Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series revealed at Galaxy Unpacked 2025; prices start from RM1,299

Alongside a new generation of foldables spearheaded by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, Samsung also revealed their new Galaxy Watch8 series smartwatches and a refreshed and updated Galaxy Watch Ultra that now comes in blue.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series specs

Rather than radical changes, Samsung has opted for subtle refinements to their overall design with aesthetics culled from their Galaxy Watch Ultra that consists of a rounded display inset into s squarish casing that they’ve dubbed as the Distinctive Cushion Design. More pedestrian users refer to this as a squircle. 

The successor to last year’s Galaxy Watch7 series, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series is 11% thinner than the prior Galaxy Watch7 series thanks to implementing a single-sided PCB to save on internal space. The new Galaxy Watch8 series also sports a revamped, better fitting dynamic lug system to offer a more comfortable fit. The chassis features 5ATM water resistance, effectively making it swimproof while featuring IP68 dust and water resistance as well as a MIL-STD-810H rating.

Comfort and aesthetics aside, the Galaxy Watch8 comes in a 44mm model with a 1.47-inch display and a 40mm model with a 1.34-inch display with both variants using a Super AMOLED Always-On touch panel. Refinements to the displays now offer 50% better brightness as well as up to 3,000 nits peak brightness for better clarity under sunlight.

Additional upgrades include an upgunned BioActive Sensor for better accuracy and new features. The new Galaxy Watch8 series also has a new Antioxidant Index that gets you a measurement of your carotenoid levels in 5 seconds, the first smartwatch to do so, enabling you to get an idea of how well you’re aging.

 Another new feature is a Vascular Load metric that shows how much stress your cardiovascular system is under as well as improved sleep tracking with 3-day sleep analysis and better sleep coaching. There’s also a High Stress Alert that gives you a warning sign if you need a break.

Another key upgrade is better endurance, with a battery that’s 8% larger on both Galaxy Watch8 variants with the 44mm variant getting a 435mAh battery while the smaller 40mm version gets a 325mAh battery.

What hasn’t changed though is that the Galaxy Watch8 series still runs on last year’s Exynos W1000 5-core chip paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage that’s running the latest Wear OS 6 overlaid with Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch interface and are the first smartwatches to feature Google Gemini straight out of the box as well as Samsung’s own Now Bar.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic specs 

For those who appreciate the classic look, Samsung has also introduced their Galaxy Watch8 Classic which is functionally similar but only comes in one 46mm configuration and has a Quick Button for easier navigation, features the same Exynos W1000 processor as the stock Watch8 variants with 2GB RAM and double the storage with 64GB available.

The Classic variant also has a larger 445mAh battery. Like the stock Galaxy Watch8 series, the watch has 5ATM, IP68 dust and water resistance and has a MIL-STD-810H rating.

In addition to the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic, Samsung also refreshed their top-of-the-line Galaxy Watch Ultra with a new blue colourway as well as improved storage with 64GB, double last year’s initial model which had 32GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8, Galaxy Watch8 Classic and Galaxy Watch Ultra prices in Malaysiai

The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series in 44mm and 40mm will come in WiFi only and WiFi with LTE variants in your choice of Graphite or Silver colourways. The Galaxy Watch8 Classic also has WiFi and WiFi with LTE variants in your choice of either Black or White. The Galaxy Watch Ultra only features WiFi and LTE as the default configuration with the new Titanium Blue colourway as well as the existing Titanium Gray, Titanium SIlver and Titanium White. 

Preorders in Malaysia commence from 9 July 2025 all the way to 31 July 2025. Preorders for the base Galaxy Watch8 get you a free Watch Band worth RM159 while those who get the Classic get a Sport Band worth RM159.  Those who preorder the new Ultras get a smorgasbord of goodies that include a Trail Band worth RM399, a SmartTag2 worth Rm149, a 15W power adapter wort RM59 and a 10,000mAh power bank worth RM159. 

Here’s how much they cost:

Galaxy Watch8 44mm WiFi RM1,399

Galaxy Watch8 44mm WiFi + LTE RM1,699

Galaxy Watch8 40mm WiFi RM1,299

Galaxy Watch8 40mm WiFi + LTE RM1,599

Galaxy Watch8 Classic WiFi RM1,799

Galaxy Watch8 Classic WiFi + LTE RM2,099

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 WiFi + LTE RM3,399

To preorder, check out Samsung’s official link at: www.samsung.com/my/watches/galaxy-watch/galaxy-watch8-44mm-silver-bluetooth-sm-l330nzsaxme