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Apple Watch Series 3 (Cellular) 42mm review

Apple Watch Series 3 (Cellular) 42mm

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance
  •   Very good iOS apps for monitoring data
  •   Easy to read daily figures from band, even in sunlight
  •   Excellent ease of setup
  •   Comfortable to wear
  •   You can swim and shower wearing this band
  •   Supports wireless (802.11 bgn), 4G LTE and UMTS
  •   Onboard GPS and GLONASS
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   No Android app
  •   Third party app required to track sleep
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
87%
Reliability score
95%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Ease of use score
77%
Comfort score
66%
Step count accuracy score
99%
Distance accuracy score
99%
Resting heart rate accuracy
98%
Active heart rate accuracy
91%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
Swimproof
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
69
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
Not stated
Bluetooth
4.2
Warranty (years)
1
Website
apple.com.au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$369.00

Features

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