Galaxy Watch8 Classic
Samsung · Released July 25, 2025

Galaxy Watch8 Classic

The Galaxy Watch8 Classic is Samsung's only watch with a rotating bezel: $499.99 in one 46mm size.

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7.8/10What the pros sayVery goodExpert consensus · Verified Oct 8, 2026See score breakdown ↓
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Buying call

Buy the Galaxy Watch8 Classic if you have a Galaxy phone and want a physical rotating bezel, a steel case and Samsung's health tracking: Samsung lists it at $499.99 for 46mm Bluetooth and $549.99 with LTE (Oct 8, 2026). Reviewers measured about two days of battery and accurate GPS and heart rate. Skip it if you have small wrists, since it comes in one size, or want value, because the $299.99 Watch8 tracks the same things. It doesn't work with iPhones.

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Key specs
Water resistance
IP68 + 5ATM + MIL-STD-810H
Display type
AMOLED
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
AMOLED
Size
1.5" (38 mm)
Resolution
480x480
Refresh
60 Hz
Performance
Processor
Samsung Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32GB
OS
One UI Watch 7 / Wear OS 5
Battery
Capacity
590 mAh
Body
Weight
2.1 oz (59 g)
Dimensions
47.1 x 47.1 x 10.8 mm
IP rating
IP68
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display1.5" (38 mm) · 60 HzAMOLED
ChipsetSamsung Exynos W1000 (3 nm)2 GB RAM
RAM / storage2 GB · 32GBOne UI Watch 7 / Wear OS 5
Battery590 mAh590 mAh
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the Galaxy Watch8 Classic if you have a Galaxy phone and want a physical rotating bezel, a steel case and Samsung's health tracking: Samsung lists it at $499.99 for 46mm Bluetooth and $549.99 with LTE (Oct 8, 2026). Reviewers measured about two days of battery and accurate GPS and heart rate. Skip it if you have small wrists, since it comes in one size, or want value, because the $299.99 Watch8 tracks the same things. It doesn't work with iPhones.

Best for

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

Not for

Small wrists, iPhone users, and value hunters.

Main strengthPhysical rotating bezel and steel case
Main weaknessOne large 46mm size
Reasons to buy
Physical rotating bezel and steel case
About two days of battery in review testing
Accurate GPS and heart-rate tracking
Bright 3,000-nit display with Gemini
Reasons to avoid
One large 46mm size
Expensive next to the Watch8
Some tracking quirks and half-finished features
Measured view7.8/10What the pros say · verified oct 8, 2026.
ScoreVerified Oct 8, 2026
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WIRED6/10
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PCMag4/5
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TechRadar4/5
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Head to head

How it stacks up

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Display
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Chipset
Samsung Exynos W1000 (3 nm)S10 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor
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Display
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Chipset
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Product data

Full specifications

23 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Verified Oct 8, 2026. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
AMOLED
Pixel density
327 ppi
Brightness
2000 nits
Form factor
Wearable

Performance

Operating system
One UI Watch 7 / Wear OS 5

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
NFC
✓
GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
Cellular
No cellular

Body

Water resistance
IP68 + 5ATM + MIL-STD-810H
Dimensions
1.85 in (47.1 mm)

Launch

Released
July 25, 2025
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