Im finding the battery life to be poor. Design, app tiles, and functionality are pretty good.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, January 5, 2026
Good day Louis, Thank you for finding the time to share your thoughts with us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We value your honesty as we improve the design and functionality of our product line. Samsung provides a 12-month warranty on our products 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 optimal 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. If you would like to share additional feedback with us or if you would like further assistance after checking out the resources shared below, please do not hesitate to contact Samsung Support. Thank you for being an unwavering Samsung customer. - Debra
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This was a gift for my brother, a guy who doesn't buy himself anything and is really appreciative when you get him something he needs, but didn't know he needed it. Lol. Needless to say, my little brother loves his watch! He works out four days a week on top of wanting to be healthier (since he's entering middle age) and I thought this would be perfect for him. He loves that you can build your personal work out routines, and the watches ability to keep track and alert him of when to change sets. He also said he loves the convenience of the gestures. They took a few days to work consistently for him, but once they did, life became a bit easier. So 5 stars from the guy who's nonchalant but greatful.
All great except for battery. Accurate measurements, sleep tracking, gestures are all wonderful. Just the battery could be better, when all features turned on it comes for around a day.