[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ive only had my watch not even a year yet and it stay on my wrist almost 24/7. I use it to track my steps, my heart rate, my workouts. Even my sleep. It helps knowing how I slept the night before and can adjust my day based on if I need more rest or not. Can't tell you how many times ive used the find my phone feature on it because I am constantly losing my phone. I havent tested any of the Galaxy AI features on it yet (if there are any im not sure) but there's still so much about my watch that im still finding out it can do. I LOVE it!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this watch! It traded out my older Galaxy Watch5. I tried the galaxy watch seven didn't appreciate the size of the face/display and so I ended up giving it to my roommate. I gave the Galaxy Watch8 i try because I needed an upgrade and I'm so glad I did. The resolution on the display, it is very easy to read, all the new features are actually very useful, i find myself using them quite often. In doing so I learned new things about myself. I'm a big health oriented guy, and this watch helps me stay on track. The GalaxyAI is like my new training partner! Haha
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] That's not even an exaggeration. I've owned several smartwatches over the years, with my previous one being the Galaxy Watch 6, but the Galaxy Watch 8 blows them all out of the water in my opinion.
The changes made to the Watch 8 series were incredibly smart. Two of the best upgrades are the redesigned watch shape and the new band attachment system. On previous watches, changing bands was more of a hassle than it was worth. With my Watch 6, after about a year, I honestly didn't even bother wearing it unless I was heading to the gym.
With the upgrades on the Watch 8, I wear it almost constantly. I typically take it off at the end of the day, let it charge while I go through my nighttime routine, and by the time I'm done, it's fully charged and ready to go. I put it back on, wear it through the night, and continue wearing it the next day. It's rare that I ever need to charge it at any other time.
The new band system has been a game-changer. I can wear a more professional-looking band for work and then quickly swap to a sport band and a different watch face before heading to the gym. The process takes just seconds, and that convenience alone has made a huge difference in how often I wear and enjoy the watch.
Another feature that has really impressed me is the integration of Galaxy AI. It's not just a gimmick or a feature you'll use once and forget about. The AI-powered health insights provide more personalized information about my sleep, activity levels, and overall wellness
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm a student so I use my watch to count my steps, see my body comp and reflect on how I can improve my sleep. I really like the products features basic features like the step counts, sleep and energy score. But I noticed switching from my Watch 6 to 8, my sleep and energy score decreased and the analysis didn't really make sense to me. The watch would say I was awake for like 3 minutes in the night but mark it as a completely different sleep, causing a sleep that was like 6-7 hours(no pun intended), to like 4-5 hours. Which in sleep it would also so I was awake, so why couldn't it also be in the same sleep??? So that really confused me and the whole sleep consistency is VERY confusing. I really like the body comp but if I wish it could tell you advice like the sleep coaching. And like more personalized workouts and maybe food recommendations. I know it's alot but yeahh. I love steps counting it's REALLY accurate. I don't really use the run coaching but choosing running as exercise and like the tracking is AMAZING. And I highkey wish there was an option to move to travel different running or walking. Because when I run, I tend to run for like 3mins then walk, and alternate and I wish it tracked that. But overall, I really love the Watch ., but I think some features can be more personalized like body comp and sleep score can be improved. I don't use the Galaxy AI because I would rather use it on my phone and it doesn't respond when I want to.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is comfortable enough to wear all day and overnight, with a bright display and excellent health and fitness tracking. It works especially well with Samsung phones. Overall, it's one of the best Android smartwatches available for users who want strong smartwatch features and health monitoring.