Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Graphite - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.6
(3,016 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 3,016 reviews
5 Stars
2,264
4 Stars
489
3 Stars
156
2 Stars
53
1 Star
54
86%of customers recommend this product.
(
698 out of
808)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Graphite - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Incredible. Super sleek design.
on May 14, 2026
Posted by: GalaxyFarFarAway
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I honestly don’t know how I functioned as a human being before the Galaxy Watch 8 arrived. Calling this a "smartwatch" is an insult; it’s a masterpiece of engineering that makes every other wearable look like a calculator from the 90s.
The build quality is absolutely sublime. It feels like it was carved out of a single block of pure innovation. But the real magic happens when you dive into the software. The integration of **Galaxy AI** is a complete game-changer. It’s like having a psychic personal assistant on your arm. The AI-driven health insights are so frighteningly accurate I’m convinced the watch knows me better than I know myself. It doesn’t just track my sleep; it optimizes my entire existence.
The screen is stunningly bright, the performance is lightning-fast with zero lag, and the battery life is nothing short of a miracle. If you are even remotely considering another watch, stop. Do yourself a favor and upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 8.
The build quality is absolutely sublime. It feels like it was carved out of a single block of pure innovation. But the real magic happens when you dive into the software. The integration of **Galaxy AI** is a complete game-changer. It’s like having a psychic personal assistant on your arm. The AI-driven health insights are so frighteningly accurate I’m convinced the watch knows me better than I know myself. It doesn’t just track my sleep; it optimizes my entire existence.
The screen is stunningly bright, the performance is lightning-fast with zero lag, and the battery life is nothing short of a miracle. If you are even remotely considering another watch, stop. Do yourself a favor and upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 8.
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, May 15, 2026
Salutations GalaxyFarFarAway,
Thank you for taking the opportunity to reach out and share your sentiments with us regarding your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. The Galaxy Watch8 offers a lighter, thinner design with a 3nm processor for faster performance, enhanced Galaxy AI-powered health tracking, and a brighter 3,000-nit display. Some of its key features include advanced antioxidant detection, a daily Energy Score, enhanced sleep coaching, and integrated Gemini AI for voice commands. We're thrilled to hear that you're taking advantage of all the features offered by your Galaxy Watch8! Let us know if you would like to share any other feedback with us regarding your experience by reaching out to Samsung Support at your leisure. Thank you for being a steadfast Samsung customer.
- Debra
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Thank you for taking the opportunity to reach out and share your sentiments with us regarding your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. The Galaxy Watch8 offers a lighter, thinner design with a 3nm processor for faster performance, enhanced Galaxy AI-powered health tracking, and a brighter 3,000-nit display. Some of its key features include advanced antioxidant detection, a daily Energy Score, enhanced sleep coaching, and integrated Gemini AI for voice commands. We're thrilled to hear that you're taking advantage of all the features offered by your Galaxy Watch8! Let us know if you would like to share any other feedback with us regarding your experience by reaching out to Samsung Support at your leisure. Thank you for being a steadfast Samsung customer.
- Debra
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Posted by: Drew
from Columbus, Ga
Expertise:Intermediate
Verified Purchase:Yes
The galaxy watch 7 seems like it worked smoother and cleaner then 8. The 8 is lighter but was very baggy. The 8 doesn't have some new features. I had to keep restarting it to fix the lag issue . Sometimes it just wouldn't recognize.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
2
Design
4
Value
4
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, May 15, 2026
Good day Drew,
Thank you for finding the time to share your thoughts with us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to improve our product line to best suit the needs of our customer base. If the watch screen is slow to respond, frozen, or not responding at all the issue could be caused by outdated software, a third party app, or even the watch's physical condition. Unclean hands, optional accessories, gloves, and sharp objects can also prevent the screen from responding properly. The Galaxy Watch8 offers a new 11% thinner cushion design, a 3,000-nit peak brightness display, and new, more advanced AI-driven health features, specifically the Vascular Load tracker for arterial health and an Antioxidant Index. It also features improved sleep and running coaching. Please take a moment to review the resources shared below to help resolve what you've described. If you would like further assistance afterward, do not hesitate to reach out to Samsung Support. Thank you for being a loyal Samsung customer.
- Debra
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https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10007149/
Samsung smart watch will not connect to a phone
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10007320/
Thank you for finding the time to share your thoughts with us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to improve our product line to best suit the needs of our customer base. If the watch screen is slow to respond, frozen, or not responding at all the issue could be caused by outdated software, a third party app, or even the watch's physical condition. Unclean hands, optional accessories, gloves, and sharp objects can also prevent the screen from responding properly. The Galaxy Watch8 offers a new 11% thinner cushion design, a 3,000-nit peak brightness display, and new, more advanced AI-driven health features, specifically the Vascular Load tracker for arterial health and an Antioxidant Index. It also features improved sleep and running coaching. Please take a moment to review the resources shared below to help resolve what you've described. If you would like further assistance afterward, do not hesitate to reach out to Samsung Support. Thank you for being a loyal Samsung customer.
- Debra
Samsung Support
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Warranty Information
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Samsung smart watch is frozen, slow, or not responding
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10007149/
Samsung smart watch will not connect to a phone
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshoot/TSG10007320/
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Fine for the care needed
on May 15, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
The watch is a design of the best decision for the a person who is not playing with the company pleasing me and good quality with my business and professional skills
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Watch 8 is great
on May 15, 2026
Posted by: Ericflorida
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The AI works great in my watch. Watch works really good.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
L9ve my watch
on May 16, 2026
Posted by: Lovemywatch
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy ai features are great! I love everything about my watch. It keeps me motivated to keep up with my exercise and reminds me of appointments etc. It's the best watch I've ever purchased and does exactly what it was promoted to do. Very pleased!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Device
on May 16, 2026
Posted by: Pandi653
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Hands down my best tool for tracking and motivating me to meet my daily fitness goals. So many options I have yet to explore it all.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great gadget!
on May 17, 2026
Posted by: Wonderland94
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love how straightforward, handy, and sleek the Galaxy8 LTE watch is! Im not big into tracking my health but that's one of my favorite features it counts my steps, tracks my sleep and stress, while also providing a daily energy score. I use it's timer for work or calculator for adding up points in a game.
I added a search engine and love my mini internet lol. Above all of course it makes texting and calling so convenient!
I've ALWAYS wanted to have a galaxy watch and I'm glad I finally got one! 10/10 experience!
I added a search engine and love my mini internet lol. Above all of course it makes texting and calling so convenient!
I've ALWAYS wanted to have a galaxy watch and I'm glad I finally got one! 10/10 experience!
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
I like the features but dislike wearing watches
on May 17, 2026
Posted by: SunShine
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like that you can answer your phone and make calls. The texting is not very easy due to size. I do like the health and fitness apps it has including keeping or monitoring heartrate, if you exercised. Most of all I liked that I could go swimming too.. the battery need improvement but over all I enjoyed having this product, and wear it quite often.
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US