Suunto Race S vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Suunto Race S

Suunto Race S

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Suunto Race SSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic
Display1.32-inch AMOLED, 466 x 466, touch screen with crown and buttons, always-on display, Gorilla 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)
Case45 x 45 x 11.4 mm, glass fibre reinforced polyamide case; stainless steel bezel version 60 g, titanium bezel version 53 g, silicone strap, 22 mm strap width—
BatteryUp to 9 days in daily use; up to 30 hours of training with multi-band GPS, up to 40 hours with single-band GPS, up to 120 hours in Tour mode (Suunto states)435 mAh (44 mm), 325 mAh (40 mm), 445 mAh (Classic 46 mm)
NavigationDual-band (L1+L5) multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou), digital compass, barometric altimeter, free offline maps, breadcrumb and route navigation—
Storage32GB for offline maps—
SensorsOptical wrist heart rate, blood oxygen, barometer, temperature, compass—
TrainingMore than 95 sport modes, HRV-based training load and recovery, Race Pacer, SuuntoPlus apps, Suunto Coach—
ConnectivityBluetooth, Suunto app, phone notifications, music controls, over-the-air updatesLTE models, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
Durability50 m water resistance, operating temperature -20 to +55 degrees C—
ColorsAll Black, Powder Gray, Powder Pink, Gravel Gray, Power Orange, Power Blue (stainless steel); titanium editions in Graphite, Canary and Courtney—
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
Body—8.6 mm thick and 30-34 g (Watch8); 10.6 mm and 63.5 g (Classic); 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
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