Samsung has formally launched its Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Traditional smartwatches in India, alongside its newest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 on 9 July. The wearables are actually out there for pre-order through the corporate’s India web site, with costs beginning at ₹32,999.

Pricing and availability

The Galaxy Watch 8 is on the market in two case sizes, 40mm and 44mm. The 40mm Bluetooth-only model is priced at ₹32,999, whereas the LTE mannequin prices ₹36,999. The 44mm variant is ready at ₹35,999 for Bluetooth and ₹39,999 for LTE.

The Galaxy Watch 8 Traditional, that includes a chrome steel body and out there solely in a 46mm dial dimension, is priced at ₹46,999 for the Bluetooth mannequin and ₹50,999 for the LTE variant.

Clients pre-booking the smartwatch sequence by 24 July can entry cashback or improve bonuses of as much as ₹12,000. These bundling the watch with a Galaxy S or Galaxy Z sequence smartphone can obtain multi-buy affords valued as much as ₹15,000. Moreover, consumers can go for no-cost EMI schemes extending as much as 18 months by choose banks.

Color choices embrace Graphite and Silver for the common Galaxy Watch 8, whereas the Traditional version is obtainable in Black and White finishes.

Specs and options

All fashions characteristic Tremendous AMOLED panels with Sapphire Crystal safety, boasting a peak brightness of three,000 nits and a pixel density of 327ppi. The 40mm and Traditional variations provide a 1.34-inch show with a 438×438 pixels decision, whereas the 44mm mannequin comes with a bigger 1.47-inch display screen and 480×480 decision.

Constructed for sturdiness, the smartwatches carry an IP68 score for mud and water resistance and meet MIL-STD-810H requirements. The common Galaxy Watch 8 is made with an aluminium case, whereas the Traditional variant sports activities a chrome steel chassis.

Underneath the hood, the wearables are powered by Samsung’s Exynos W1000 chipset paired with 2GB of RAM. The Galaxy Watch 8 comes with 32GB of inner storage, whereas the Traditional model doubles it to 64GB. They ship with the newest One UI 8 Watch interface.

Well being-focused options embrace coronary heart fee monitoring, ECG help, stress administration, sleep monitoring, blood stress monitoring, fall detection, physique composition evaluation, and Samsung’s new AGES Index monitoring.

When it comes to battery, the 40mm and 44mm Galaxy Watch 8 home 325mAh and 435mAh batteries respectively, whereas the Traditional variant features a 445mAh unit.

The Galaxy Watch 8 sequence is now out there for pre-orders in India, with shipments anticipated to start later this month.