Samsung has talked up the military level durability testing it puts its watches through to withstand high and low temperatures. We've taken the S3 in the shower plenty of times with no problem, although you'll have trouble using that touchscreen when it's we. You can't use it for swimming or diving though. On the subject of durability, the Frontier is IP68 certified water resistant, which means you can submerge it in water of up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes. There's something far more attractive and alluring about the Gear S3 Classic in comparison. If you like outdoor watches then you'll appreciate the more rugged looking Frontier, but while neither can be accused of looking too "techy", the Classic is definitely the more stylish of the two.Ĭompare it to something like the orange coloured Nixon The Mission or even the new Garmin Fenix 5 and the Frontier just feels like it lacks some character. In short, it's not going to be for everyone. The Gear S2 feels like a better looking watch, and it's not at all surprising that Samsung is still offering the older model. It's also noticeably heavier and thicker as well, no doubt to accommodate the additional sensors and a larger battery.Įssential reading: Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro detailsĭoes it look nice on the wrist? It's something that has divided the Wareable team, but a few months later we still feel like it's too big. Its hulking 46mm frame makes it undeniably a more manly watch. Skinny wrists beware: the Gear S3 is a big smartwatch and that's immediately going to put off anyone that was hoping for something similar in stature to the Gear S2. Samsung has gone big on design and features, but has it built on what it achieved with the Gear S2? Furthermore, now a few months since our initial testing, has much changed? Read on and find out. Samsung's also added features like built-in GPS for sports tracking and sending out SOS alerts, a speaker to make calls, Samsung Pay to, well, pay for stuff from your wrist, and a bigger battery. You'll be able to pair it with a Samsung phone, most Android phones, and it even works with iPhones, though the experience on the latter is slightly more limiting. ![]() Both still run on Samsung's own Tizen operating system and that rotating bezel makes a welcome return. There's the more rugged Frontier for outdoor types, and the Classic, which aims to be the more luxurious option of the two. ![]() Wareable verdict: Samsung Galaxy Watch reviewįor the Gear S3, Samsung has decided to offer up two designs. With the Apple Watch introducing some serious new tech, and Android Wear 2.0 now unleashed with smartwatches like the LG Watch Sport, the smartwatch game has changed considerably a lot over the course of a few months. The successor to the much-loved Gear S2, the Samsung Gear S3 is the company's latest and, theoretically, greatest – and gets a highly commended mention in our smartwatch guide. ![]() With a host of new features added since then and having spent more time with it, we've returned back to our review to factor in all the big changes. (We first reviewed the Samsung Gear S3 in December 2016.
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