Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 10, 2022	Jul 09, 2025
MSRP
	$ 380
Scheduled release
	(Official) Jul 25, 2025

Design

Dimensions
1.55 x 1.59 x 0.39 inches 39.3 x 40.4 x 9.8 mm	1.76 x 1.72 x 0.34 inches 44.7 x 43.7 x 8.6mm
Weight
1.01 oz (28.7 g)	1.20 oz (34.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Colors
Graphite, Pink Gold, Silver

Display

Size
1.2-inch, 29.21% screen-to-body	1.5-inch
Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Resolution
396x396px, 467 PPI	480x480px, 462 PPI
Protection
Sapphire	Sapphire
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos W920 (5 nm)	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2x1.18GHz
Memory
1.5GB/16GB	2GB/32GB
OS
Wear OS	Wear OS

Battery

Type
284 mAh	435 mAh

Camera

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC	NFC

Cellular

Data Speed
LTE	LTE
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) Specs