Alongside its new foldables, Samsung has also introduced the new Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic.
Let’s first look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch8, which has a cleaner look that’s available in two variants: a 40mm model with a 1.34-inch display and a 44mm model with a 1.47-inch screen. It is also the brand’s thinnest smart watch at just 8.6mm.
Speaking of the screen, they are now 50% brighter and can reach up to 3,000 nits outdoors. They also have 325mAh and 435mAh batteries, respectively.
It is powered by an Exynos W1000 3nm chipset, with 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, fast wireless charging, and runs on One UI 8 Watch that’s based on Wear OS 6. It is one of the first to natively support Google Gemini AI Assistant.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Bluetooth/40mm has a price of Php20,990, Bluetooth/44mm for Php22,990, and LTE/40mm for Php23,990.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic has a rotating bezel that lets you navigate the interface better. What’s more, Samsung has added a new Quick Button that quickly launches the most-used apps.
It also has a bigger 425mAh battery while achieving a slimmer profile. It then has a 1.34-inch SUPER AMOLED screen, 64GB of storage, and dual-band WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth 5.3.
Both models are 5ATM and IP68 dust and water resistant and passed the MIL-STD-810H military-grade tests. It is available in a single 46mm size.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic with Bluetooth-only retails for Php29,990 while the LTE variant has a price of Php32,990.