Galaxy Watch 8 (2025)

I'm sad that Samsung is abandoning the round shape for their watches in favor of the squircle (Ultra and now GW8). GW7 for the <3

I couldn't ever get past the squircle, ugly bottle cap bezel and smaller screen. Also sticking to my GW6C 47mm. If Samsung had just stuffed the GW8 internals into a GW6C style body, they would have sold out. Instead, they have one of the lowest selling watch models they have put out in 5 years, and

Thanks for the breakdown and info. The design of the 8 Classic is my final Samsung straw, so leaving the whole brand. Would like to see you compare a real classic - the GW6 Classic 47mm to the GW8 "Classic". I think the screen size would be a standout, because they nerfed the screen on the GW8C to t

I have a Samsung Galaxy S23U and GW 7. Watches are the only sector where other companies have lagged behind Apple. The responsiveness and Smoothness of Apple watch are unmatched. Also the sensors are much more accurate than the competition. So YES. Its definitely a downgrade from Apple watch to Gala

Design of GW8 series looked awful before and after release. I don't think there would be enough people accepting it. This will definitely force Samsung to focus on its next GW9 designs.

USA. Within the Samsung Shop app during extended cyber monday sales. I bought the GW7 brand new for $68, by trading in my GW6. Then, the GW7 started to have sensor issues due to water ingress. So, I decided to try and trade in the GW7 for $200 off the purchase of the GW8.

I feel the same way you do about the Action Button — it’s solid hardware but the software options are so limited that it ends up feeling like wasted potential. Most people don’t use any of the preset actions because they’re either redundant or not useful, and Samsung hasn’t opened it up for real cus

Did Samsung let a Roomba on bath salts handle product design this year? GW8 looks like it was designed during a ketamine spiral in a Waffle House parking lot. Wearing this is like publicly admitting you use Axe body spray as cologne, mouthwash, and bug repellent, sometimes all at once. The squircle

Bit of irony here - Samsung UK are (were?) giving away a couple of freebies after confirmation of purchase of a GW8 - "Claim a Duo Wireless Charging Pad and Hybrid or Trail Band" - yes they're giving away a charging pad that's not exactly 100% compatible with the watch. Couldn't make it up if you tr

Yeah, I'm not one to complain when a product doesn't meet my personal tastes or needs, because that just means that I'm not in the target audience. I guess the sales numbers haven't been strong enough for Samsung to keep the smaller Classic going. I could just switch to a GW8, but I don't like how e