I purchased this to replace my Gear 2 (Not S2) that I had for years and was still working great! I knew the S3 had some features I wanted. I really didn't expect it to be so different. Battery last several days with normal use, less if you try to play games or use it a lot.

I bought this watch second hand have owned less then a year and noticed it was was not working at the end of the day o put it to charge noticed charger blinking red so I took a look at the walk inspected the back and noticed a huge burst crack on the back

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have owned all 3 Samsung Gear S's. The Gear S3 is by far the best built out of them all. The design of the watch face is clean and bold. The new clicking feature of the dial is crisp and adds a much better feeling during operation. With normal use for about 3 weeks now I am able to use the Gear S3 with only charging every 2 to 3 days. The workout tracking seams to be more accurate and tracks more activities then the past Gears. I like that the watch band is now interchangeable with a standard watch band.

I had it for a year and its very useful especially when ur multitasking. u don't have to keep your phone on person everywhere you go like around the house or at work because you have your watch with you just in case you have any calls and text messages or notifications on social media because u can reply with ur watch. But I highly recommend you swap out your watch band for something that's not plastic because I have a rash on my wrist for wearing it.

- Bluetooth connection to smartwatch occasionally drop. - Download apps to it via smart phone is slow and frequently unable to install the apps. - Only allow to remote to it via Bluetooth and wifi not available. - less apps if compare to smartsphone apps. - The samsung health and face watch use a lot of battery.

What can I say, it looks good (not a little square thing like an old calculator watch from the 80s), the performance is top notch and it is actually useful. Samsung pay is awesome and it works like it should pretty much every time. So far I have had this for a few months and the performance has been flawless except for one reboot needed after a freeze. The main complaints I read before purchasing was the lack of apps. True there aren't a lot of them but the ones that there are and I have downloaded work pretty well. I would rather have few working apps then than ten times as many and most of them suck. Really, how many calculator apps do you need? The other complaint I remember reading about was that you had to enter a password every time you put it on. I guess this could be an issue for some but spending 10 seconds putting in a 4 digit password once a day (I wear my watch all day) just isn't an issue. All said this is a great watch and I don't regret the purchase at all. If I had to say anything negative it would be that it a little on the pricy side (although in line with other flagship smart watches) and there aren't as many apps as with the competitors.

On Samsung website they're advertising products stating that these products can withstand water for a long period of time, ok to drop and dust resistant. This information is very very misleading. I'm a service provider and watch my hands occasionally and was told my watch is water damaged because I put in water for too long. This was very disturbing when I know for a fact that the most I do with this watch on is wash my hands. Please don't be misled... I will never by another watch from this company. I have several galaxies and note phone from them and is very concerned at this point. I will be going to other consumers whose products actually does what advertise.

I bought my Gear S3 Frontier from Samsung's website a year and a half ago. It was my first smart watch. I have been extremely pleased from the first day I put it on and I am still in love with it. It has awesome battery life and it can do so much. My favorite thing about my watch is using Samsung Health. It keeps me on track to a better, healthier lifestyle. I could go on and on about the different watch faces, the changeable watch bands and all of the different things my watch can do but I will try to contain myself. I've had NO troubles with it at all and would highly recommend this product. When and if my watch needs to be replaced, I will definitely get another one just like this one from Samsung again!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] What a beauty!!! I love the Samsung Gear S3!!! The watch nearly ticks all the boxes and haven't seen any that does. So far the Gear S3 has met my expectations. It has great battery life and all the features I want from a smartwatch. Well done Samsung!! I can't wait to see what you have in store for future smartwatches!!!

If you are looking for the watch that does everything, this isn't it. If you are looking for a good alternative to a Fitbit or even an entry level smart watch for your Android phone - yes. I got a great price on this, and this may be the best purchase I have ever made from Sam's, based on my use of the item, its quality and price shopping elsewhere. The watch is solid, made of aluminum. This replaces a Fitbit that I was just too hard on. While I did purchase the ext 2 yr wrty, I put this watch on and it feels substantial. The watch is clear to use for phone calls on the outgoing side, but the speaker is a bit hard to hear unless you are in a low noise environment. I can see who is calling so I don't have to take the phone out of my pocket or pick it up. Emails and txts are easy to read; FB posts also show up. It does track activity and even notices when I pick up my heartbeat for a faster workout. It has a nice wireless compact charging dock after a days use. I probably could go 2 days on one charge with my usage, but it does charge quick. I sometimes use the alarm on my watch vs the alarm on my phone. There are 100's of watch faces to down load and play with, many are free. They download and change quickly. I am still slowly learning more of the watch will - there is a lot to explore.