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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Series Pre-Orders Go Live With Squircle Design and Gemini AI

Devices start at $349.99 with shipments scheduled in the U.S. on July 25.

Samsung launches Galaxy Watch8 series with AI features, sleeker design and first-ever antioxidant tracker
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Overview

  • The new Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic adopt the Ultra’s squircle case for an 11 percent thinner profile and a slightly larger battery.
  • Samsung revives the physical rotating bezel on the 46 mm Watch 8 Classic after skipping a Classic model last year.
  • Both watches run on the Exynos W1000 chip with One UI 8 Watch on Wear OS 6 and integrate Google’s Gemini assistant for voice-powered tasks.
  • Advanced health tracking features include AI-driven Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load monitoring and an Antioxidant Index via the BioActive sensor.
  • Samsung also updated the Galaxy Watch Ultra with a Titanium Blue finish and 64 GB storage, with pricing at $349.99 for Watch 8, $499.99 for Watch 8 Classic and $649.99 for the Ultra.