I spent 24,000 hours testing smartwatches over the years and my top pick for health tracking right now is cheaper than ever (and not an Apple Watch)

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is a health-tracking powerhouse and it's the cheapest it's ever been on Amazon right now

I like the Apple Watch like the best person, but admittedly, some of its health features are lagging behind the competition. For instance, the Apple Watch might finally give you a sleep score, but it wouldn't provide the level of detail into your slumber that wearables from Garmin or Samsung do.

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I'm the head honcho of smartwatch testing at T3, and I've spent the last 6.5 years wearing them to test their capabilities. The 24,000 hours is a modest estimate, assuming I only wear a watch 200 days a year – I tend to wear a watch every day, all day, so the number is probably closer to 40,00 hours.

The model I consider the best for monitoring your health right now is Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8. This clever gadget can not only track sleep, stress and workouts, but also metrics like blood pressure and Vascular Load, and it can give you an Antioxidant Index.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (2025, 40mm, Bluetooth): was $349.99 now $279.99 at Amazon

If you want a wearable that elevates your health tracking rather than just collecting data, the Galaxy Watch 8 is the one to buy – and this Black Friday is the best moment to pick it up for less!

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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 on Black Friday?

The Galaxy Watch 8 sits in a sweet spot this Black Friday because Samsung is quietly building one of the most complete personal-health ecosystems on any wrist. That’s why the current $70 discount at Amazon feels like a rare opportunity to get ahead of the curve rather than just bag a bargain.

Samsung’s new sensor suite pulls in data that most wearables can’t measure, from Vascular Load to the Antioxidant Index, helping you understand how lifestyle choices affect your long-term health rather than just your daily stats.

Add on-wrist blood pressure readings and sleep tracking that actually explains why you feel wrecked or refreshed, and you get insights that go well beyond Apple’s newly added sleep score.

Performance-wise, it’s an all-day, every-day kind of smartwatch. The Watch 8 is lighter and more comfortable than older Galaxy models, with a brighter display and Samsung’s best battery optimisation to date.

Workout detection is fast, GPS accuracy is solid for road and trail running alike, and Samsung Health’s training suggestions have finally become properly useful.

Still not convinced? Check out T3's best Apple Watch roundup instead.

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