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Smartwatches

Smartwatches comparison chart for 2026

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Apple Watch Series 8
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
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Excellent
Five stars means excellent
Very good
Four stars means very good
Good
Three stars means good
Average
Two stars means average /
Poor
One star means poor
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Ratings
Overall
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Features
Low power mode
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Sensors
Crash detection
Accelerometer
 apple watch series 8 accelerometer samsung galaxy watch 5 accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer --- accelerometer
Temperature sensor
 apple watch series 8 temperature sensor samsung galaxy watch 5 temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor --- temperature sensor
Gyroscope
 apple watch series 8 gyroscope samsung galaxy watch 5 gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope --- gyroscope
Heart rate monitor
 apple watch series 8 heart rate monitor samsung galaxy watch 5 heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor --- heart rate monitor
GPS
 apple watch series 8 gps samsung galaxy watch 5 gps --- gps --- gps --- gps --- gps --- gps --- gps --- gps --- gps
Barometer
 apple watch series 8 barometer samsung galaxy watch 5 barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer --- barometer
Connectivity
WiFi
Bluetooth
NFC
 apple watch series 8 nfc samsung galaxy watch 5 nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc --- nfc
Battery
Battery life
 apple watch series 8 battery life samsung galaxy watch 5 battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life --- battery life
Battery type
 apple watch series 8 battery type samsung galaxy watch 5 battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type --- battery type
Resistant
Water resistant
 apple watch series 8 water resistant samsung galaxy watch 5 water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant --- water resistant
Crack resistant
Dust resistant
Help & support
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