Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Hands-On: Biggest Upgrades!

Kate goes hands-on with the Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, new Samsung smartwatches loaded with upgrades. In this video, we dive into the biggest changes including a slimmer new design, built-in Google Gemini AI, and new health tools like Cardiovascular Load and the Antioxidant Index. You’ll also see how One UI 8 for Watch brings smarter notifications, faster app access, and features borrowed from the Galaxy S25 series. The Classic model brings back the physical rotating bezel and starts at $499, while the standard Watch 8 starts at $349. That’s a price hike across the board, so are these upgrades worth it?