Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
Smartwatch · Android 12 or higher; not iPhone
- Cheapest price
- £440
- Subscription
- None
- Over 3 years
- £440
Prices
- John Lewis£440View at John Lewis (opens in a new tab)
- Samsung£449View at Samsung (opens in a new tab)
- AmazonAmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
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What it measures
- Heart rate
- HRV
- Sleep stages
- Deep sleep
- Blood oxygen
- VO2 max
- Breathing rate
- Skin temperature
- Readiness score
- Steps
- ECG
- GPS
- Blood pressure
- Cycle tracking
As samsung.com states it.
What it does
A 46 mm stainless-steel Wear OS smartwatch with sapphire crystal glass over a round AMOLED screen, paired with an Android phone. It reads heart rate and skin temperature, tracks sleep and workouts with built-in GPS, and shows the data in the Samsung Health app.
From the description on johnlewis.com.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) specs
- Type
- Smartwatch
- Works with
- Android 12 or higher; not iPhone
- Battery
- Up to 30 hours
- Water resistance
- 5 ATM, IP68
- Size
- 46.4 x 46 x 10.6 mm
- Weight
- 63.5 g
- Case material
- Stainless steel, sapphire crystal glass
- Display
- 1.3 inch Super AMOLED, 438 x 438 pixels, 327 ppi
- Processor
- Exynos W1000, 1.6 GHz and 1.5 GHz
- Storage
- 64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, heart rate, light, temperature
- Location
- GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3, NFC (Samsung Pay and Google Pay)
- Battery
- 445 mAh
- Charging
- Wireless (Qi), about 80 minutes
- Guarantee
- 2 years
Further specs from johnlewis.com.
How it compares
- To buy, it is the 50th cheapest of 67 smartwatches we compare (the middle one costs £361).
- Over three years, subscription included, it is the 50th cheapest of 67 smartwatches.
- It measures 8 of the 8 features we compare; the middle smartwatch measures 5.
- Has what fewer than half of them do: ECG, Blood pressure.
- It needs no subscription; 0 of the 67 do.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) reviews and discussions
Reviews
- T3 review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
- Expert Reviews review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
- Stuff review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
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- Which? tests of this kind of product members' content
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Questions
- Where is the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) cheapest?
- John Lewis, at £440 when checked on 2026-10-29.
- Does the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) need a subscription?
- No subscription.
- What does the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) cost over three years?
- £440, the price plus any required subscription.
- How does the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth) compare with other smartwatches?
- To buy, it is the 50th cheapest of 67 smartwatches we compare (the middle one costs £361). Over three years, subscription included, it is the 50th cheapest of 67 smartwatches. It measures 8 of the 8 features we compare; the middle smartwatch measures 5.
Compare with
- 1
- 3 years
- £429
- Price
- £429
- Subscription
- Optional
- 2
- 3 years
- £434.99
- Price
- £434.99
- Subscription
- None
- 3
- 3 years
- £449.90
- Price
- £449.90
- Subscription
- Optional
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