Samsung Galaxy Watch8

At this price

OnePlus Watch Lite scores higher for value for money (Smart 83 vs 67) and costs less new ($155 vs $299).

See OnePlus Watch Lite →Samsung Galaxy Watch8 vs OnePlus Watch Lite →Compare both →

At a glance

• Strength: in the top quarter for features.

Who it’s for: people who want as many features as possible.

This model is placed against the other rated models in its category, on measured scores only: strength in the top quarter, weakness in the bottom quarter. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)1.47″
• DisplaySuper AMOLED

Size and durability

• Weight34 g
• Water resistance5 ATM

Model

• Released: 2025-07

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 14 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 64/100
• Battery
  ?

  Battery life stated by the maker, in days, corrected by the gap measured for the brand: independent tests find about 1.3 times the claim for Apple, 0.7 times for Garmin or Xiaomi.
  ≈ 20/100 Picksly estimate (stated battery life × gap measured by tests for the brand), estimated on 10/09/2026
• Features
  ?

  How many of seven features it has: ECG, blood oxygen, temperature, dual-band GPS, barometer, contactless payment (NFC), mobile network.
  90/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
• Display
  ?

  Screen: panel type (OLED first, then transflective MIP) and peak brightness, which tells whether it is readable in bright sunlight.
  88/100 GSMArena (spec sheet: panel and brightness), read on 09/30/2026
• Weight
  ?

  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  81/100 34 g — GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →≈ 71/100
• Smart →≈ 67/100
• Premium →≈ 71/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 39 of 82 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 64/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

No. 5 in our Top 10 →

Prices checked

• New $299 Price checked on 10/01/2026 — check it at the shop · Price confirmed at the last check, no change observed · Returns policy · View offer
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Good deal?

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Samsung Galaxy Watch9score ≈ 64/100 · $380Samsung Galaxy Watch8 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch9
• Google Pixel Watch 4score ≈ 64/100 · $315 (refurbished)Samsung Galaxy Watch8 vs Google Pixel Watch 4
• Google Pixel Watch 5score ≈ 64/100 · $300
• Honor Watch 6 Proscore ≈ 64/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

Summary

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 scores ≈ 64/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (GSMArena) collected up to 09/30/2026. Strengths: in the top quarter for features. New price found at Amazon: $299, on 10/01/2026.