[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this watch. It is a nice upgrade from the 6! It's much faster. It has some devent upgrades like Galaxy AI which def makes what I'm trying to do easier & quicker. I like that it sits more flush to the wrist too which is a massive plus for me. The one thing that I dislike (& almost caused me to send it back) is that your old watch straps are now obsolete. They don't work with this watch as this version has quick release tech for band removal/attachment. I have a nice collection of bands so this is upsetting. I wish they didn't do this, but I understand why they did. Hopefully they go back to the previous strap release soon. I will say, the quick release is extremely convenient...just wish they sold adapters so that we could use our older watch straps. I bought a nice stainless steel one (see photo). Overall, it's a 7/10 for me.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very nice product. Great display and health functions. Good value considering trade in of my old watch, samsung 6.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the features on my watch and I use use them daily. The AI feature is very functional because it helps me to keep up with my stats. The feature keeps me organized while navigating through life challenges.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I mainly got the new watch for the Samsung health features. Very accurate in tracking my sleep, steps and Heart rate. Very easy to set up.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Galaxy Watch 8 came through like a boss. The display's crisp, the vibe's clean, and Galaxy Al? That's my new wrist consigliere. It hits me with Energy Scores, bedtime reminders, and wellness tips like it's reading my mind. No paired phone needed-just Wi-Fi or LTE and it's handling business solo.
Running Coach keeps me moving, Sleep Coach keeps me honest, and the strap fits like it was made for me. Only catch? My old bands got ghosted. But this new era's got Al muscle, and I'm not looking back.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just updated my watch and I am so happy with the Galaxy 8 because it measures not only my sleep and energy score but also the AGE, antioxidants, vascular load... the amount of templates you can add to the phone is so nice.
My biggest complaint is that this watch is not consistent at all, sleep scores are few and far between, energy scores are even worse. Battery is good, but after I charge and put it on it takes forever to get a heart beat reading.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
1
Design
4
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, August 22, 2025
Salutations Robw621, Thanks for taking the time to review your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to strive to improve the functionality and performance of our product line. Samsung offers a 12-month warranty for manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. Samsung Health can track your sleep through a connected Wearable, such as a Galaxy Watch. If you have a connected watch, but believe your sleep data is inaccurate or not recording, please check out "Samsung Health has incorrect or missing sleep data." The Galaxy Watch8's Energy Score is a score out of 100 determined by Galaxy AI that analyzes your recent sleep and activity data to assess your body's overall energy levels. The score is calculated daily and considers your activity from the previous day, your sleep quality over the past week, your average sleeping heart rate, and your sleeping heart rate variability. We would be more than happy to assist you with what you may be experiencing with your device but we need more details regarding what may be occurring with your device before we can do so. Please feel free to check out the resources shared below and let us know if you have any questions for us or if you would like any further assistance afterward by reaching out to Samsung Support at your leisure. Thanks for being a steadfast Samsung customer. - Debra
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