I used every Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Series model - and my favorite isn't the Ultra

Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra is one of my favorite smartwatches thanks to its long battery life, unique design, and WearOS functionality. And with Samsung's new Galaxy Watch 8 series, the company has incorporated that same core design with a curved square back and round watch face, which Samsung calls a cushion design, across all of its products.

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The Galaxy Watch 8 is available in two sizes, 40 and 44mm, while the Watch 8 Classic is available in one 46mm size with the iconic physical rotating bezel last seen on the Watch 6 Classic. In addition to these two watches, Samsung revealed an updated Galaxy Watch Ultra with twice the storage and in a silver, blue, and orange color scheme.

The Galaxy Watch 8 is 11% thinner ...