Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm)
Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm) Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm)
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Expected release · Jul 25, 2025
1.7-inch
1.3-inch
1GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
282 mAh
325 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 Jul 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Jul 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$350

Design

Dimensions
1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches
41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
1.57 x 1.59 x 0.34 inches
40 x 40.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight
1.13 oz (32.0 g) 1.06 oz (30.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP6X Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body 1.3-inch
Type
OLED, 1000 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
430x352px, 329 PPI 438x438px, 462 PPI
Protection
Sapphire

Hardware

System chip
Apple S8 Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x) Wear OS

Battery

Type
282 mAh, Li - Ion 325 mAh
Charging
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

With stainless steel frame
Weight 1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Materials Back: Stainless steel
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