Samsung Galaxy Watch8
Reviews
Engadget
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) 40mm Bluetooth Smartwatch, Cushion Design, Fitness Tracker, Sleep Coaching, Running Coach, Energy Score, Heart Rate Tracking, Silver [US Version, 2 Yr Warranty]
90 / 100
digitaltrends
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a stylish tale of wearable goodness
9 / 10
Android Police
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 includes new health and wellness features along with AI-enhanced features and more intuitive customization options.
8.5 / 10
Hardware Zone
The Galaxy Watch8 Classic isn’t perfect, but its classic rotating bezel and standout sleep apnea detection came close to pulling me away from my Apple Watch.
8.5 / 10
Android Authority
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a sleek, lightweight smartwatch that combines smart features with the robust health tracking of Samsung Health. It's pricier than the Galaxy Watch 7, but it's also a smartwatch that I've genuinely enjoyed wearing and using all day and all night, and that's priceless.
8 / 10
The Verge
The $349.99 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is a great smartwatch, but an iterative update. It adds Gemini, a new squircle design, and some hit-or-miss health features.
7 / 10
Wired
Samsung introduces a ton of new health-tracking features, some of which are a little strange.
6 / 10
TechRadar
The squarish Galaxy Watch Ultra cushion’ makes its way to the main series
4.5 / 5
Android Central
There's just one area Samsung really needs to improve, and that's battery life.
4.5 / 5
Trusted Reviews
SQUIRREL_PLAYLIST_10207785 Introduction The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is Samsung’s flagship smartwatch that comes in at a lower price than the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and more rugged Galaxy Watch Ultra, yet still gets you many of the features packed onto those pricier Samsung smartwatches. Th
4.5 / 5
Tom's Guide
Plus: Google's onboard Gemini AI voice assistant is handy, but not life-changing
4 / 5
PCMag
The Galaxy Watch 8 continues a trend we've seen among Samsung smartwatches for years: It's loaded with fresh lifestyle and health features, but you’ll still need to charge it every day. On the features side, Google’s AI Gemini comes built-in for voice-controlled convenience,
4 / 5
Can buy or not
Can Buy -- the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 gets a physical and software makeover that improves the user experience, though battery life is mostly the same.
4 / 5
Expert Reviews
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is stylish and controls wonderfully well, but it's not great at serious exercise tracking
4 / 5
Tech Advisor
The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic sees Samsung reprise a smartwatch design it chose to put to one side when it launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch 7 in 2024. Whether it was the reaction from Classic fans or it was always the plan to bring it back in 2025, the Samsung smartwatch with the popul
3.5 / 5

Phone Arena
The most stylish smartwatch is back.
Notebookcheck
With the Samsung Galaxy Watch8, Google's Gemini AI assistant arrives at the wrist. In addition, the 2025 version of the smartwatch is significantly brighter. Our test shows what the Galaxy Watch8 LTE can do.
Walmart
Galaxy Watch8 is built for those who never settle when it comes to self-improvement. With a sporty yet sleek design, it packs a serious punch of enhanced performance, longer battery life and smart health tracking to keep you locked into your health and wellness goals, wherever they may take you. You
4.6 / 5
916 reviews

Amazon
Amazon.com: Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) 40mm Bluetooth Smartwatch, Cushion Design, Fitness Tracker, Sleep Coaching, Running Coach, Energy Score, Heart Rate Tracking, Graphite [US Version, 2 Yr Warranty]
4.4 / 5
405 reviews
BestBuy
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic Stainless Steel Smartwatch 46mm BT Black (2025) SM-L500NZKAXAA - Best Buy
4.8 / 5
193 reviews

Target
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic 46mm BT Smartwatch - White : Target
Galaxus
The new smartwatches come with a playful case design and, among other things, a significantly brighter display compared to the previous models.
Video Reviews
Description
Galaxy Watch8 is thinner, lighter, and brighter than ever, featuring a new cushion shape design with Dynamic Lug bands. It offers longer battery life, enhanced performance with One UI 8 Watch, advanced health readings, sleep coaching, and a running coach. The display is brighter for easy sunlight readability, designed to comfortably hug the wrist for fitness and health monitoring.
Highlights
- New cushion design case with Dynamic Lug bands
- Sleep coaching for natural bedtime routines
- Running Coach to improve running speed
- Brighter and easier to read display in sunlight
- Longer battery life compared to previous generation
- Enhanced One UI 8 Watch experience
Specifications
| sizes | 40mm , 44mm |
| display | Brighter and easier to read in sunlight, with a new cushion shape squircle design |
| battery life | 40mm : approx. 26.36 hours , 44mm : approx. 36.55 hours |
| connectivity | Wi-Fi , Bluetooth , LTE option available |
| operating system | One UI 8 Watch |
| design | Cushion shape case with Dynamic Lug bands |
| health features | Sleep coaching for natural bedtime routines , Running Coach , Advanced health readings including antioxidant index |
| performance | Similar to Galaxy Watch7 with display brightness and battery capacity improvements |
| launch price | 40mm : value :349.99, currency : USD , 44mm : value :379, currency : USD |
Pros and Cons
- Thin, light, and comfortable design
- Improved display brightness
- Longer battery life
- Advanced health and fitness tracking features
- Sleep coaching and running coach functionality
- Refined One UI 8 Watch interface
- Price increased by $50 compared to Galaxy Watch7
- Few changes in performance compared to previous generation
- Classic rotating bezel removed from the regular Watch8 model
- Advanced features may require a Galaxy phone for full functionality
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