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The Galaxy Watch 8 represents a turning point in the design of the watches as Samsung is no longer maintaining the same circular style as seen in previous watches; rather, the Galaxy Watch 8 follows the same design language presented in the Galaxy Watch Ultra last year but provides a few significant upgrades over the Galaxy Watch 7. Although such a change deprives the Galaxy Watch 8 of part of the identity linked to the iconic circular design, it even offsets it by the greater comfort, quality of the screen, and even fitness functions. Read further to know the changes in Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 from the Galaxy Watch 7 and how users can benefit from these advanced changes.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Enhanced comfort with new band design
The redesigned band is one of the outstanding improvements since it fits closely on the wrist. In addition to making the wearing more comfortable, this improved fit also enables the BioActive Sensor, which remains unchanged year-to-year, to provide more accurate health and fitness data. This comfort enhancement to the overall user experience is essential, as it comes to literally every user, who takes a smartwatch to wear the entire day.
Galaxy Watch 8: Exceptionally bright display for outdoor use
The Galaxy Watch 8 has a mind-blowingly high 3,000 nits of peak brightness on its display, which makes it legible even during the sun glaring into your eyes. This increased brightness capability is an improvement on the general shortcoming of smartwatches, as outdoor use becomes much easier to perform than it was with the predecessor. This vivid and transparent AMOLED display implies that one can look over the notifications or fitness outcomes without the necessity to fight against the glare.
Watch 8: Samsung refined bezel design
The Galaxy Watch 8 keeps the digital bezel, which was introduced in previous models, with the difference that it provides the haptic response that users have gotten used to. On the other hand, the individuals who like physical contact should be provided with a Classic model with the physical rotating bezel that is not poor usability but high-tech. The navigation is smooth in both bezels hence both variants are very user-friendly.
Comprehensive health and fitness tracking: Galaxy Watch 8
The Galaxy Watch 8 is still a strong performer in the field of health/fitness tracking, offering a large amount of features to track health and activity. The watch also provides an accurate and advanced monitor, either through heart rate, sleep, or exercise, and suits both the user who enjoys fitness and the less active.
Galaxy Watch 8 vs Galaxy Watch 7
Feature |
Galaxy Watch 7 |
Galaxy Watch 8 |
Design Language |
Classic circular look |
Adopted Galaxy Watch Ultra’s design |
Band Fit |
Standard fit |
More snug and comfortable fit |
BioActive Sensor |
Present |
Same sensor with improved accuracy due to better fit |
Display Brightness |
About 1,500 nits |
Up to 3,000 nits (significant improvement) |
Bezel Type |
Digital bezel |
Digital bezel with haptic feedback; Classic has physical bezel |
Comfort |
Good |
Immensely comfortable for all-day wear |
Fitness & Health Tracking |
Comprehensive |
Improved accuracy with better wear fit |
Overall User Experience |
Satisfactory |
More polished, refined, and user-focused |
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is still a strong performer in the field of health/fitness tracking, offering a large amount of features to track health and activity. The watch also provides an accurate and advanced monitor, either through heart rate, sleep, or exercise, and suits both the user who enjoys fitness and the less active.
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