Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 starts shipping today, and I just got my hands on a Watch8 Classic model to start reviewing. You’ll have to wait a bit for the full report, but here’s what I’m enjoying (and questioning) so far.
I’m new to Galaxy Watches in general, but I’ve reviewed Pixel and Apple watches, not to mention plenty of Garmins and other fitness watches. Here are my first impressions, including the things I like, and the things I’m most excited to test out in the coming days.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic $499.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $499.99 at AmazonYeah, the scrolling bezel is pretty fun
Credit: Beth SkwareckiThe rotating bezel feels really nice to turn: it has a smooth motion with subtle, soft clicks. I showed it to my teenage son, who agreed it felt nice, but then he burst out laughing when I said “and it does the same thing as swiping like this.”
I also found the direction of scrolling felt backwards. Scrolling left (counterclockwise) is equivalent to swiping right. At least vertical scrolling makes more sense: clockwise takes you down the page.
Running dynamics actually kinda make sense
The Galaxy Watch 8 is the first watch I’ve seen that displays this data in a clear enough way that you can tell what the heck it’s supposed to mean. Check out this result I got in my post-run summary after a trail run this morning:
Orange metrics need improvement, green are good, and blue are great. Credit: Beth SkwareckiMost devices display your heart rate zones without really telling you how they’re calculated. And, worse, most devices calculate your zones from an age-based formula that is wrong for many people.
After my run this morning, I got a notification that my max heart rate estimate had increased, based on the fact that the watch had recorded a higher heart rate during my run. Now, I know this isn’t my true max, since I didn’t do an all-out run, but it was nice to see the watch being proactive about keeping its zones up to date and letting me know.
The watch faces are pretty cool
The watch face at right is the running-specific one it suggested. I like it! Credit: Beth SkwareckiThe best part, though, is that after my run I got a notification asking if I’d like to try a run-focused watch face. I tapped “Change” and instantly had a watch face that was similar to the one I had picked, but that featured my VO2max estimate, the length of my most recent run, and a button that I could tap to start a run.
Of course I tried the antioxidant index
Credit: Beth SkwareckiThe watch is basically looking for an orange tone to your skin. The more orange, the more beta-carotene you’ve probably eaten lately. The more beta-carotene (which is an antioxidant), the more vegetables in general you’ve probably eaten. It's a bit of a leap of logic. Victoria Song, over at the Verge, fooled this sensor with a Cheez-It.
What I’m excited for as I work on my review
I can’t wait to try the running coach. I’ll need to do a 12-minute run (basically, a Cooper test) for the app to understand my fitness level and start prescribing workouts.
I’m also curious about (and a bit skeptical of) some of the other metrics, like the vascular load index that Samsung announced. A strange thing about the wearables market is that companies can announce new health metrics that reviewers have no way of easily validating. I can tell you whether a watch measures heart rate as well as a chest strap, and with some effort I can tell you whether it estimates my VO2max as well as a lab test. But what is my antioxidant index really? That's something you and I may have to give up on really knowing.
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