Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Graphite - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.6
(3,017 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 3,017 reviews
5 Stars
2,264
4 Stars
490
3 Stars
156
2 Stars
53
1 Star
54
86%of customers recommend this product.
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698 out of
808)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Refurbished Excellent - Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Graphite - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Fun new features!
on April 13, 2026
Posted by: ExPokemonMaster
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Haven't upgraded a watch in a while. Everything that got added to this is amazing and runs so smooth. The pinch fingers to do things like take photos is very nice. While we don't care about AI galaxy AI has been fine
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great for the value with lots of features.
on April 18, 2026
Posted by: DownsBOMB
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy ai feature is phenomenal at monitoring your activity and health throughout the day. If you want to just get a better insight on your health without paying an arm and a leg this is the device you want.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best balanced watch
on April 18, 2026
Posted by: BestS25Plus
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Galaxy Watch 8 is a standout wearable that expertly blends a sleek, lightweight design with powerful new AI-driven health features.
Performance and Display
The new 3nm processor makes the interface feel incredibly fluid, especially when using the integrated Google Gemini for hands-free tasks. The display is a major highlight, reaching 3,000 nits of peak brightness, which makes it easily readable even in the direct Florida sun.
Galaxy AI Features
Samsung has doubled down on health tracking with Galaxy AI, introducing several features that actually impact daily life:
Energy Score: It provides a simple daily readiness number by analyzing sleep, activity, and heart rate. Running Coach: The 12-minute running assessment is great for getting a personalized fitness level and training plan. Vascular Load & Antioxidants: New sensors offer unique insights into cardiovascular stress and nutritional health that go beyond standard step counting. Design and Utility
The "cushion" design is a nice touch—it's thinner and lies flatter on the wrist, making it comfortable enough to wear through a 30-minute daily run or while sleeping for the AI Bedtime Guidance. While the battery life is improved, it still realistically lands around two days, but the fast charging and seamless integration with the Galaxy S25 Plus make it the most balanced smartwatch for anyone in the Samsung ecosystem.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Posted by: JMNN
from Texas
Expertise:Intermediate
Verified Purchase:Yes
Like the watch but I would hope the next gen had a little more focus on productivity as opposed to strictly health insights e.g authenticator app and on phone digital wallet not dependent on the phone
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Makes life easier
on April 20, 2026
Posted by: Canyoucallmyphone
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my very first smart watch and I don't know how I went without one for so many years. I was worried that this would make me feel tethered to my phone but I don't at all. I use Samsung health now and love keeping track of my stats. I also really love the sleep mode where I can keep track of sleep - and even record actual snoring and my heart rate at night. I can even use it to pick up a call if I'm not near my phone. But the best feature - find my phone! That has saved me so much time when I set my phone down and can't remember where especially because my phone is usually on silent so calling it to find it is pointless. My husband thanks you for that!
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Posted by: SindyB
from Carrollton, TX
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love tthis smart watch. It does everything I wanted and then some. Health metrics, sleep, phone, text, apps, you name it, it has it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Feature-packed and pretty, but lacks battery life
on April 23, 2026
Posted by: DomB
from Ohio
Expertise:Expert
Verified Purchase:Yes
Apart from a pretty short battery life, this is an overall great watch. It has a long list of health and tracking features and works great with other features I use, such as SmartThings controls, notifications, Modes, etc. It's snappy and looks very good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The features on Galaxy watch 8 are great!
on April 27, 2026
Posted by: SophieZ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I particularly love the health feature as It keeps me current on steps, heart health,
Energy score and syncs beautifully with my phone. I have everything at the to of my fingers, email, text, calendar, and weather. I love Bixby AI, it answers Amy question and helps me navigate the unknown features on my device.
Energy score and syncs beautifully with my phone. I have everything at the to of my fingers, email, text, calendar, and weather. I love Bixby AI, it answers Amy question and helps me navigate the unknown features on my device.
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US