Samsung’s Galaxy Watch8 launched back in July 2025, but the Galaxy Watch7 has continued on sale for cheaper than its successor. There’s no question that the Galaxy Watch8 is a better watch. The question is whether it, at $330, is worth the $120 premium over the Galaxy Watch7.

Let’s dive into the differences and similarities…

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Samsung’s made mostly aesthetic changes

If one difference jumps out at you straight away, it’ll be that the Galaxy Watch8 is about 10% thinner. Samsung didn’t need to give up any features or performance to obtain that, either.

The display’s peak brightness rises from 2,000 nits (a measure of brightness) to 3,000 nits, making the Galaxy Watch8’s screen easier to read outdoors in bright sunlight.

Both watches come with 2GB of R

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