The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a 40mm Bluetooth smartwatch with a slim cushioned design, keeping it flush with your wrist while allowing enough space on the screen to read stats and notifications clearly. Its squared-off circular body in graphite is sleek yet laid-back, not drawing too much attention, while its small size is intended to remain comfortable during exercise, walking, or sleeping. On the inside, its updated Wear OS platform, coupled with Samsung’s health features, prioritizes providing you with meaningful information in place of generic rings, such as heart rate, sleep analysis, and energy levels indicating readiness for the day.
A feature-rich smartwatch that can handle a variety of tasks
Health features are a big focus of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8. It links sensors to Samsung Health for continuous reporting. Sleep guidance observes multiple nights in a row and provides advice on sleeping habits. There’s also fitness support, allowing outdoor runs with pace goals in mind, based on GPS location and heart rate to keep you in your designated zone. Everything integrates to provide an energy calculation based on rest and activity, informing whether to push on or take it easy on any particular day. Software updates, combined with hardware improvements, have aimed to make these utilities easier to use.
It comes with an AMOLED display designed to remain legible in bright environments, and it’s slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, hugging the wrist closer. It is water-resistant, with tough glass that withstands rain, sweat, and accidental collisions, so you don’t have to treat the Galaxy Watch 8 like delicate china. It has an estimated battery life of up to 40 hours before requiring a recharge, with fast charging support for short breaks and tracking other periods after. The watch runs on Wear OS with Samsung’s One UI Watch on top, offering Google Play apps, Gemini-powered voice assistance, and Samsung’s tiles and widgets all in one convenient package.
Bluetooth connectivity enables the Samsung Galaxy Watch to pair with an Android smartphone for notifications, calls, and payments, while the new interface now uses folders and tiles for easy access to everyday functions. Altogether, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 tracks health in depth, wearability is improved over previous Galaxy watches, and it’s now available for purchase on Amazon for $280, down from its regular price of $350.