[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the watch. No connection problems with my phone. Battery life is good, varies on the settings could be 1 day could be 3 before a charge.
After spending a few weeks with this device on my wrist, I can confidently say it redefines what a wearable can and should be. It's not just the best smartwatch Samsung has ever made; it's the new gold standard for the entire industry.
Excellent watch. Does all as expected and not too big on my wrist.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Happy with this watch
on September 18, 2025
Posted by: Kwest1117
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very happy with this watch as a switch from a popular fitness watch. It is like having my phone on my wrist, which Im still getting used to, but is so convenient. I use it mostly for notifications and exercise and love that it motivates me to move and helps balance my sleep and activity. I wish the battery lasted longer, I have to charge it every other day, but otherwise very happy with it.
I "upgraded" to the Galaxy 8 from a Active 2 and about the only "upgrade" I really got was that it can track more health information. I was hoping for longer battery life, but I only get about 1.5 days of charge, and it has started losing track of my sleep in for a few hours in the middle of the night for the last several days, so probably pretty safe to say that I am not as happy about this "upgrade" as I was hoping that I would be. Kinda miss my outdated Active 2 honestly.
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, September 19, 2025
Aloha MrPrice, Thank you for taking the opportunity to share your thoughts with us about your experience using the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to strive to improve the functionality and performance of our product line. The Galaxy Watch8 offers significant upgrades over your Galaxy Active2, including a brighter 3,000-nit display, advanced health sensors like the Infrared Temperature Sensor, and the new Gemini AI assistant for personalized guidance. The Galaxy Watch8 battery life 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. Please take a moment to review, "Reduced battery life on your Samsung smart watch" to see what factors may be impacting your device. If you would like to share additional feedback with us or if you would like any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Samsung Support. Thanks for choosing Samsung! - Debra
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I love my upgraded watch. It helps keep track of all my health and workouts. I also like the tricks that I can do on this watch. I'm happy I brought this
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
This watch can do everything
on September 18, 2025
Posted by: Slowjoe85
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had a few different watchs this one is by far the best yet I can keep up with work emails text messages music weather it does almost every thing my phone does its great the battery last for a few days at a time which is awesome when you're on the go and on top of all that it has some pretty cool heath features I am so glad I bought it