HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mm / Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)

HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mm: TUM-B39 · 46 mm · black EasyCross fluoroelastomer strap; not the Pro or 41 mm version.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth): SM-L500 · 46 mm Bluetooth; the LTE version SM-L505 is a separate model; black or white

SpecificationHUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mmSamsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (46 mm, Bluetooth)
Release year20262025
Model codeTUM-B39 Huawei—
Case46 × 46 × 10.95 mm; stainless steel Huawei—
WeightApproximately 51.3 g without strap Huawei63.5 g (without band) Samsung
Wrist range140–210 mm Huawei—
Display1.47-inch AMOLED; 466 × 466; 317 ppi Huawei1.34-inch Super AMOLED, 438 × 438, full-colour Always-On; sapphire crystal

Sapphire crystal is a cover material that resists scratches better than ordinary glass.

Samsung
Peak brightness3000 nits at 30% APL laboratory conditions

Not sustained full-screen brightness.

Huawei
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ControlsRotating/pressable crown; side button HuaweiRotating bezel, Quick Button

The rotating bezel lets you scroll lists and apps without touching the screen; its position is read by a 3D Hall sensor found only on the Classic. Quick Button can be assigned to an app or function.

Samsung
Bluetooth6.0; BR + BLE, 2.4 GHz Huawei—
PositioningGPS L1/L5; Galileo E1/E5a; BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a; GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC Huawei—
Phone compatibilityAndroid 9 or iOS 13 and later Huawei—
SensorsAccelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, optical heart rate, barometer, temperature and ambient light HuaweiBioActive sensor (optical heart rate, electrical heart signal, bioelectrical impedance), temperature, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, light sensor, 3D Hall sensor

Health features are for general wellness and fitness, not medical diagnosis.

Samsung
CallsSpeaker and microphone; Bluetooth connection to paired phone Huawei—
Battery modesUp to 21 days light use, 12 typical, 7 with AOD Huawei—
Trail runningUp to 51 hours under manufacturer test conditions Huawei—
ChargingWireless cradle; adapter requirement up to 5–10 V DC/2 A Huawei—
Water protection5 ATM and IP69; not approval for diving or hot showers.

Water resistance is not permanent; leather and woven straps have different limitations.

Huawei
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Operating temperature-20 to +45 °C Huawei—
NFCHardware supported; payments depend on country, bank and phone compatibility. Huawei—
Case size—46 mm; 46.4 × 46 × 10.6 mm (excluding health sensors)

It is sold in one size only.

Samsung
Processor—Exynos W1000; 5 cores, 3 nm Samsung
Memory and storage—2 GB RAM, 64 GB storage Samsung
Battery—445 mAh (typical); fast charging, WPC-based wireless charging

Samsung says its charge times were measured with a separately sold 25 W adapter.

Samsung
Operating system—Wear OS Powered by Samsung (Wear OS 6), One UI 8 Watch

Setup and use need an Android 12 or later phone with more than 1.5 GB of memory and Google Mobile Services.

Samsung
Location—L1 + L5 dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo

The second frequency (L5) helps accuracy where signals bounce, such as among tall buildings or under trees.

Samsung
Connectivity—Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz, NFC; no LTE on this model Samsung
Durability—5ATM, IP68, MIL-STD-810H

5ATM suits surface water use such as swimming, not diving or high-speed water sports. Samsung says its MIL-STD-810H testing cycled the watch between –20 °C and 50 °C for 6 hours in total.

Samsung
Colours—Black, white Samsung