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November 2016
(81%)
272 Reviews
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Users
(95%)
173 Reviews
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The editors liked
Well-constructed
Attractive design
Clever spinning bezel interface. GPS
Speakerphone
Optional stand-alone LTE phone service and work-anywhere Samsung Pay. Spotify app streams music on the go. Works with most Android phones
And even iPhones to a degre
Comfortable to wear
Feels like a watch
Great battery life for a device with a full colour screen and interactivity
Supports both major mobile platforms
Android and iOS
Control ring makes the watch just that much more intuitive and usable
Still the number one (non-Apple) smartwatch that also works on iPhone
Looks like a watch
Stylish
Excellent bezel interface and operating system
Water resistant
Lots of apps available for it
The editors didn't like
It's big. Tizen-based software has less app support than Apple Watch or Android Wear. iOS connection works
But it's very buggy. Few killer apps take advantage of stand-alone LTE services
Screen doesn't stay on
Screen doesn't always flick on when you move your wrist
Watch often stops Bluetooth headphones from intercepting the phone call
Abstract: Samsung's Gear S3 is a small evolution from the Gear S2 announced exactly one year ago. The software is very similar, and the processing hardware hidden away inside the watch's casing is nearly identical as well. But small evolutions can still be signific...
Easy to use, great display, best variety of trackable workouts,
Slow to charge, limited app compatibility
The Gear S3 is an overall strong performing model with an impeccable set of fitness tracking attributes, making its Editors' Choice award very much well deserved. However, we would only recommend this to Samsung phone users, even though it is compatible w...
Abstract: A couple of years ago we shared the 5 best Apple Watch alternatives for both Apple iPhone users and Android phone users. However, the smart watch market has some new options so we've got an updated list of the 5 best Apple Watch users.This time around, th...
Where does this leave us? I have mixed feelings about the Samsung Gear S3 Classic. One on hand, it's a beautifully designed device with a bright display, intuitive controls, good battery life, and a mostly smooth user experience. But where it falls short...
So where does the smartwatch sit when it comes to the consumer? It's a bit of niche purchase at the moment, isn't it? A typical smartwatch can start at around $150, but you'll most likely be purchasing an older model with most higher-end models easily bre...
Abstract: If you lucked out and managed to get the special pre-order bonus, you also get for your money a jeweler's box with space for two more watches and two additional official straps.Depending on what model you got, you'll get slightly different straps. If...
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Published: 2017-01-25, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
Well-constructed; attractive design; clever spinning bezel interface. GPS, speakerphone, optional stand-alone LTE phone service and work-anywhere Samsung Pay. Spotify app streams music on the go. Works with most Android phones, and even iPhones to a degre
It's big. Tizen-based software has less app support than Apple Watch or Android Wear. iOS connection works, but it's very buggy. Few killer apps take advantage of stand-alone LTE services
Samsung's watch survives, for now, as one of the better options for Android phone users...
Design It looks classy and like a real watch, Display Completely round AMOLED with great colors and brightness, Samsung Pay Contactless payments with the Gear S3 are supereasy and work almost everywhere, Battery life About two days with alwayson display,
Design again It's a little on the large side, and is pretty explicitly a men's watch
I'm still not convinced that a smartwatch is something most people need. It's still a novelty for people who are very into technology and gadgetry. Even among smartwatch fans, the $350 Gear S3 will be a tough sell. However, you do get a very nice smartwat...
Published: 2016-12-20, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: Samsung's never shied away from going big. Big phones, big TVs, big watches. In fact, that was one of the defining characteristics for the first few generations of the Gear line, the first few of which were really more wrist-worn tablet than smartwatch.Th...
