Samsung Galaxy Watch7 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch7

Samsung Galaxy Watch7

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch7Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic
Sizes40 mm and 44 mm; Bluetooth and LTE variants; Green, Silver and CreamWatch8 in 40 mm and 44 mm (Graphite, Silver); Watch8 Classic in 46 mm (Black, White)
DisplaySuper AMOLED, 480x480 (44 mm) / 432x432 (40 mm), 2,000 nits, sapphire crystal, always-on optionSuper 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)
ChipsetExynos W1000 (5-core, 3 nm), 1.6GHzExynos W1000 (5-core, 3 nm)
RAM2GB—
Storage32GB—
BatteryUp to 40 hours (always-on display off), up to 30 hours (always-on display on); 425 mAh (44 mm), 300 mAh (40 mm), fast wireless charging435 mAh (44 mm), 325 mAh (40 mm), 445 mAh (Classic 46 mm)
BodyArmor Aluminum; 44.4 x 44.4 x 9.7 mm, 33.8 g (44 mm); 40.4 x 40.4 x 9.7 mm, 28.9 g (40 mm)8.6 mm thick and 30-34 g (Watch8); 10.6 mm and 63.5 g (Classic); 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810H
Durability5ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-810H—
SensorsBioActive Sensor (optical heart rate, ECG, bioelectrical impedance), infrared skin temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light—
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + 5GHz, NFC, dual-frequency L1+L5 GPS, optional LTELTE models, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
OSWear OS Powered by Samsung, One UI Watch; works with Android 11 or later (not iPhone)Wear OS 6 with One UI 8 Watch; Gemini out of the box
Memory / Storage—2 GB memory, 32 GB or 64 GB storage depending on model
Health—Samsung BioActive Sensor, temperature sensor, Antioxidant Index, Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach