Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Galaxy Watch8 Classic

The short verdict

Watch Ultra 3 edges it on score

The Watch Ultra 3 leads overall; pick the Galaxy Watch8 Classic if its strengths below matter more to you.

Watch Ultra 3

8.3

Galaxy Watch8 Classic

7.8

Choose the Watch Ultra 3 if

iPhone owners who want satellite SOS and multiday battery and can find an Ultra 3 discounted.

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Choose the Galaxy Watch8 Classic if

Galaxy phone owners who want a rotating bezel and a dressier steel watch.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theWatch Ultra 31 win

+3167%Larger screen49 vs 1.5 in

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Why pick theGalaxy Watch8 Classic2 wins

+5900%Smoother motion60 vs 1 Hz

−$311Cheaper today$339 vs $650

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Battery2 differences

Battery life

76h battery life (low power mode)

590 mAh

Wireless charging

Yes

15W wireless fast charging

Display7 differences

Screen size

49"

1.5"

Panel

49mm flat LTPO AMOLED

1.5" Super AMOLED

Display type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Resolution

410 x 502 pixels

480 x 480 pixels

Pixel density

338 ppi

327 ppi

Brightness

Up to 3000 nits peak; 1 nit minimum

2000 nits

Refresh rate

1 Hz

60 Hz

Performance5 differences

Chipset

Apple S10 chip

Samsung Exynos W1000 (3 nm)

RAM

—

2 GB

Storage

64GB

32 GB

Operating system

watchOS 11

One UI Watch 7 / Wear OS 5

Smartwatches Operating System

watchOS 11

One UI Watch 7 / Wear OS 5

Connectivity3 differences

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.4

Cellular

No cellular (GPS only)

No cellular

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n

Body3 differences

Weight

61 g

59 g

Water resistance

100m WR + MIL-STD-810H + IP6X

IP68 + 5ATM + MIL-STD-810H

Dimensions

1.93 in (49 mm)

1.85 in (47.1 mm)

Launch1 difference

Released

September 19, 2025

July 25, 2025

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