

It also states normal liquid like water, but be aware that certain stuff can cause more damage or corrosion depending on what's inside the liquid. I believe the watch itself is up to 5m for a short period of time, so you may want to be careful. I know because Samsung used this excuse with me when my S3 Gear was sent in for repairs after my screen went black after 7 months of. Here's a great chart for what those rating numbers mean - Mere sweat from your body will cause the watch to get water damage and this will give Samsung the excuse to use the 'water-damage, therefore warranty breached' argument to avoid replacing their defective product. It is water resistant, and has an IP68 rating on it. I'm a triathlete, so I swim in it a lot when I travel.just wished that it tracked swiming laps! I also shower and workout in it, so to those who have had issues with it getting wet and not functioning, I'm surprised based on my experience, and I've had the watch for well over a year Gear S3 is not waterproof.
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We'll be getting our review device of the Samsung Galaxy Watch soon, so check back in to see our full verdict.For clarification I have the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier watch with the well functioning waterproof read several posts about the Samsung Gear S3 watch and have to say that's it's been reliable for me as water resistant. It's very much trying to keep up with the Apple Watch, but is still several versions behind in our eyes. The Samsung Galaxy Watch is a clear improvement over the Gear S3, but Samsung hasn't suddenly given you a killer reason to buy its smartwatch (at least not on paper). Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Samsung Gear S3: VERDICT The Gear S3 did a lot of that, but either not as well, or to a lesser extent. The watch will also keep track of your schedule, acting as a digital assistant, briefing you about all of your events and reminders for the day, before you have time to forget.īixby features on the watch, and will be able to send messages, set reminders and begin alarms all using your voice.īecause Samsung were keen to get Bixby on your wrist, that means the company has continued to use its own Tizen operating system, not Google's Wear OS, like originally rumoured. The Gear S3 has a 380mAh which could last between 3 and 4 days.
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S3 monitor 1 Samsung gear fit 2 pro shutting down instead of sleep 1. These last upto seven days, and four days respectively. Lead by the Galaxy Watch 3, Samsungs wearable lineup packs a host of features. The 46mm Samsung Galaxy Watch features a 472mAh battery, while the 42mm model has a 270mAh battery. One of the most important specifications is battery life.

The Samsung Gear S3 has Exynos 7270, Dual 1.0GHz with 768MB RAM and 4GB Storage. The 46mm Samsung Galaxy Watch features a Exynos 9110 Dual core 1.15GHz with 1.5GB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory. Internal specs for a smartwatch aren't as important as they are with smartphones, as the operating system and apps are much less power intensive. The Gear S3 display was brilliant, so Samsung didn't really need to improve here. We haven't seen them yet, but we can assume both will be brilliant displays. The Gear S3 was covered in Corning® Gorilla Glass SR+ glass, while the Galaxy Watch uses (we guess) slightly improved Corning Gorilla® DX+ glass.Īnd the 42mm version of the Galaxy Watch features a 1.2-inch display with the same spec and resolution as the larger one. It was bright, sharp, and vibrant - a real pleasure to use.Ĭan you guess what display the 46mm Galaxy Watch uses? A 1.3-inch, 360 x 360 AMOLED touchscreen. The Gear S3 used a large 1.3-inch, 360 x 360 AMOLED touchscreen. Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Samsung Gear S3: Specsįirst let's look at the screens. There's also an issue that even its smallest size, 42mm, is still a pretty large watch, and not suited to smaller wrists. In short, the design is improved, but it's not revolutionary, and still lags behind the Apple Watch in our eyes.
