support.
For now, Samsung Intelligent Eyewear requires a compatible premium Galaxy device running One UI 9.0 or higher. Time will tell whether Samsung will extend support to Galaxy A models.
