Huawei Watch GT 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
Both need much the same wrist — roughly 48–66mm across the flat of the wrist. Neither will fit where the other won't, so decide on thickness, weight and features instead.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic wears larger than the Huawei Watch GT 5 (46.4mm vs 45.8mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
On the wrist the Huawei Watch GT 5 feels lighter (48g vs 63.5g, case only).
The Huawei Watch GT 5 is thinner than 97% of the 212 46mm watches we hold thickness for, the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic than 97% — so both wear flatter than their widths suggest.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic is 0.6mm wider, 0.6mm longer, 0.1mm thinner and 15.5g heavier than the Huawei Watch GT 5. Both are circular.
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Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
Huawei Watch GT 5
Case 45.8mm · Lug-to-lug 45.8mm · Thickness 10.7mm · 48g
Balanced Fit
45.8mm on a 55mm wrist
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 45.8mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist4.6mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist10.7mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (10.7mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~5.5mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist48g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.9g per mm of wrist)
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic
Case 46.4mm · Lug-to-lug 46.4mm · Thickness 10.6mm · 64g
Balanced Fit
46.4mm on a 55mm wrist
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 46.4mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
Show the measurementsHide the measurements
- Across the wrist4.3mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist10.6mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (10.6mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~5.8mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist64g
Substantial without being a burden — the usual weight of a steel watch on a wrist this size. (1.2g per mm of wrist)
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Huawei Watch GT 545.8mm · 10.7mm thick
- Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic46.4mm · 10.6mm thick
3D preview
Huawei Watch GT 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic on a wrist
Sized to your own wrist, turned any way you like.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Smartwatch mode, where the Huawei Watch GT 5 lasts 7.0× as long as the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic (14 days against 2 days).
Huawei Watch GT 5Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic
Smartwatch
14 days2 daysGPS
48 hours—Training
8 hours—
Specifications
The short version
10 key specs| Spec | HuaweiWatch GT 5 | SamsungGalaxy Watch8 LTE Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 45.8mm | 46.4mm |
| Thickness | 10.7mm | 10.6mm |
| Weight | 48g | 63.5g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Water Resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | OLED/AMOLED |
| Screen size | 1.43 inches | 1.34 inches |
| Battery life | 14 days | 2 days |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
Every specification
121 specs| Spec | Huawei Watch GT 5 | Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| width | 45.8 | 46.4 |
| height | 45.8 | 46.4 |
| volume | 22.44 cm³ | 22.82 cm³ |
| weight | 48 g | 63.5 g |
| thickness | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| ATM rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| resolution | 466 x 466 px | 438 x 438 px |
| screen size | 1.43 inches | 1.34 inches |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | OLED/AMOLED |
| Has a display | Yes | Yes |
| pixel density | 326 ppi | 327 ppi |
| width of band | 22 mm | 20 mm |
| water resistance | Waterproof | Water resistant |
| Always-On Display | Yes | Yes |
| has a touch screen | Yes | Yes |
| is designed for kids | No | No |
| waterproof depth rating | 50 m | 50 m |
| Watch band is replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Has sapphire glass display | No | Yes |
| maximum operating temperature | 45 °C | 35 °C |
| Ingress Protection (IP) rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | No | No |
| lowest potential operating temperature | -20 °C | 0 °C |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | 1 hours | — |
| battery life | 14 days | 2 days |
| battery power | 524 mAh | 445 mAh |
| has wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| has a removable battery | No | No |
| battery life with GPS on | 48 hours | — |
| Has a solar power battery | No | No |
| has a rechargeable battery | Yes | Yes |
| battery life in training mode | 8 hours | — |
| Sensors | ||
| has GPS | Yes | Yes |
| has a compass | Yes | Yes |
| Has a barometer | Yes | Yes |
| has a gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Has a cadence sensor | No | No |
| has an accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Monitors perspiration | No | No |
| Has a heart rate monitor | Yes | Yes |
| Has a temperature sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| release date | 2024-09-19 | 2025-07-09 |
| Has a stopwatch | Yes | Yes |
| Has smart alarm | No | No |
| warranty period | 1 years | — |
| Has call control | Yes | Yes |
| Has silent alarm | Yes | Yes |
| measures VO2 max | Yes | Yes |
| Has notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Has ECG technology | No | Yes |
| Locates your phone | Yes | Yes |
| has fall detection | No | Yes |
| has voice commands | Yes | Yes |
| Acquires GPS faster | No | Yes |
| Has vibrating alerts | Yes | Yes |
| number of microphones | 1 | — |
| shows readiness level | Yes | Yes |
| Can be used to answer calls | Yes | Yes |
| measures resting heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | Yes | Yes |
| has fast/slow heart rate notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | Yes | Yes |
| RAM | — | 2GB |
| has HRV tracking | — | Yes |
| internal storage | — | 64GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| supports ANT+ | No | No |
| supports Galileo | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| has a cellular module | No | Yes |
| Is compatible with iOS | Yes | No |
| Is compatible with Android | Yes | Yes |
| SIM cards | — | 1 eSIM |
| supports Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Has passcode | Yes | Yes |
| Has auto pause | Yes | Yes |
| Is compatible with Windows | No | No |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | No | No |
| has an external memory slot | No | No |
| Compatible with smart scales | Yes | Yes |
| has a battery level indicator | Yes | Yes |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | No | No |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | Yes | Yes |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | Yes | Yes |
| Free app | Yes | Yes |
| Tracks BMI | Yes | Yes |
| Has coaching | Yes | Yes |
| Includes maps | Yes | Yes |
| Supports routes | Yes | Yes |
| Has achievements | Yes | Yes |
| Has goal setting | Yes | Yes |
| Has live tracking | Yes | — |
| Has exercise diary | Yes | Yes |
| Predicts ovulation | Yes | — |
| Can be personalised | Yes | Yes |
| Has weight tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Predicts start date | Yes | Yes |
| Tracks water intake | Yes | Yes |
| number of exercises | 100 | — |
| Has inactivity alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Has period notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Has temperature tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Provides activity reports | Yes | Yes |
| Displays fertile window notifications | Yes | — |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | Yes | Yes |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | Yes | Yes |
| Tracks distance | Yes | Yes |
| Tracks elevation | Yes | Yes |
| Designed for golf | No | No |
| Tracks your sleep | Yes | Yes |
| Tracks steps taken | Yes | Yes |
| Designed for diving | No | No |
| Has a route tracker | Yes | Yes |
| Has exercise tagging | Yes | Yes |
| Has multi-sport mode | No | No |
| Tracks calorie intake | Yes | Yes |
| Provides sleep reports | Yes | Yes |
| Detects activities automatically | Yes | Yes |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | No | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Huawei Watch GT 5
Sits best on wrists ~48–65mm wide (≈ 12.8–17.4cm circumference).
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic
Sits best on wrists ~49–66mm wide (≈ 13.1–17.6cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Huawei Watch GT 5 bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic?
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic is bigger — 46.4mm vs 45.8mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Huawei Watch GT 5 or the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic?
The Huawei Watch GT 5 suits wrists around 48–65mm wide, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic around 49–66mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Huawei Watch GT 5 and Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE Classic side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.