Did lots of research and this is consistently rated at the top of available smart watches. Best features are large display, battery life, rotating bezel, full range of health/tracking, appearance, and smooth operating system. Others may do better in 1 or 2 categories, but overall this is top-flight to pair with android phones. Would LOVE to have improvements in S-voice, and I sincerely hope Samsung has something in the works to make this an almost perfect smartwatch. Older reviews mention problems with functions that have been corrected with updated available apps (text messages, email notifications). This is my 3rd smart watch (first 2 from another manufacturer) and by far the best experience yet.

Its really frustrating that this watch is so masculine. I'm not trying to walk around with a giant silver piece of metal and black band on my wrist. Making something in tan, white or just any neutral colors would be nic. I want to get an iPhone for the simple fact that at least iwatches are unisex. I'm very loyal to Samsung, 7 years have I had a Samsung phone, mostly galaxy but these watches are just a no

Gear S3 Frontier seems rugged enough for most outdoor activities. Screen is clear and bright, even in direct sunlight. Battery life exceeded 24 hours with frequent use. Full charge took less than 3-hours from 15%. Setup using Samsung Gear app was a snap and sync'd easily with my Galaxy Note 5.. Samsung pay NFC works perfectly. GPS, steps tracking, and heart monitor are spot on. Downside is S-voice, which is clearly inferior to either Siri or Google. Also wished S-Health partnered with My Fitness Pal, but I find that using it with Lifesum is just as good (maybe even better). I am very happy with my purchase and glad I waited for the S3 since I like the improvements over the S2 both in function and style.

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.

The Gear S3 is easy to set up and comes with several great apps to get started which include stopwatch, timer, alarm, altimeter, barometer, calculator, reminders, News Briefing and Samsung Pay. Pros: • Nice, large, easy to read screen. Way more masculine than the Gear S2. • Always on Display makes the watch look real and it will have little effect on battery life • Speakerphone for accepting calls. The calls sound great...just a little odd looking if speaking into the watch. • 1000’s of watch faces to choose from in the app store. • Rotating bezel. The bezel is the best way to see notifications and go through widgets. The bezel also minimizes the need to swipe which in turn reduces fingerprints on screen. • Easy to respond to text messages using voice. • Samsung pay. Load up your credit card info and you can shop and several stores without the need for you credit card. • Step counter works great. • Easy to swap out watch bands. In addition, there are so many watch bands to choose from which makes the watch so versatile. • Transferring media files (music or photos) is super easy. • Battery life is 2 days with heavy use which will be perfect for a weekend getaway…no charger needed. • Easy to use magnetic charger. Cons: • Not many apps available accept watch faces. Yes, there is Yelp, Uber, Trulia, CNN etc but there could be so many more. • S Voice. This app is on all Samsung phones and suffers from lag to get info and is often not accurate when converting voice to text. • Heart rate monitor is not that accurate during workouts. • Sleep monitor is somewhat useless. • The onboard keyboard is a pain to use for responding to emails or text messages. I have had every Samsung smartwatch…yes everyone (Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Gear 2, Gear Live, Gear S, Gear S2 and Gear S3). To be honest, I have tried several smartwatches and all of them have their shortcomings however, the Gear S3 is the best smartwatch to date and I would highly recommend to anyone.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Samsung Gear S3 Classic is an amazing smartwatch. Just looking at the watch from a short distance, you would not even know that it was a Smart Watch. The notched bezel brings a touch of usability while adding class and style. The battery life on the bluetooth version tends to be well over 2 days from a complete charge. Applications such as Samsung Pay make this watch an extreme convenience. The mic and speakers give you the ability to make and receive phone calls, create text using voice, and pretty much anything that you can do with S Voice. This is one amazing watch!!

Love having this watch, it fits seamlessly in to my life style. I work for a Cellphone company as Incident Management, it allows me to make better business decisions and time management. Plus the active lifestyle piece has been a bonus. I didn't expect to gain any thing from that but I can say I have rather enjoyed it!

I got the Gear S and returned it in the second week. Battery life was awful!! I got the Gear S 2 classic and loved it. I was sceptical to up for the Gear S 3 classic since a review said it was not such a big deal compared to the S2, I got it anyway and I can only say that it was an Excellent choice! There are a lot of noticeable upgrades!!! The ability to answer a call is fabulous! The display is awesome! Love it.

I bought this watch with the understanding that it’s was compatible with my iPhone but the sad truth is that it’s halfway compatible. It’s got all the functions expect that you can’t text back. Makes no sense! Wish I knew this before I purchased it. If you have an iPhone this watch isn’t for you!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a smart watch truly worthy of its name. The watch manages to mate style and functionality in a way that works. After having worn it for several months, the quality is truly evident. I particularly like the way the watch seems to constantly fulfill needs that I didn't think we're necessary! Be it from taking a call on the phone, to monitoring my exercise regime, the watch truly excels and makes managing emails to social media accounts seamless and easy. The watch also is so simple to use that I think even a luddite would find it hard to complain! Even when it comes down to the strap, which is easy to detach without tools just gives you the impression that this was well thought out from the offset. A gem of a watch which I would recommend to anyone.