Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Huawei Watch GT Runner 2

Huawei Watch GT Runner 2

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Huawei Watch GT Runner 2Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic
Display1.32-inch AMOLED, 466 x 466, 352 ppi, up to 3,000 nits peak brightness, 2nd-generation Kunlun GlassSuper 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)
BodyTitanium alloy front case, bezel, crown and button; fiber-reinforced composite rear case; 43.5 x 43.5 x 10.7 mm; about 34.5 g without strap8.6 mm thick and 30-34 g (Watch8); 10.6 mm and 63.5 g (Classic); 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
BatteryUp to 7 days typical use, up to 14 days light use, up to 32 hours outdoor workout mode435 mAh (44 mm), 325 mAh (40 mm), 445 mAh (Classic 46 mm)
PositioningDual-band GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC; 3D floating antenna—
SensorsOptical heart rate, ECG, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, temperature, ambient light, depth—
ConnectivityBluetooth 6.0, NFC, speaker and microphone for callsLTE models, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
Durability5 ATM, IP69, free dives up to 40 m (EN13319)—
ChargingWireless charging cradle—
StrapsHUAWEI AirDry woven strap (about 9 g) plus a fluoroelastomer strap in the box; wrist size 120-190 mm—
CompatibilityAndroid 9.0 or later, iOS 13.0 or later, via the HUAWEI Health app—
Sports100+ workout modes, Intelligent Marathon Mode, offline color maps—
Sizes—Watch8 in 40 mm and 44 mm (Graphite, Silver); Watch8 Classic in 46 mm (Black, White)
Chipset—Exynos W1000 (5-core, 3 nm)
Memory / Storage—2 GB memory, 32 GB or 64 GB storage depending on model
OS—Wear OS 6 with One UI 8 Watch; Gemini out of the box
Health—Samsung BioActive Sensor, temperature sensor, Antioxidant Index, Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach