Galaxy Watch8 is built for those who never settle when it comes to self improvement. With a sporty yet sleek design, it packs a serious punch of enhanced performance, longer battery life and smart health tracking to keep you locked into your health and wellness goals, wherever they may take you. Your Watch8 works around the clock because a healthy lifestyle starts with healthy sleep. Advanced Sleep Tracking doesn’t just log hours, but it also takes a closer look at everything that happened while you snoozed. Wake up feeling lethargic? Get a full report on your sleep behavior, environment and disruptions, such as snoring. And when it’s time to get back on your feet for a new day and a new workout, you’re equipped with the insights you need to stay motivated with Energy Score. Need to multitask during your workout? Simply raise your wrist and speak naturally to send a text to meet up with a friend later, set a timer for your next mile or pull up your past run times. Watch8 is powerful and features an improved battery built to keep up with your longest bike rides without weighing you down. Thanks to a thinner, lighter body and dynamic strap system that molds to your wrist, you’ll almost forget your Watch is there as it tracks even the most intense workouts. Plus, the bright screen is visible even when you have to hit the trail in full sun. Galaxy Watch8 is more than a watch it’s a health coach and tracker that fits your wrist and your lifestyle.
Q: What carrier will come on the watch. I have cricket, will that work on the LTE?
A: I have Cricket as well and unfortunately, they only support Apple watches right now. I tried to switch to Verizon, and there were issues there as well. When trying to ask questions, they hung up on me.
Q: Is there a pulse oximeter alarm feature?
A: Good day Richie, thank you for taking the opportunity to ask us your question about the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. Yes, the Galaxy Watch8 offers a built-in Blood Oxygen sensor that tracks levels, especially during sleep, and works with its AI to offer deep sleep analysis, including detecting signs of sleep apnea and flagging unusual drops; while it doesn't have a direct alarm, its comprehensive sleep tracking alerts you to significant breathing irregularities, prompting further health review. If you have additional questions for us, please feel free to reach out to Support. Thanks for being a faithful Samsung customer. - Debra
Q: Does it receive Comcast.net emails?
A: Hi there, thanks for asking us your question about the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. Yes, it is possible for the Galaxy Watch8 to be able to receive Comcast/ Xfinity emails, but not directly through the watch itself. The emails will be sent to the Gmail or Outlook app on your paired smartphone first, and then forwarded to your watch as notifications. Feel free to reach out to Support if you have additional questions for us. Thanks for being a loyal Samsung customer. - Debra
Q: Can I leave my phone at home and still answer calls
A: Hello, thank you for taking the time to ask us your question about the Samsung Galaxy Watch8. Yes, you can typically leave your phone at home and answer calls with a Galaxy Watch8 LTE model, as long as you have activated the LTE service on your watch. The LTE version has its own cellular connection, allowing it to function independently of your phone once the service is set up. Please ensure that you carrier categorizes this device as a standalone device to ensure full functionality while your paired smartphone is left behind. If you have any other questions for us or if you would like any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to Support. Thanks for being a valued Samsung customer. - Debra

Galaxy Watch8 is built for those who never settle when it comes to self improvement. With a sporty yet sleek design, it packs a serious punch of enhanced performance, longer battery life and smart health tracking to keep you locked into your health and wellness goals, wherever they may take you. Your Watch8 works around the clock because a healthy lifestyle starts with healthy sleep. Advanced Sleep Tracking doesn’t just log hours, but it also takes a closer look at everything that happened while you snoozed. Wake up feeling lethargic? Get a full report on your sleep behavior, environment and disruptions, such as snoring. And when it’s time to get back on your feet for a new day and a new workout, you’re equipped with the insights you need to stay motivated with Energy Score. Need to multitask during your workout? Simply raise your wrist and speak naturally to send a text to meet up with a friend later, set a timer for your next mile or pull up your past run times. Watch8 is powerful and features an improved battery built to keep up with your longest bike rides without weighing you down. Thanks to a thinner, lighter body and dynamic strap system that molds to your wrist, you’ll almost forget your Watch is there as it tracks even the most intense workouts. Plus, the bright screen is visible even when you have to hit the trail in full sun. Galaxy Watch8 is more than a watch it’s a health coach and tracker that fits your wrist and your lifestyle.

Galaxy Watch8 is built for those who never settle when it comes to self improvement. With a sporty yet sleek design, it packs a serious punch of enhanced performance, longer battery life and smart health tracking to keep you locked into your health and wellness goals, wherever they may take you. Your Watch8 works around the clock because a healthy lifestyle starts with healthy sleep. Advanced Sleep Tracking doesn’t just log hours, but it also takes a closer look at everything that happened while you snoozed. Wake up feeling lethargic? Get a full report on your sleep behavior, environment and disruptions, such as snoring. And when it’s time to get back on your feet for a new day and a new workout, you’re equipped with the insights you need to stay motivated with Energy Score. Need to multitask during your workout? Simply raise your wrist and speak naturally to send a text to meet up with a friend later, set a timer for your next mile or pull up your past run times. Watch8 is powerful and features an improved battery built to keep up with your longest bike rides without weighing you down. Thanks to a thinner, lighter body and dynamic strap system that molds to your wrist, you’ll almost forget your Watch is there as it tracks even the most intense workouts. Plus, the bright screen is visible even when you have to hit the trail in full sun. Galaxy Watch8 is more than a watch it’s a health coach and tracker that fits your wrist and your lifestyle.

