Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic vs Xiaomi Watch 5

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Feature	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Price	KSh 35,500.00	KSh 30,000.00
Display	1.34-inch Super AMOLED	1.54-inch AMOLED
Battery capacity	445 mAh	930 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
Water resistance	5 ATM	5 ATM
Processor	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) plus BES2800 low-power processor (6 nm)
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Storage	64 GB	32 GB
Operating system	Wear OS 6 Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch	Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Network / cellular	LTE on LTE models only	GSM, HSPA and LTE on cellular model
Positioning / GNSS	Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	Built-in dual-band GNSS: GPS L1+L5, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS
Health & wellness features	Heart and wellness tracking; Antioxidant Index, Vascular Load, Energy Score and stress features. Availability varies by market and paired phone.	One-tap health assessment; all-day heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Watch 8 ClassicXiaomi Watch 5

Identity & design

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Galaxy Watch8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Announced	9 July 2025	26 December 2025
Dimensions	46.4 × 46.0 × 10.6 mm	47 × 47 × 12.3 mm
Weight	63.5 g (without band)	56 g without strap
Build materials	Stainless-steel case; sapphire crystal display	Sapphire-crystal front and rear sensor cover; 316L stainless-steel case
Wrist size	—	135–205 mm
Strap / band	—	Fluororubber strap
Controls / buttons	Rotating bezel, touchscreen, Quick button and physical buttons	Rotating crown; side button; touchscreen; gesture controls

Display

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Display	1.34-inch Super AMOLED	1.54-inch AMOLED
Screen resolution	438 × 438 pixels (327 ppi)	480 × 480 pixels, 312 ppi
Display protection	Sapphire crystal	Sapphire crystal
Display features	Full-colour Always-On Display; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness	Up to 1,500 nits HBM brightness; 60 Hz refresh rate; 2.6 mm bezel; Always-On Display

Performance & software

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Processor	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm) plus BES2800 low-power processor (6 nm)
CPU	5-core CPU	Dual-core Snapdragon CPU
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Storage	64 GB	32 GB
Operating system	Wear OS 6 Powered by Samsung; One UI 8 Watch	Xiaomi HyperOS 3

Connectivity

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Network / cellular	LTE on LTE models only	GSM, HSPA and LTE on cellular model
SIM / eSIM	eSIM on LTE models	eSIM on cellular model; market and region dependent
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	BT/BLE 5.4
NFC	Supported	Supported; availability varies by region
Positioning / GNSS	Built-in dual-frequency L1 + L5 GPS; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	Built-in dual-band GNSS: GPS L1+L5, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS

Audio & communication

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Speaker	—	Supported
Microphone	—	Supported
Calling	—	Bluetooth calling through a connected smartphone; third-party app voice calls not supported

Sensors, health & fitness

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Sensors	Samsung BioActive Sensor (optical bio-signal, electrical heart signal and bioelectrical impedance analysis), temperature sensor, accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor and 3D Hall sensor	PPG; accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light; electronic compass; barometer; EMG
Health & wellness features	Heart and wellness tracking; Antioxidant Index, Vascular Load, Energy Score and stress features. Availability varies by market and paired phone.	One-tap health assessment; all-day heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring
Sleep tracking	Sleep tracking, sleep coaching, Bedtime Guidance and sleep-apnoea features where available	High-precision sleep monitoring
Training & outdoor features	Running Coach and dual-frequency route tracking	—

Battery & durability

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Battery capacity	445 mAh	930 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery life	Always-On Display off: up to 40 hours Always-On Display on: up to 30 hours	Smart mode: up to 6 days; Smart AOD: 4 days; power saver: up to 18 days, 12 days normal detection, 7 days with AOD
Charging	Fast WPC-based wireless charging	Magnetic pogo-pin charging dock; approximately 90 minutes to full charge
Water resistance	5 ATM	5 ATM
Durability / certifications	IP68; MIL-STD-810H	—

Compatibility

Specification	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic	Xiaomi Watch 5
Phone compatibility	Android 12 or later with more than 1.5 GB RAM and Google Mobile Services; compatibility varies by market and device	—
Companion app	Samsung Health	Mi Fitness
Colors	Black and White	Black; Juniper Green

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