We tried out the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Watch 8 Classic smartwatches. They look great, feel comfortable, and offer new AI features, but are more expensive than previous-gen models.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 series adopts a new band system to streamline strap swapping, and I'm very happy about it.

For a limited time you can save up to $200 off of the Galaxy Watch 8 at Samsung when you preorder and trade in an older smartwatch. Both the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) have preorder deals at Samsung that can knock off up to $250 with a preorder and trade in.