Huawei WATCH 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Huawei WATCH 5

Huawei WATCH 5

vsSamsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic

Huawei WATCH 5Samsung Galaxy Watch8 / Watch8 Classic
Display1.5" (46 mm) or 1.38" (42 mm) LTPO 2.0 AMOLED, 466 x 466, 3000 nits peak, spherical sapphire 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)
Sizes46 mm (46 x 46.7 x 11.3 mm) and 42 mm (42 x 42.5 x 10.5 mm)Watch8 in 40 mm and 44 mm (Graphite, Silver); Watch8 Classic in 46 mm (Black, White)
Case46 mm: aerospace-grade titanium or 316L stainless steel front case; 42 mm: 904L or 316L stainless steel front case; ceramic or fibre-reinforced composite rear—
Weight46 mm: about 58 g (titanium) or 63 g (steel); 42 mm: about 51 g (Beige, Sand gold) or 48 g (White, Green, Black), without strap—
BatteryUp to 11 days (46 mm, battery saver mode); up to 4.5 days typical in standard mode with an Android phone (42 mm: up to 7 days / 3 days). Wireless charging, 15 minutes for about a day of use (Huawei lab claim)435 mAh (44 mm), 325 mAh (40 mm), 445 mAh (Classic 46 mm)
SensorsX-TAP module (ECG, PPG, tactile sensor), optical heart rate 6.0, body temperature, SpO2, barometer, depth, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light—
Water resistance5 ATM and IP69—
ConnectivityeSIM (LTE) cellular, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, dual-band GNSS (L1 + L5)LTE models, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, L1+L5 dual-frequency GPS
CompatibilityAndroid 9.0 or later, iOS 13.0 or later (Huawei Health app)—
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