Your favorite new health and wellness companion is here — Galaxy Watch7. Enhanced with Galaxy AI,¹ this Watch has everything you need to keep you moving toward your health goals. Wake up on the right side of the bed every morning with an Energy Score1 that helps you understand your well-being better. Hit your morning workout while staying in touch with your world — make calls from your Watch and quickly respond to texts on the go with Suggested Replies.² Then hone in on your heart health during your workout with improved Heart Rate Tracking,³ and improve each day with personalized Wellness Tips⁴ viewable right on your Galaxy smartphone.⁵ Plus, stay in the zone by streaming your favorite playlist or podcast from your Watch to your Galaxy Buds.⁶ Your ultimate fitness partner is now on your wrist — Galaxy Watch7.

Galaxy Watch8 is built for those who never settle when it comes to self improvement. With a sporty yet sleek design, it packs a serious punch of enhanced performance, longer battery life and smart health tracking to keep you locked into your health and wellness goals, wherever they may take you. Your Watch8 works around the clock because a healthy lifestyle starts with healthy sleep. Advanced Sleep Tracking doesn’t just log hours, but it also takes a closer look at everything that happened while you snoozed. Wake up feeling lethargic? Get a full report on your sleep behavior, environment and disruptions, such as snoring. And when it’s time to get back on your feet for a new day and a new workout, you’re equipped with the insights you need to stay motivated with Energy Score. Need to multitask during your workout? Simply raise your wrist and speak naturally to send a text to meet up with a friend later, set a timer for your next mile or pull up your past run times. Watch8 is powerful and features an improved battery built to keep up with your longest bike rides without weighing you down. Thanks to a thinner, lighter body and dynamic strap system that molds to your wrist, you’ll almost forget your Watch is there as it tracks even the most intense workouts. Plus, the bright screen is visible even when you have to hit the trail in full sun. Galaxy Watch8 is more than a watch it’s a health coach and tracker that fits your wrist and your lifestyle.
| Pros for Samsung - Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Graphite - (2025) | |||
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Customers find value in the Galaxy Watch8 Aluminum Smartwatch, highlighting its great overall performance and acceptable battery life. Users appreciate the improved design and comfort, along with the high-quality screen. The watch's lightweight feel and numerous features, including upgraded health tracking capabilities, are also well-received.
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Upgraded from a galaxy watch 4 classic. While i sometimes miss the rotating dial, the large crisp screen and longer battery life make up for it. Upgraded for the extra sensors for health tracking. Works great for that. After wearing for a few weeks I dont reach for the dial anymore. I like that multiple widgets can be put on pages instead of 1 per page.
Posted by KeithT
this is my favorite thing ive bought from best buy yet! This is the first smartwatch that I bought and have used, and I dont think I can go without anymore! Ive been a person who doesn't like wearing watches and always have my phone on me so the idea of a smartwatch felt redundant. Until I bought this samsung watch 8 and now I've been able to sleep better than ever! the health tracking on the watch is a huge change for me. Im not a very active person as I enjoy watching youtube and have become very unaware of my inactive lifestyle. everyday the watch tells me about how long I slept for, my heart rate, and when I should be active after not being active. having an active reminder when to move rather then a timer with a beep, sounds like a small deal but it feels more like a gentle reminder rather than a loud gong in my ears. The ability to measure my bpm on a daily has made me realize how stressed and worried about daily life activity as well. being able to read a number based on my feelings help me understand what im feeling at that particular moment and helps me make a decision during stressful times to better my life. I used to not do a whole lot as I mentioned before, and this would include exercise. I dont usually know what kind of workout I wanna do and how long someone like me specifically should be doing a workout for. Having a centralized app to look to for workouts with specific metric data helps me understand and want to workout more than ever. I now just choose the workout that I want and go by the timer set by my watch tuned to my specific needs This watch also allows you to call people, as someone who feels uncomfortable with pulling my phone out in public, I love that my watch can respond to texts across diffrent apps and can answer calls on it too! It makes taking to others a breeze! I can get a notification on my watch, read it, respond and read the time, all under a 5 sec time limit. I can now do all this while im in a meeting, while someone is busy during a conversation, or while im holding objects as google assistant is integrated with most of the functions on the watch not to mention the amazing customization for the watch faces! you already have a large selection of watch faces to choose from but being able to customize the already chosen watch face is amazing. choose a classc watch face and you'll see that you can change the color, arms, "complications", and many more features that are watch face specific. being able to change the complications are very nice as you can choose between a bunch of options that you can use to monitor diffrent actions like, steps, watch battery, uv index, weather, bpm, etc. all in all, this watch has changed how I think about not just smartwatches, but the use of having a watch brings in general. The new squircle design looks alright i think the looks of the outwards extended circle kinda looks weird but its probably due to the design of tech nowadays I think that anyone that anyone who is considering this watch should 100% pick up this watch, it will improve your general life and your active life drastically.
Posted by AnthonyJ
I've had 2 other Galaxy Watches and this one is definitely an improvement. The battery is lasts much longer than the Galaxy Watch 5, and apps load much quicker and smoothly. They used to be glitchy when opening and my Arccos Golf app used to disconnect sometimes during a round. Now Arccos stays connected and updates the every club swing and distance. The only complaint I have is they changed the overall shape of the watch. I liked the traditional round shape of the Galaxy 5. The new watch still has a round face, but the overall shape is square with rounded corners. It looks like Samsung is trying to copy the Apple Watch. Big mistake in my opinion. I don't want any of my devices to look like Apple products!
Posted by AlexS