Memorial Day smartwatch deals are already here, days ahead of the official holiday. For example, Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale has launched a $50 discount on the 40mm version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.
To be sure, the Watch 7 was launched in 2024 and doesn’t quite bear as many features as the newer Watch 8, though it also doesn’t lag far behind. It sports a powerful enough processor for quick, responsive use, along with a new and improved heart rate sensor, double pinch gesture, energy score, and more. It’s also a great pick for anyone who likes a minimal, modern overall design, and the onboard Wear OS platform is nothing short of a pleasure to use.
✅Recommended if: you’re looking for medium-sized smartwatch that’s both comfortable and highly capable of accurate health and GPS tracking, onboard storage, fitness programs, and more; you have a Galaxy phone or other Samsung devices and you want a watch that’ll make it easy to maximize compatibility.
❌Skip this deal if: you’d prefer to go with the newer-generation Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and you don’t feel the need to wait for a discount; you want a more traditional watch design than the sporty look of most of the Galaxy lineup, and you’d rather consider going with a Galaxy Watch Classic model; you prefer an extremely thin “fitness band” style watch than a full-sized smartwatch.
The Watch 8 may be the best Android smartwatch out there, but the Watch 7 is admittedly pretty similar to the newer-gen model in most regards. It comes with a super-accurate dual-band GPS, a wide range of health and fitness programs, heart rate and sleep monitoring, and a bright, 1.3-inch Super AMOLED display.
At 20% off, it’s honestly not a bad pick for anyone willing to go with a last-gen option.
