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Samsung Galaxy Watch8

Based on 10 comments across 1 community
TL;DR
Owners mostly like the Galaxy Watch8 for its fast, smooth performance and polished One UI Watch software, and many are simply enjoying wearing it. The new squircle design and the Classic's plastic accents split opinion, and a few owners were put off enough to return it. The lack of wireless charging from a phone and a handful of software bugs are the most common gripes.

60% of 10 verified owners recommend the Samsung Galaxy Watch8.

What 10 owners say
353 comments reviewed · scored on the 10 clearest verdicts
60%
Recommend
6 owners
10%
Neutral
1 owners
30%
Don't recommend
3 owners
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Reddit
60%
10
What owners like
  • Runs fast and smooth, with lag and freezing gone for upgraders · 4 · 40%
  • Owners are genuinely enjoying it day to day · 3 · 30%
  • One UI Watch 8 looks polished and feels responsive · 2 · 20%
  • The squircle design wins some people over once they live with it · 2 · 20%
  • Battery can stretch toward two days for some users · 2 · 20%
What owners flag
  • The Classic feels cheapened by plastic around the buttons and detachable lugs · 2 · 20%
  • Can't be charged wirelessly from a phone, so you must carry the charger · 1 · 10%
  • Annoying bugs, like raise-to-wake not re-enabling after sleep mode · 1 · 10%
  • Black finish reads as chrome rather than a true black · 1 · 10%
  • Some upgraders found it a downgrade and returned it · 1 · 10%

Top quotes, sourced

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Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“there black version is literally chrome with a black bezel. Like this is not a black watch. This is a chrome watch with a black bezel”

Reddit— neutral

“Bixby is still present on my Watch8 Classic review unit.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“My watch (Galaxy Watch8, 44mm, Graphite, LTE) drains about 1% every hour without always on display, but I use raise wrist to display.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“the squarecle design is really growing on me. One UI 8 is not only looks nice but is very smooth. Battery life is good”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“the 8 classic is not a true classic with all that plastic around the buttons, the loud orange ring and the detachable lugs”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“returned the 8 Classic cause it was a downgrade”

Reddit▲ recommend

“So far im enjoying mine im upgrading from the 5 pro and the lag and freezing is totally gone.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“I went from the 3 to the 8 classic and am loving it. Looks great. Operates very smooth.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“Super smooth. So far on par with my Apple Watch.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“Seems pretty close to 2 day battery life for me.”