Tested Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Series: Sleek Design, Much to Demonstrate
In the realm of wearable technology, Samsung has unveiled its latest offerings – the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic – in 2025. These high-end models are designed to revolutionise personal wellness by providing advanced health capabilities, a focus on holistic daily life companionship, and a sleek, user-friendly design.
### Sleep Analysis and Guidance
The watches offer Advanced Sleep Tracking, offering detailed insights into sleep stages, duration, heart rate, and overall rest and recovery quality. The Bedtime Guidance feature analyses your sleep patterns over the past three days and recommends the ideal time to wind down, aiming to help users overcome irregular weekend sleep habits or "Monday blues".
### Vascular Load Monitoring and Antioxidant Index
The Vascular Load feature measures the stress on your vascular system during sleep, incorporating multiple data points such as sleep duration, physical activity, and stress levels to give a comprehensive view of cardiovascular wellness overnight. The Antioxidant Index, a pioneering feature, allows users to measure carotenoid levels in their body within seconds using the watch, helping to support healthy aging and overall antioxidant balance.
### Smart Fitness Coaching and Additional Health Features
The Running Coach assesses your fitness level on a scale from 1 to 10 and creates a personalized training plan. It provides real-time guidance and motivational insights tailored to your progress. The updated Together feature supports group running challenges, gamifying fitness with friends and family for added motivation.
The watches also include High Stress Alert to notify users of persistent high stress, prompting them to take breaks. A Mindfulness Tracker guides you through breathing exercises to relieve stress, while an AI-powered Energy Score combines physical and mental energy metrics to give a snapshot of your daily energy level for better wellness management.
### Design and Sensor Improvements
The Galaxy Watch 8 series employs a Cushion Design and Dynamic Lug System, ensuring a better fit on the wrist, which enhances the accuracy of health and fitness tracking. It uses an upgraded BioActive sensor for more precise biometric measurements.
### A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness
The Watch 8 duo's AI capabilities are seen as a potential game-changer, but their trustworthiness remains to be proven. The watches are designed to serve as holistic companions for daily life, focusing on health insights. Samsung has re-engineered the Watch 8 to be 11% thinner and more balanced on the wrist. The Watch 8 Classic is heavier than the Watch 8, but still comfortable to wear.
The Watch 8 duo aims to create a wearable that can adapt daily training regimes based on form, health, energy, and sleep. However, some advanced health features, such as the enhanced running coach and adaptive training plans, were not available for testing at the time of this article's publication.
The watches are the first to run the latest Wear OS 6 software, under Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch. Both watches have a 'squircle' design, known as 'cushioned' by Samsung. Samsung is promising to provide a more comprehensive health analysis with the Watch 8 duo.
The Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic, with their advanced health capabilities, aim to become indispensable parts of daily life through their health insights, positioning themselves as key components in Samsung's plan to focus on health.
The Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic, with their advanced health capabilities, not only incorporate cutting-edge technology but also a focus on gadgets designed to revolutionize personal wellness. These wearables utilize technology to offer features such as Advanced Sleep Tracking, Vascular Load Monitoring, Smart Fitness Coaching, and more, all aimed at providing a holistic approach to health and wellness.
