Galaxy Watch8
- Display
- AMOLED · 1.5 in
- Battery
- 40 hours
- GPS
- Multi-band
- Water
- 5 ATM
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Battery
Charge most nights
Up to 24 hours in smartwatch mode.
GPS
Built-in GPS
No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display
AMOLED, 1.26 in
1.26 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
Health
Heart, sleep and more
Measures blood oxygen.
Phone & smart
iPhone and Android
Payments and calls.
Build
3 ATM water rating
Build as listed in the specs.
| Brand | Fossil |
|---|---|
| Model | Gen 6 |
| Colours | Smoke |
Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Wear OS.
It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.
| Operating system | Wear OS |
|---|---|
| Works with | iPhone and Android |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ |
| RAM | 1,024 MB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| App store | Yes |
A bright, colourful screen that looks like a phone display.
1.26 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
| Display type | AMOLED |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 1.26 in |
| Resolution | 416 x 416 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Always-on display | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Controls | touchscreen, buttons, crown |
A 44 mm case.
Rated 3 ATM: splash-proof, not for swimming.
| Case sizes | 44 mm |
|---|---|
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Band material | Stainless steel |
| Water resistance | 3 ATM |
Charge most nights: up to 24 hours in smartwatch mode.
Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.
| Battery (smartwatch mode) | 24 hours |
|---|---|
| All battery modes | Smartwatch: 24 hours |
| Charging | dock |
| Fast charging | 80% in a little over 30 minutes |
Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.
| GPS | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Satellite systems | GPS |
Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus blood oxygen.
For sleep, it offers basic sleep tracking.
| Sensors | optical HR, SpO2, accelerometer, gyroscope, altimeter, compass, ambient light |
|---|---|
| Heart-rate tracking | 24/7 |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Basic |
Smart extras include contactless payments and calls on the wrist.
Voice assistant: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant.
| Calls on the watch | Yes |
|---|---|
| Speaker | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Contactless payments | Yes |
| Payment service | Google Wallet |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Specs compiled from Fossil's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.