Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: The Top Wear OS Smartwatch Choice

There are a lot of great choices when it comes to smartwatches. If you're looking for great battery life and tracking features, go with a Garmin. But if you want something running Wear OS, then the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is going to be our top choice. This watch is sleek, packs a ton of great features, and offers access to great apps via the Google Play Store. And while we loved it at its retail price, we love it even more when it's on sale. Right now, you can grab the 44mm LTE model from Woot for $160 off. This watch packs all you need The big deal about the Galaxy Watch 8 is that Samsung revamped its design, which was quite divisive. However, the watch is one of the best the company has ever built, offering a design that's thin and lightweight. It also has impressive power thanks to the Samsung Exynos W1000 chip that's paired with 2GB of RAM and plenty of storage with 32GB. The software is also top-tier as well, with the watch running One UI 8 based on Wear OS. Samsung also promises four years of updates, which should keep the watch feeling fresh for years to come. There's also comprehensive health and fitness tracking, providing tons of data about your body throughout the day. When it comes to battery life, you'll get at least a day of use, maybe more, depending on how you use it. Now, this isn't going to be the best performance in its category, but it's one of the main pain points for many other smartwatches. Again, if you're looking for battery life that's in the weeks, you'll want to grab something from Garmin. The other great part about this watch is that it features LTE connectivity. That means you don't need to keep it tethered to a phone in order to stay connected. However, you will need to pay for service, which can sometimes come included with your carrier's phone service. The $270 discounted price is quite good. So, if you've been looking for something new, now's the time.