Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is Samsung's flagship everyday smartwatch for 2025 — and the best Samsung smartwatch you can buy, according to Tom's Guide's full lineup review. It revives the beloved rotating bezel design from Samsung's Classic line in a stainless steel 46mm case with sapphire crystal glass, bringing a premium, traditional watch aesthetic that the standard Galaxy Watch 8 lacks. The rotating bezel isn't just cosmetic — it's tracked by a 3D Hall sensor for precise, physical navigation of the watch interface without touching the screen, a tactile experience unique to the Classic line.

Inside is the Exynos W1000 (3nm) chip with 2GB RAM and 64GB storage — a significant upgrade over its predecessor the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic's 16GB. The 1.5" Super AMOLED display (480×480, 3000 nits peak, Always-On) is covered by sapphire crystal — meaningfully harder and more scratch-resistant than chemically strengthened glass. The display is marketed as brighter, reaching a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, which provides better sunlight legibility.

The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic ran for a little bit more than two full days away from the charger — approximately 60 hours in GSMArena's real-world testing. The bigger 46mm Galaxy Watch 8 Classic consistently lasted for 40 hours or more per charge, making it the top pick for longevity in Tom's Guide's review. This is the best battery life in the entire Galaxy Watch 8 lineup — the standard 40mm and 44mm models average around 30 hours. The 445mAh battery benefits from the Exynos W1000's 3nm efficiency improvements over the previous Exynos W920.

Three physical buttons — Power/Home, Back, and a customisable Action Button — give the Classic one more button than the standard Watch 8's two, for direct hardware shortcuts to frequently used features. Health sensors cover ECG (AFib detection, Samsung Galaxy phone required), FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection, Blood Pressure Trend (Samsung Galaxy phone required, calibration needed), AGEs/Antioxidant Index, Vascular Load monitoring, body composition via BIA, SpO2, skin temperature, 24/7 heart rate, and HRV. Running Coach generates custom multi-week training plans. Sleep Coaching with personalised sleep type programme and bedtime guidance.

One UI 8 Watch on Wear OS 6 ships out of the box with Google Gemini AI — raise the wrist to activate, no wake word needed. Five guaranteed major Wear OS + One UI Watch upgrades and five years of security updates. IP68 and 5ATM water resistance (50 metres), MIL-STD-810H certified. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC (Samsung Pay / Google Wallet), GPS. Wi-Fi variant — no LTE, phone required for calls and data. Compatible with any Android phone running Android 10+, though ECG and Blood Pressure require a Samsung Galaxy phone. Available in Black and Silver at Dream Technologies T&T.