Great watch. It tracks everything that i want plus more. Face is clear, very responsive, easy to navigate and set up. Has plenty of great looking watch faces to choose from. Lowest grade I would give is on the battery life, I have to charge it every day, barely makes it 24 hrs before hitting 10% battery life. Its a bit pricey but its way better than its competitors. Read more

Just upgraded to the 2025 Classic and I am really enjoying this watch. It is comfortable to wear, even at night, and easy to use. I've had a number of compliments on how nice it looks. I am able to get most the apps I need with the exception of ride share apps, thus the 4-Star rating. Other than that, extremely happy with it. Read more

Really pleased with the health features on the watch. However, the sleep and stress functions seem a little funky. The sleep function doesn't seem to catch all the sleep time or naps. The stress readings also seemed a little weird, substantially higher than my old watch. So I went to bed with both watches on and this one missed an hour and gave me an overall score of 42 versus my old watch which scored 82. This watch also missed a 45-minute nap. Not a deal breaker. However, many of the other heath readings are awesome. The body composition and antioxidant measure are awesome. Bottom line is that I love this watch. I'm 72, live alone where the fall detection features are awesome, but that is really just an assumption since I haven't had a fall. But it's really comforting to have that back up if needed. Read more

BOTTOM LINE: if you don't need the 3 Labs - Advanced Glycation End (AGE) product index, the Antioxidant index (does not work anyway), or the Vascular Load, ***Go With the WATCH 7!*** If you do get a watch 8, return it to Amazon as soon as it screws up! Watch 8 #2 is now "inching up" on its O2 measurements. At first, it was 2% points over my Innovo FDA-Approved O2 device. That's okay, because as long as it was consistent, I could deal with it. Now, it is 3% over my Innovo -- My Watch 8 #1 and Watch 7 did the same. I hope this is not a harbinger of failure. It also must be tightened down painfully snug at night. Oct 14, 2025. Bought new watch 8, now Watch 8 #2 I am riddled with inflammation, so pursue antioxidants. I take 3 supplements twice a day. Yet the Antioxidant index stays low. Farce. ****************************** Below is the Watch 8 #1 Oct 10, 2025 - Samsung refunded cost Sent it in a second time. Kept checking (two weeks) and nothing. Finally, Samsung offered a refund. Not for the tax, of course. Awaiting refund. Sep 26, 2025 Already Failing with Same Errors Was on the phone forever with Samsung, being fobbed off on every department imaginable. I bought a Brand-New Watch for $350, and they "repaired it" only to have the same problems! I am so mad I could chew a horseshoe and spit nails. I wish I'd never bought this thing! If you are stupid enough to buy it, return it to Amazon at the first fail! It is not YOU! The sensor array is P-poor and it fails. I miss my Watch 4. Sep 25, 2025 Samsung repaired the watch under warranty. It wiped out all trending in the app. "New" watch still has "blanks" in its monitoring (picture). Samsung says, "wear snugly". It is already so snug it hurts (picture). Furthermore, the "O2" monitoring is 5% MORE than my commercial O2 monitor. I guess I have to go back to wearing five different monitors that are correct. Sep 15, 2025. The watch has become worse. I will contact Samsung under the warranty. Anytime I get sweaty, the watch stops tracking on the wrist! I'm skinny - BMI 20.2. It's a fitness watch, for God's Sake! One expects it to work when you are sweaty! But no - it stops tracking the heart rate and the oxygen level. This is not at all what one wants in a Fitness tracker! Aug 31, 2025. The watch has developed issues with tracking heart rate. I was walking - spanking pace - and the watch stopped tracking my heart rate. I stopped for a directed measure. It said "put your watch on". I took the watch off and cleaned it, and had same result. I finally rebooted the watch and it worked again. I DID NOT have this problem with the Watch 4. Aug 5th, 2025. Anti-oxidant scan doesn't work right. The scan kept saying low - eat a carrot. Three days of carrots and it is still low. Also, I tried to take another scan and the software kept saying "Put your watch back on." - but the watch WAS on. Too many bugs. Aug 2nd, 2025 My initial review wasn't accepted; I am unsure why. I hemmed and hawed about Watch7 and Watch8. I went for this Watch 8 due to features. I am very disappointed. First, I have many Samsung-branded chargers. I was very disappointed that the Watch8 band would not allow the Watch 8 to work on the flat chargers. I guess you could put a weight on the watch, like 2 lbs (!) to press it down, but I believe Samsung should have designed their Watch8 to be compatible with its supporting chargers. See first pic. Second, this is a 40mm watch. I compare it to the Watch4 and the Watch 7, the only others with which I have familiarity. The Watch8 face measures 40mm, but the display is smaller by 2mm, making it a 38mm display. I cannot at this time comment on durability as I have had it three days. Color is personal choice. EDIT - Watch began failing before 30 days! I thought it was me. Functions. The Watch8 is extraordinarily bloated by location-tracking bloatware. I do not do use email, bixby, wallet, etc. from the watch, but it will not allow me to uninstall these apps. Furthermore, every app tracks your location with precision! I have no idea why outlook would need location, for example. The Watch8 has the same processor as the Watch7. Comparing it with the Watch4, I do not see any difference in performance. I would have expected better. The new Health features are AGE - Advanced Glycation End products. Not sure what the low - adequate - high means, and there isn't a lot of information on the web. It also does the antioxidant index - very low - low - adequate. I tried the recommendation --- eat carrots. My value did not change. Lastly, is vascular load. It is supposed to an indication of lifestyle factors affect on your health. Basically, get sleep, exercise, and good diet. Shrug. The Watch8 is supposed to have a better battery. However, I do not see the Watch8 lasting any longer than my Watch4. I still charge the Watch8 at my noon-ish nap time, and see the Watch 8 is down to 66% at noon, and again down to 66% at night, after having been charged at noon. If I could uninstall some of the not-used apps, it may be better, and maybe not. All in all, after seeing all the additional tracking and inability to turn it off, the questionable value of the new "features", the failure to be compatible with industry and brand standard equipment, I wish I'd gone with the Watch7. Read more

