Product comparison · 2 smartwatches

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 65identical
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Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M has 2,400 cd/m² more display brightness than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel (3000 cd/m² vs 600 cd/m²). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel has 6 mm more watch case size than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M (46 mm vs 40 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel has 32 GB more flash memory than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M (64 GB vs 32 GB). Watch case material: Stainless steel on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel, Aluminium on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M. Thickness: 1.06 cm on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel, 8.6 mm on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M.

  • Display brightness
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:600 cd/m²
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:3000 cd/m²
  • Watch case size
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:46 mm
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:40 mm
  • Watch case material
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:Stainless steel
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:Aluminium
  • Flash memory
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:64 GB
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:32 GB
  • Battery life (max)
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:30 h
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:40 h
  • Battery capacity
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:445 mAh
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:325 mAh
  • Width
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:46.4 mm
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:40.4 mm
  • Depth
    • Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel:46 mm
    • Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M:42.7 mm

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Comparison of Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, LTE + Bluetooth, 46mm, Hybrid Band, White + Hybrid Band, Camel, Galaxy Watch 8, LTE + Bluetooth, 40mm, Sport Band, White, S/M + Athleisure Band, Graphite, S/M
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
Design2 differ
Market positioningSmartwatchSmartwatch
Watch case sizeDiffers46 mm40 mm
Watch case colourSilverSilver
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
Featuresidentical
Heart rate monitorYesYes
Heart rate sensor typeElectrical, OpticalElectrical, 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 connectionYesYes
Mobile network generation4G4G
3G standardsUMTSUMTS
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supported850,900,1900,2100 MHz850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supported600,700,800,850,900,1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz600,700,800,850,900,1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeeSIMeSIM
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
Power1 differ
Battery typeBuilt-in batteryBuilt-in battery
Battery life (max)Differs30 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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