Love the watch its so much more efficient than the 7 its was hard at first with the changes to the watch where my faceplates and watch bands didn't fit that I used for the 6 and the 7 but I now love the changes. I'm alergic to nickel and had to have faceplate that wrapped around so the back wasn't touching my skin the new design has no broke me out so its either nickle free or the design is so much better the metal doesn't touch my skin.
I like the Galaxy Watch8 44Mm Graphite Wifi/Bluetooth. It is fast , sleek, I am able to do a lot more with this watch than my previous watch 4. It has upgraded technology making things more simple and answering calls is a breeze. The speaker on the watch is clear and not muffled.
I love this watch! I had the OG watch and this one does so much more. The battery life is much longer and I chose Samsung over Garmin due to Samsungs ease of use and price. This watch does everything I need it to for marathon training, plus some.
I haven't worn a watch this large before so it has taken some getting used to. The watch and band are both very comfortable, but thick enough to have long sleeves not slide over without some help. Programming to include the apps and abilities/tiles I wanted was a learning curve, complicated by the lack of a user manual (UM). I downloaded the UM for the Watch8 with cell connectivity from the Samsung site because there doesn't seem to be one for the wifi-only model, which helped (the link in the phone app's help section doesn't work). I have a Samsung phone, so the phone app and watch sync occurred automatically. I do not use the 'always on' display setting, have a black, basic, simple clock face, check heart rate every 10 min instead of continuously, and turned off having it signal or show every phone notice I get. With those settings, I usually get about 2 days and nights before the battery needs charging. Charging takes about an hour so it's quick, using the recommended fast charging adapter.
What a fancy watch! It works for everything I need and more! What a great experience this watch is to control music to bluetooth speakers, keep track of health, and even watch YouTube videos when my phone is on charge!