Tech Desk 
Jul 09, 2025
A screengrab image of the Galaxy Watch 8 series during Galaxy Unpacked 2025. — YouTube/Samsung
In a bid to further expand its wearable portfolio, Samsung launched a new watch series in Pakistan at its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event.
The South Korean-based tech giant unveiled the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic with a squircle design. The regular Galaxy Watch 8 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, while the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is available in a single 46mm variant.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series features
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic run on One UI 8.0 Watch (Wear OS 6). The former comes in 40mm and 44mm dial options, while the latter is available in a single 46mm size option.
As per the company, the classic variant has a stainless steel casing with Sapphire glass coating, while the Galaxy Watch 8 has an aluminum build with Sapphire glass coating.
The Galaxy Watch 8 lineup has Super AMOLED displays with 327ppi density and 3,000 nits peak brightness.
Samsung has equipped the entire Galaxy Watch 8 lineup with its Exynos W1000 chip. The Watch 8 Classic features 64GB storage and 2GB storage. The Galaxy Watch 8 models have 32GB storage and 2GB RAM.
The Classic model has a Quick Button that allows users to access features or launch apps with a few clicks.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 pack a 445mAh battery. The Galaxy Watch 40mm and 44mm have 325mAh, 435mAh battery units, respectively. They have military-grade durability (MIL-STD-810H) and an IP68-rated build.
The Galaxy Watch 8 series features the company's proprietary Samsung BioActive Sensor that combines an optical bio-signal sensor, an electrical heart signal and a bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor.
The wearables provide a range of fitness and health tracking features, such as heart rate monitoring, electrocardiogram (ECG) tracking, sleep analysis, stress monitoring and AGES Index monitoring.
Galaxy Watch 8 series price in Pakistan
Samsung said that the Galaxy Watch 8 is priced at $349 (approx. Rs99,237) in Pakistan. The wearable is available in Graphite and Silver colourways in the normal 40mm and 44mm sizes.
Meanwhile, the new Watch 8 Classic costs $499 (approx. Rs1,27,672) in Pakistan and it is set to be available in Black and White variants in one size – 46mm.
To note, the Galaxy Watch 8 series is available for preorder on Samsung’s website, which generally offers some significant launch discounts.
