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Galaxy Watch 8 Wins Praise for Comfort and Brightness as Watch 7 Owners Seek Update Clarity

Samsung’s early rollout of One UI Watch 8 to last year’s Ultra devices leaves Watch 7 owners uncertain of accessing new health metrics

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Overview

  • The Galaxy Watch 8 adopts the Ultra’s squared design, upgrades its band for a snug fit and boosts display brightness to 3,000 nits for enhanced outdoor legibility.
  • Internally the Watch 8 series retains the Exynos W1000 chip and BioActive Sensors from the Watch 7, highlighting Samsung’s focus on design over core performance improvements.
  • Samsung has started pushing One UI Watch 8, featuring the Gemini AI assistant and new health metrics like Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index, to Galaxy Watch Ultra 2024 devices.
  • Despite a four-year software update commitment for the Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung has not confirmed whether these One UI Watch 8 features will be extended to that model.
  • Users on Reddit and Samsung support forums are seeking answers on Watch 7 eligibility, reflecting growing concerns over long-term update transparency.