[Android Central Question]

I have an s8 I would like a smart watch that will work away from my phone. I have never had one so the first one I get will be the best one I've ever had ie I dont need the latest version. But what are my options?

[B. Diddy]

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[mustang7757]

Any of these

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon all offer plans for the LTE versions of Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear S2 models

[tony bag o donuts]

I use the Galaxy Active watch and love it. I have used it with non samsung android devices and even an iphone (yes it works), but since I paired it up with the S20 FE, it's ridiculous how good it is. Battery for me is a 1 1/2 days usually, but I only have alerts on for email and texts.

You say you have the S8, the Active 2 or the S3 should work without any issues. If you are thinking of upgrading your phone to another manufacturer then perhaps look at some WearOS options.