I purchased this watch on Nov. 24th 2017. It worked great for about a year and a half, I think had battery issues. Watch stopped charging to 100%, tried all the tricks I read online, draining it all the way, allow a full recharge etc...nothing worked. Read that there was an issue with a recent patch that some of the devices were having the issue I was having, they patched again...still the battery wouldn't go above 70% charge. Finally I broke down and bought a kit to replace it myself. Worked great, 100% battery again without issue. Worked for another year and then just stopped, nothing. I even put the old battery back in thinking the new one had died. Nope, just a brick now. While it was working it was awesome, loved it, hated that I had the battery issues.

I've been using my new Samsung gear S3 frontier for a couple of hours and seriously, I am not disappointed at all. This product deserves every penny that I spent on it. I am going to order one more for my little bro, it would be the perfect gift ever.

Received my Gear 3 Classic for CHRISTMAS and really love it! I enjoy all the features. Main reason I want one was for the heart monitor. Also nice when a text comes in and you're to busy to reach into your pocket and all you have to do is look at your watch! Plus I like keeping up with my steps as I exercise for weight loss. I did purchase a different band for it.

I am a gadget man and this is the most incredible one I have ever bought, Watch faces are big enough to see (I am 55 sight going) and the verity is mind boggling. I can see everything even my text and email without my readers which is a big plus for me. Changing watch bands is the easiest I think they could have ever thought up, I have several bands now and change them out depending on what I am doing or going it takes about 20 seconds. If you have been thinking of a smart watch for your android phone don't waste your time on the others you will just return them as I did this is the best of the best.

I'll start by saying the Tumi band is a very nice look and it compliments the look of the S3. Pretty stiff first putting it on, but the band will break in. I wasn't really sure what to expect out of the S3, or a smart watch in general. Not saying I was let down... just thought it would be a little more compatible with some non-Samsung apps. Examples would be Google Play Music and Google Maps. All of my music is on Google Play Music and I trust Google maps for navigation. There are ways around this to continue to use those apps with the watch, which I've done, but wish it was easier to do. Also, I was ripping some boards on a table saw this morning with the watch on and for some reason the watch thought I was taking a bike ride... I guess the angle and motion of my watch hand made it think that. It's definitely something to get used to, but I'm excited that I have it and anxious to utilize all of it's features. I'll use different watch faces for different places I go (or outfits I wear). I don't have a comment on the battery life yet as I've just got it, but it claims to have pretty decent run time on a charge. Using the watch as a phone works just fine, but if you're around any background noise, it's pretty difficult to hear, even with volume up. I think it's best utilized with some ear phones. What I like about the phone function the most is being able to see who's calling without taking out your phone. There's a lot of health tracking features built in... some of which I will probably remove simply because I don't really need them (like a heart rate monitor), but I do see the benefit of them being available for others. I've got to spend some time with it to realize more of it's features, but so far fairly pleased with the purchase.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had the Gear S3 for a few weeks now, and absolutely adore it. The design is classy, especially since you can switch out watch bands. All my notifications and the calendar being at hand lets me keep my phone in my purse or on my charger, especially with the great built-in speaker and mic, letting me answer calls from it too. The step tracking and fitness functions also remind me to stretch when I'm being lazy and I no longer wear a separate fitness tracker. Definitely worth it, though I wish there was a good Gmail app to go on it.

I have owned this watched for approx. 1 month. As I told the countless Samsung representatives I have spoken to, I will leave my thoughts everywhere possible. The watch does not, and has not, worked since I purchased it. There is a major software issue that causes the phone, that the watch is connected to, to freeze and give an error. This happens every minute or so while using the phone. There are forums out there with thousands and thousands of users experiencing the same issue but Samsung simply says that there is no issue and that I am the only person with the problem (I have seen proof in forums that they are telling everyone this). I will be returning my watch tomorrow and looking for something else to buy. I do believe that this watch could be awesome if Samsung would admit their fault. Even if they gave a timeframe for a fix I would keep the watch and see how it went. However the Samsung customer support on the issue has been nothing short of awful and because of that I'm giving up on it.

I am an engineering student, and am reluctant to spend hundreds of dollars on things; so at first I had some regret on the purchase. I never wore a watch before this and thought I wasn't going to actually get enough use out of it. But after about 6 months with the watch, I think it has been one of the best purchases I made. Being an engineering student I am on technology a lot, and the watch supplements my daily needs so well. Having everything from the time and date, to email notifications on my wrist have proven invaluable. My biggest use is having my google calendar right there. I have a busy schedule and cant remember it all so I keep a very detailed agenda there. Just by spinning the dial I can see when and where I need to go next. I have outlook email notifications set-up, so when I get an email I can check it quickly to see if it is important or not. Same thing with text messages; I will have my phone in my pocket, get a text, and can view the text from the watch and even respond if needed. With calls, I can view who is calling and reject/silence it from my phone. If it is worth answering I can answer it and speak through the watch if i need to. The watch is also very durable. I accidentally hit it on a door frame or desk at least a few times a week. Every time I do that, I have a mini heart attack hoping I don't break it. After all of that, the screen is still impeccable. The only signs of wear are on the bezel due to how much I have hit it, but even then it is minimal. Samsung Pay works great, and it is nice that it works through both NFC and Magnetic. I have gone to retailers and bring up my watch to pay and they stop me and say "Sorry we don't have pay here." It is always satisfying when I prove them wrong by putting it up to the magnetic reader and paying. Overall, for me the watch helps in many small ways, that when added up make it a huge tool for my everyday life.

FedEx guy left an hour ago. Setup was pretty simple. Switched to a new band, also very simple. User interface is very simple. Screen is sharp, and some cool tricks (like if you move the default watch face around the light reflection from the face moves, subtle but cool). Had to re-enter cards for Samsung pay, it does not transfer from the phone. That is safer anyway. Sound and vibration is good. I'm trying "always on" so I will see what that does to my battery life. I really only need it to last 1 day, so as long as it does that I'm good. Text messages and email are surprisingly easy to read of the face. Even though I paid the $50 geek tax (Samsung cut the price over the weekend, but who knows how long those people will wait to get their watch) I am really happy I pre-ordered and paid the expedited shipping (I would have paid for Saturday delivery if they had offered the choice, or they could have shipped it out Thursday night instead of Friday). Small nits, but I ain't complainin'. :)

Bough a couple of days ago and finally began using it today. The battery life is horrible. I'm using the standard out of the box setup, with no additional downloads or anything. I took it off the charger at 4am this morning at by 9am my battery was at 30%. I sent and received 11 text messages and nothing more as i noticed the battery draining. Support recommended hard resetting the watch, which i did and still the battery drains. ??? Come on Samsung??? If this doesn't get fixed then going to return it.