I have always been a user of Samsung watches. I have tried an occasional off brand but i just did not like them. Im not well versed at what all these watches can or cannot do and do not see much difference between my new Watch 8 vs my Watch 4. I will say the battery life does seem to be better so far and the watch face itself is bigger. I do dislike that there is a limited variety of watch faces and wish there was a bigger free selection.
A nice upgrade from my old Watch 6 that was going to need a battery soon! Works great, look great,and fits great! I even got a nice rebate on my old watch!