I’ve been loving my new Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm) — it’s the perfect combo of style and smarts! The cushion design makes it super comfy to wear all day (and even while I sleep), and it looks sleek enough to match both gym clothes and work outfits. The screen is gorgeous — bright, crisp, and easy to see even in full sunlight. I use it for everything: tracking workouts, checking messages, and even reminding me to stand up when I’ve been glued to my desk too long. The fitness and health features are next-level — heart rate, sleep tracking, stress monitoring, you name it. I love the new wellness insights too; they make me actually want to close my rings every day! Battery life is decent — I usually get a full day or a little more with heavy use. It charges fast, though, so a quick top-up during coffee time and I’m good to go. If you’re in the Samsung world, this watch is a total win. It’s sleek, smart, and makes staying active and organized way more fun. 10/10 would recommend to anyone who wants a smartwatch that looks as good as it performs! Read more

This has been a fun watch. I've had a myriad of other Samsung smart watches through the years, and was finally convinced to buy one that was brand new. Now I don't use most of it's fancy features. I don't care about working out or GPS or really anything beyond : Steps, receiving messages, and showing the time. But it does those things very well! The upgraded sensors for like health and sleep are fun to look at, but I could take it or leave it. No issues with connectivity, works well with my (pixel) phone. I have a sort of handsy job with lots of points for blunt force breakage, and haven't had issues there. I LIKE bigger watches, even though I have a slimmer wrist, so I love the fit. The one thing I will say : I thought I hated this watch at first. The silicone band it comes with by default is awful in my opinion. It stuck to my skin weird, it somehow helped injure my wrist, I didn't want to wear it, etc. I actually broke the band off the connector to the watch and had to buy a new (leather) band and OH! I just absolutely hated the silicone band. New leather band - I like my watch! I always think the heart rate monitor is wonky, but I also tend to wear my watch on the looser side. I also come from a semi-medical field and I feel like it takes like a 6 (or less) second window to calculate your HR. And sure, it's generally accurate. But the longer you monitor the more accurate it is. So eh. I pay it no mind. Is it worth the cost? That's up to the individual to decide. I probably wouldn't have bought this model if I hadn't gotten a bonus bit of money to spend frivolously. Had I been buying for 'necessity' without that, I would have bought something cheaper / older / less frilly. I don't use a lot of it's extra features, but do enjoy the updated tech of the features I DO use. Also - how long it lasts me is going to determine, in the long run, how worth it it was. Read more

Great watch, tracks my biking, walking and treadmill accurately. Good energy, heart and sleep monitoring. Easy to learn and use. Battery lasts about 2 days, wish it was longer. Also could use more compatible apps. Overall, I love it. Read more

This watch has a lot of new stuff! A new bezel and a new way to attach the two bands. A lot more choices for watchfaces, and, many more color choices for background and font. There's a new way of using "tiles" ... instead of having one group of tiles and apps, now we have what you might call folders, with subfolders. You can see each "subfolder's" info at a glance when you're looking at that folder. From what I've seen so far, there are 3 "folders"... which are entitled Health; Fitness; Basic. You can add more "folders" and change its name too. Very versatile. You can put any tile or app in any of these areas of course. I put all the apps I had put on my Watch 7 into this watch's first "folder." I filed up the rest of the "folders" with anything else I needed. The bezel's new look is a little odd (a rounded square surrounds the round watchface). But, it's actually growing on me. There's a new way of putting on the bands, which is even different from the Watch 7. It's a little awkward trying to press the little bar while also getting the latch part to go in, but I succeeded. The new bands make the watch stand up from laying flat. No biggie, but it did make me wonder if the watch could still sit on its little disc charging thing (it did). When charging it, the watch face has more charging info on it. The new band is the same size as the previous version, but, I need to fasten it two holes closer to the end. As for battery, I've used the watch nearly all day. It's at 90%. I give this watch a 10 for sure. I like the look, feel, and all the new features of the Watch 8. Good job!! 👍 Read more

I love my new watch! It seems to have no limits. I love the size that it is and the capabilities that it has. I am excited that I have purchased such a fantastic device. I believe that this watch is worth every penny that it is sold for. I have already worn the watch for 24 hours without having to charge it so that is a very big plus. So the battery life is very good. I am also enjoying the accessories that I have added to the watch as well including a case and a screen protector. So needless to say I have nothing negative to say about this watch. Read more