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Samsung Gear S3 Frontier review

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent accuracy for paces with arm free
  • Very good accuracy for distance with arm free
  • Excellent acccuracy for resting and active heart rate measurements
  • Very good Android and iOS apps for monitoring data
  • Band is very easy to use
  • Very easy to put on and take off and adjust
  • Supports wireless (802.11 bgn)
  • GPS and GLONASS
  • Altimeter
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Does Not record paces or distance with the arm relatively immobile
  • Slight delay in getting heart rate reading
  • Arm has to be kept very still or the reading fails
  • Initially unable to sync with smartphone. Works afer rebooting phone.
  • No social media sharing

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
N/A
Reliability score
N/A

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Ease of use score
79%
Comfort score
68%
Step count accuracy score
98%
Distance accuracy score
84%
Resting heart rate accuracy
98%
Active heart rate accuracy
100%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
IP68
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
87
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
4
Bluetooth
4.2
Warranty (years)
2
Website
samsung.com.au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$399.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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