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Samsung Opens Pre-Orders for Redesigned Galaxy Watch8 Series

Pre-orders start in the U.S. today ahead of a July 25 retail rollout.

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

  • The series adopts a squircle "cushion" design from the Galaxy Watch Ultra with an 11% slimmer case and the Classic (46 mm) model reviving the physical rotating bezel.
  • Both Galaxy Watch8 models run One UI 8 Watch on Wear OS 6 and are the first Samsung watches to ship with Google’s Gemini AI assistant for voice-driven controls.
  • Powered by the Exynos W1000 chip, the watches feature Super AMOLED screens with peak brightness of 3,000 nits and improved battery efficiency.
  • Health tracking is enhanced by the BioActive Sensor for heart rate, ECG and body composition and new metrics such as Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach and Antioxidant Index.
  • Pricing begins at $350 for the Bluetooth Galaxy Watch8 and $500 for the Classic Bluetooth model with LTE variants $50 higher and general availability on July 25.