The air at Galaxy Unpacked was buzzing, and for good reason! Samsung Electronics just unveiled their latest smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic, setting a new benchmark for style, comfort, and personalized health experiences. This isn’t just an upgrade; it’s a complete reimagining of what a smartwatch can be, bringing that iconic cushion design (first seen on the Galaxy Watch Ultra) across the entire lineup. Get ready for the thinnest, most comfortable Galaxy Watch ever, designed for continuous health tracking and seamless integration into your life.
TM Roh, President and Acting Head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics, summed it up perfectly: “We are committed to empowering billions of people to live healthier lives through our innovative technology.” He emphasized how the Galaxy Watch8 series, with its purposeful design, advanced sensor technology, and intuitive AI-powered experience, is your starting point for a healthier, more connected life. It’s about making those meaningful steps toward well-being easier than ever before.
Redesigned, Inside and Out: Your Ultimate Wellness Companion
Samsung has truly outdone themselves by redesigning both the form and function of the Galaxy Watch8 series. The result? Unmatched comfort paired with industry-leading performance, making these watches the ultimate companions for your everyday wellness journey.
Remember that distinctive cushion design from the Galaxy Watch Ultra? It’s now the signature look for the entire Galaxy Watch lineup. To achieve their thinnest design yet, Samsung completely reengineered the internal structure of the Galaxy Watch8, improving component mounting capability by an impressive 30%. This translates to an 11% thinner design, which, combined with the new Dynamic Lug system, moves naturally with your wrist. This isn’t just about comfort; it’s about a better fit and enhanced stability for even more accurate health tracking.
But it’s not just about comfort and sleekness. The Galaxy Watch8 series packs a serious punch:
- Brighter Than Ever: Even under bright sunlight, the display is 50% brighter with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, ensuring easy visibility wherever you are.
- Enhanced Battery Life: The improved battery means your watch can keep up with your active lifestyle without missing a beat.
- Precise Location Tracking: Dual-frequency GPS provides more detailed and precise location results, perfect for runners, hikers, or anyone who wants accurate tracking.
- Next-Gen Performance: Powered by Samsung’s most powerful 3nm processor, you’ll experience faster performance and greater power efficiency.
- Holistic Health Insights: The groundbreaking BioActive Sensor enables deeper and more accurate health insights, giving you a comprehensive view of your overall well-being.
Motivation for Lasting Health Changes
Samsung understands that true health is holistic, and they’ve packed the Galaxy Watch8 series with unique features designed to motivate lasting health changes.
Sleep is key, and the Galaxy Watch8 series takes sleep tracking to the next level:
- Tailored Sleep Coaching: Get personalized guidance to help you achieve optimal rest.
- Optimal Sleep Environment: Features designed to help you create the best possible sleep setting.
- Sleep Apnea Detection: The Watch8 series can even detect moderate to severe signs of sleep apnea, a crucial step for your health.
- Bedtime Guidance: Measures your circadian rhythm to suggest the ideal bedtime so you wake up refreshed.
- Vascular Load: Monitors stress levels on your vascular system during sleep, providing insights into various lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and activity.
Beyond sleep, the Samsung Health app on the Galaxy Watch8 series introduces new features that help you build healthier habits through instant, motivational insights:
- Antioxidant Index: For the first time in a smartwatch, measure your carotenoid levels in just five seconds and make informed lifestyle choices for healthy aging.
- Personalized Running Coach: Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced runner, the Watch8 series calculates your fitness level (from 1 to 10) and develops a tailored training plan with real-time guidance and motivational insights.
- Gamified Fitness with Together: The updated Together feature now supports running, allowing you to challenge friends and family and gamify your fitness journey.
- Stress Management: High Stress Alert will immediately signal if a high level of stress persists, prompting you to take a break. With Mindfulness Tracker, you can record your mood and receive guidance on breathing exercises to relieve stress, all from your wrist.
- AI-Powered Energy Score: Get a snapshot of your energy level, combining physical and mental energy metrics to help you have a healthier day, every day.
Seamless Interaction with Wear OS and Gemini
Get ready for an even easier and more intuitive smartwatch experience! Developed in close collaboration with Google, the Galaxy Watch8 series is the first smartwatch to come out of the box with Gemini, Google’s powerful AI assistant, and is powered by Wear OS 6.
Imagine this:
- Hands-Free Control: Use natural voice commands to get things done on the go with your Galaxy Watch apps like Samsung Health, Calendar, Reminder, and Clock.
- Multi-Tasking Made Easy: Ask Gemini to find a nearby cafe and text a friend to meet you there, all in one go!
- Effortless Workouts: Ready to start your run? Simply say, “Start a 30-minute run,” and the watch seamlessly initiates the workout in Samsung Health.
Thanks to the new One UI 8 Watch, the user interface is perfectly optimized for the watch face. New Multi-Info Tiles provide easy access to health metrics, weather, events, and more, all at a quick glance. Plus, the new Now Bar and depthless notifications ensure your key activities are always front and center.
Tailored to Match Every Lifestyle
The Galaxy Watch8 series, along with the new Galaxy Watch Ultra, is available for pre-order in select markets starting today, July 10th, until July 31st, with general availability beginning August 1st.
| Galaxy Watch8 Classic | Bluetooth, 46 mm | Php 29,990 |
| Galaxy Watch8 Classic | LTE, 46 mm | Php 32,990 |
| Galaxy Watch8 | Bluetooth, 44 mm | Php 22,990 |
| Galaxy Watch8 | Bluetooth, 40 mm | Php 20,990 |
| Galaxy Watch8 | LTE, 40 mm | Php 23,990 |
| Galaxy Watch Ultra | LTE, 47 mm | Php 40,990 |
- The Galaxy Watch8 boasts a sleek and minimalist design, perfect for everyday wellness. It comes in 44mm or 40mm sizes and in Graphite or Silver, offering comfort and style for daily activities.
- The Galaxy Watch8 Classic brings timeless sophistication to your wrist with modern features like a rotating bezel and a quick button for added convenience. The Classic model measures 46mm and is available in Black and White.
- Both models can be matched with a range of stylish bands designed to suit diverse lifestyles.
- And for the adventurers out there, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung’s most advanced and durable Galaxy Watch model yet. Available in four titanium finishes, including the new Titanium Blue, it offers the longest battery life and the most robust performance in the lineup.
What part of the new Galaxy Watch8 series are you most excited to try? Let us know in the comments below!
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