Product comparison · 2 smartwatches

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 57identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black has 2,400 cd/m² more display brightness than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L (3000 cd/m² vs 600 cd/m²). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L has 6 mm more watch case size than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black (46 mm vs 40 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L has 32 GB more flash memory than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black (64 GB vs 32 GB). Watch case colour: Silver, Black on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L, Silver on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black. Watch case material: Stainless steel on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L, Aluminium on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black.

  • Display brightness
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:600 cd/m²
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:3000 cd/m²
  • Watch case size
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:46 mm
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:40 mm
  • Watch case colour
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:Silver, Black
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:Silver
  • Watch case material
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:Stainless steel
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:Aluminium
  • Flash memory
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:64 GB
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:32 GB
  • Heart rate sensor type
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:Optical
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:Electrical, Optical
  • Battery capacity
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:445 mAh
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:325 mAh
  • Width
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L:46.4 mm
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black:40.4 mm

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Comparison of Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, Black + Fabric Band, Red, M/L, Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Hybrid Band, Black
75 specifications
Display1 differ
Display typeDigitalDigital
Display resolution438 x 438 pixels438 x 438 pixels
TouchscreenYesYes
Display diagonal3.3 cm (1.3")3.3 cm (1.3")
Display technologyAMOLEDAMOLED
Display technology marketing nameSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Display brightnessDiffers600 cd/m²3000 cd/m²
Pixel density327 ppi327 ppi
Always-on displayYesYes
Colour displayYesYes
Display number of colours16 million colours16 million colours
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerSamsungSamsung
Processor modelExynos W1000Exynos W1000
Processor cores55
Design3 differ
Market positioningSmartwatchSmartwatch
Watch case sizeDiffers46 mm40 mm
Watch case colourDiffersSilver, BlackSilver
Watch case materialDiffersStainless steelAluminium
ShapeRoundRound
Back materialSapphire glassSapphire glass
International Protection (IP) codeIP68IP68
Water resistance5 ATM5 ATM
Performance1 differ
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroidAndroid
Operating system installedWear OSWear OS
RAM capacity2000 MB2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Fall detectionYesYes
Features1 differ
Heart rate monitorYesYes
Heart rate sensor typeDiffersOpticalElectrical, Optical
Blood pressure monitorYesYes
Sleep apnea detectionYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
Activity trackerYesYes
Quality of sleepYesYes
SOS alert functionYesYes
Audio formats supported3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV
CalendarYesYes
Geomagnetic sensorYesYes
Stress monitoring functionYesYes
Virtual assistantSamsung BixbySamsung Bixby
BarometerYesYes
Military standardMIL-STD-810HMIL-STD-810H
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,700,800,850,900,1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeSIM
GPS (satellite)YesYes
BeiDouYesYes
GLONASSYesYes
GalileoYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portNoNo
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth profilesA2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSPA2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP
Near Field Communication (NFC)YesYes
Poweridentical
Battery typeBuilt-in batteryBuilt-in battery
Battery life (max)40 h40 h
Wireless chargingYesYes
Charging time1.3 h1.3 h
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers445 mAh325 mAh
Softwareidentical
Sports activity appsSamsung HealthSamsung Health
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers46.4 mm40.4 mm
DepthDiffers46 mm42.7 mm
ThicknessDiffers1.06 cm8.6 mm
WeightDiffers63.5 g30 g

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