I love the watch and the build is amazing. It fits very comfortable and the band does not break out my skin. The features are great and it was worth the upgrade.
Its a great watch, technology advance , and amazing software. The only problem will be the battery life. Battery is good but not as good as other previous galaxy watches. Take in count that this one has more gadgets and functions. And the other little detail might be the wrist bands, but it cannbe changed.
I had the classic six and switching to the classic 8 with the upgrades was worth it. I wasn't even looking to upgrade but the Black Friday special with the trade in one me over.
Sensors are horrible. Inaccurate readings. Mind-blowing for Watch 8. Too small watch face with cheap looking stainless steel. Poor battery life. Disappointing and a waste of money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 26, 2025
Greetings Tman, Thanks for taking the opportunity to contact us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic. Your critiques provide valuable insights that will assist us with improving our product line. Samsung provides a 12-month warranty for manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. The battery life on the Galaxy Watch8 Classic varies depending on your usage. With a 445mAh battery, it offers up to 30 hours of use on Always on Display (AOD) mode. If you're experiencing less than expected battery life, please take a moment to check out "Reduced battery life on your Samsung smart watch" to learn what factors, if any, may be impacting your device. Without having more details available regarding what you may be experiencing with your device and without being able to ask you any follow up questions to probe further, I recommend reaching out to Samsung Support for further assistance. Thank you for being a staunch Samsung customer. - Debra
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Great watch, goes above and beyond, it does everything really well just one or two things holding it back. Speaker could be leader, heart rate monitor I feel legs just the smallest amount. It's a 4.8 outta 5 stars, looks great, feels great and works great though.