Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 ClassicSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic
Display1.3" (43mm) 432x432 / 1.5" (47mm) 480x480 Super AMOLED, sapphire crystal, Always On Display, 2,000 nits peakSuper AMOLED with full-colour always-on display; 1.47-inch (44 mm) or 1.34-inch (40 mm, 46 mm Classic); sapphire crystal; up to 3,000 nits (Samsung claim)
Case43mm: 42.5 x 42.5 x 10.9 mm, 52.0 g / 47mm: 46.5 x 46.5 x 10.9 mm, 59.0 g, rotating bezel—
ChipsetExynos W930 dual-core 1.4GHzExynos W1000 (5-core, 3 nm)
Memory2GB RAM + 16GB storage—
BatteryUp to 40 hours (Always On Display off) / up to 30 hours (on); 300 mAh (43mm) / 425 mAh (47mm)435 mAh (44 mm), 325 mAh (40 mm), 445 mAh (Classic 46 mm)
OSWear OS 4 (Wear OS Powered by Samsung), One UI 5 WatchWear OS 6 with One UI 8 Watch; Gemini out of the box
Water Resistance5ATM + IP68, MIL-STD-810H—
SensorsSamsung BioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light, 3D Hall sensor—
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4+5GHz, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo, optional LTELTE models, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
CompatibilityAndroid 10 or higher with more than 1.5GB of memory—
FeaturesSleep coaching, body composition, ECG and blood pressure (select markets, Samsung phone), irregular heart rhythm notification, skin temperature, fall detection, Samsung Wallet—
Sizes—Watch8 in 40 mm and 44 mm (Graphite, Silver); Watch8 Classic in 46 mm (Black, White)
Memory / Storage—2 GB memory, 32 GB or 64 GB storage depending on model
Body—8.6 mm thick and 30-34 g (Watch8); 10.6 mm and 63.5 g (Classic); 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
Health—Samsung BioActive Sensor, temperature sensor, Antioxidant Index, Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach