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Dan Bracaglia

Forget the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 — the ‘Classic’ model is the real star of the lineup

Close-up of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic on the writer's wrist.

Samsung’s new lineup of Galaxy smartwatches has officially been unveiled for 2025 as part of the Unpacked July 2025 event. While there’s no Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 — we did get a new 'Titanium Blue' color option — Samsung did announce not one, not two, but six Galaxy Watch 8 configurations.

The most petite Galaxy Watch 8 model is 40mm and comes with or without LTE connectivity. A larger 44mm also offers optional LTE for a little extra cash.

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