Love the new galaxy 8 watch. I upgraded from my galaxy 4 watch. Love the sleek design and graphite color. Love the added heath features and customized display setting.
The battery drains really fast. Mine doesn't even last a day. Even if I leave it unused, the battery is gone more than half by the end of the day. Really disappointed. Also the touch response is bad. Its like when your RAM is full and goes slow.
Features
2
Performance
1
Design
3
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 29, 2025
Hey there Lotus, Thank you for sharing your recent experience with using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We appreciate your feedback as we strive to improve the design and functionality of our product line. Samsung provides a 12-month warranty for manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. The Galaxy Watch8 offers a powerful 3nm processor that has longer battery life and improved performance. The battery life on the Galaxy Watch8 varies depending on the usage. The 40mm model comes with a 325mAh battery, and the 44mm model has a 435mAh battery. Both offer up to 30 hours of use in Always On Display (AOD) mode. If you're experiencing less than expected battery life on your device, please take a moment to review "Reduced battery life on your Samsung smart watch" to help resolve what you may be experiencing with your battery life. Also feel free to review the other resources shared below. If you would like to share any other feedback with us or if you would like any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Samsung Support at your earliest convenience. Thank you for being a valued Samsung customer. - Debra
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Unfortunately the only feature that is accurate is the time of day and the timers. None of the other features are accurate. I had a g4 before and I read the marketing stuff that said the g8 was more accurate but much to my dismay it's not.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 29, 2025
Hi Terry, Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. As we strive to be innovative and make improvements on the design and functionality of our products, your feedback is invaluable. Samsung provides a 12-month warranty on our products for manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. Without having any 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 suggest contacting Samsung Support if you would like assistance with troubleshooting your device. Thank you for being a cherished Samsung customer. - Debra
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Over all the watch is good and the only problem I have is that the watch left me with a red spot in my wrist where the light sensors are under the watch so I keep moving the watch every few hours so I don't get red marks on my wrist again from the light sensors area again which is the only reason I didn't get those red spots again for now. I don't know the reason for those red circle shaped marks or spots. Other then the problem above I am happy with the watch I have right now