Garmin Instinct E 40mm vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
Which one fits you
Under 14.5 cm (5.7 in) round, the Garmin Instinct E 40mm's lugs overhang and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm's do not; the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm fills the wrist at 14–15.5 cm, the Garmin Instinct E 40mm at 15–17 cm.
What else differs
- Screen: the Garmin Instinct E 40mm uses a memory-in-pixel screen that is easy to read in sunlight and sips battery, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm a bright AMOLED screen.
- Battery: 14 days for the Garmin Instinct E 40mm against 2 days for the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm in everyday use.
- Only the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm has a sapphire lens.
The Garmin Instinct E 40mm and Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm share a near-identical 40mm case, so on the wrist the difference is thickness and weight.
5mm thinner, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.
Among the 40 smartwatches 40mm across that we hold thickness for, the Garmin Instinct E 40mm is thicker than 98%, so it sits higher on the wrist than most of its size.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm is the thinnest of the 40 smartwatches 40mm across that we hold thickness for.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm is 0.4mm wider, 5mm thinner and 11g lighter than the Garmin Instinct E 40mm.
Garmin
Instinct E 40mm
Samsung
Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm
Garmin Instinct E 40mm or Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm by wrist size
| Wrist round (mm left each side) | Garmin Instinct E 40mm≈46mm lug to lug, est. | Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm / 5.5 in | Overhangs (0.4mm over) | Sweet spot (1.2mm) |
| 15 cm / 5.9 in | Bold (1.2mm) | Sweet spot (2.8mm) |
| 16 cm / 6.3 in | Sweet spot (2.8mm) | Balanced (4.5mm) |
| 17 cm / 6.7 in | Balanced (4.4mm) | Balanced (6.1mm) |
| 18 cm / 7.1 in | Balanced (6mm) | Balanced (7.7mm) |
| 19 cm / 7.5 in | Balanced (7.6mm) | Understated (9.3mm) |
| 20 cm / 7.9 in | Balanced (9.3mm) | Understated (10.9mm) |
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Instinct E 40mm
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Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm
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Battery life compared
Garmin Instinct E 40mmSamsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm
Battery saver
35 days—Expedition
17 days—Smartwatch
14 days—Battery life
—2 daysMax battery GPS
43 hours—GPS only
21 hours—All systems
14 hours—
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2D Dimension Schematics
- Garmin Instinct E 40mm 40mm × ≈46mm (est.) · 13.6mm thick
- Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm 40.4mm × 42.7mm · 8.6mm thick
3D preview
Garmin Instinct E 40mm vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm on a wrist
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | GarminInstinct E 40mm | SamsungGalaxy Watch8 LTE 40mm |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 40mm | 40.4mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 40mm | 42.7mm |
| Thickness | 13.6mm | 8.6mm |
| Weight | 41g | 30g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | OLED/AMOLED |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |