Galaxy Watch 8 / Ultra – Honest Thoughts After Launch
Just picked up the Galaxy Watch 8 and I’m honestly so hyped right now
I take it back, I do like the Galaxy watch 8, at least the regular model : GalaxyWatch
It's so thin, and comfortable! -Galaxy Watch 8
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Now that Samsung has officially announced the new Galaxy Watch lineup, here’s my honest take on it:
If you're still using the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic or anything older, this year’s models are actually a huge upgrade — performance, sensors, hardware, software, and especially battery life (thanks to the new chip) all see solid improvements. So yeah, definitely worth considering an upgrade if you're coming from one of the older generations.
But if you're currently on the Galaxy Watch 7, moving to the Watch 8 just isn’t that exciting. The upgrades are very minor:
A bit more storage
Wear OS 6 (but Watch 7 will get this too)
A few new health metrics like the antioxidant index
Unless you really want things like the physical rotating bezel, or just need that extra storage, it's probably better to hold off.
As for the Galaxy Watch Ultra… honestly, I’d say skip it. Compared to the Ultra 2024, it’s basically the same watch:
Same design
Same sensors
Same functionality
The only “new” stuff? A blue color option, extra storage, and Wear OS 6 pre-installed — all of which the 2024 model will get too (minus the blue, which you can fix with a 3rd-party strap anyway).
So yeah… feels like you're just paying more for almost the same thing. 😂
Just my two cents — curious what others think!
Hey everyone
I just picked up the Galaxy Watch 8 today and I’m honestly so excited. I’ve been using it for a little while now and everything feels super smooth. The screen looks amazing, the animations are really fast and the watch feels great on my wrist. I didn’t expect to like it this much.
If anyone here has been using it for a while, tell me what features I should try out or any settings that make the experience better. I’m also open to watch face suggestions.
Just wanted to share my excitement. Loving this thing already. 🙌⌚