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Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 09:45 IST
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Watch 8 Classic get a major design change , more health features and the One UI 8 version,
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Watch 8 Classic get Gemini AI support
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series is also part of the latest Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event this week. The new Watch 8 series gets a Class model and a design overhaul that will surely have you interested in the new smartwatches. This is also the first Galaxy Watch lineup to get Gemini out of the box.
Samsung bringing the Classic variant back in 2025 with the 8 series means you get a new display form with the popular rotating bezels to control and navigate through the screen. The new watches are also getting the latest One UI 8 Watch version based on Wear OS 6 platform from Google.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 And Watch 8 Classic Price
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series price in India starts from Rs 32,999 and it will be available from July 25 across markets.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 And Watch 8 Classic Features
Samsung is clearly giving more focus to health and fitness with the new Galaxy Watch 8 series. The Watch 8 features a bigger 1.47-inch Super AMOLED display with Always-on display supported. The Watch 8 Classic comes with a 1.34-inch Super AMOLED screen. Both the Galaxy Watches are powered by the same Exynos W1000 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage for the Watch 8 and 64GB space available on the Watch 8 Classic.
Samsung is offering the Wear OS 6 version which has the One UI 8 Watch interface. Coming to the health aspect, the Watch 8 series comes with Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Bio-signal Sensor + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), Temperature Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor.
The Watch 8 Classic has all these and the 3D Hall sensor. For connectivity you have Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, 5G, NFC, dual-frequency GPS. The Watch 8 series gets 5ATM protection against water, IP68 rating and military standard grade durability.
The Watch 8 comes with a 325mAh battery, while the Watch 8 Classic has a 445mAh unit. Both the smartwatches come with fast charging support but the speeds are not mentioned.
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