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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2666 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Gear S3 Classic Smartwatch's long battery life, stylish design, and compatibility with Samsung phones. They find it easy to use and appreciate features like Samsung Pay, fitness tracking, and the ability to make and receive phone calls. Some customers, however, feel that the watch is bulky and has a limited selection of apps. There were also a few complaints about the size of the band and connectivity issues.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not for women

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is huge for a women's wrist. I have Samsung gear S2 and wanted to upgrade but Samsung never had female in mind for this watch and I usually buy men's watch size. This is great for a man but not for a woman.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Need a really big wrist

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    To be the first smart watch to ever buy it is WAY to big and very thick. Dosn't look good on wrist. Like all the stuff you can do with it, but returned it and may have to try out an apple watch

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Buggy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The voice to text and Bluetooth would work less than half the time. Loved everything else, but the amount the product costs is not worth a buggy Bluetooth. The only time this watch will work properly is when it gets attached to a phone plan.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    S voice anchor away

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Too heavy bulky, S voice is the killer. Text message no voice reply, small device Very limited voice command. Samsung releases devices before they are complete. S8 released before Bixby. Greedy. Consumers beware. Don't buy in to the Samsung hype.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    average

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Look great, working great in beginning. Some functions no longer working properly less than a year later. Not recommended for price. Expected to work longer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this as a gift for my husband. He thought this watch would be awesome. He found that It is just easier to use his phone. Once the novality wore off he was over it. Now he rarely wears it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Samsung pay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works really well with non-Samsung phones!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got the Note 7. Really sad it had to go back, but it gave me a chance to try a different manufacturer for once. I got the V20, and I was surprised to see the Gear S2 working great with that phone..so when I saw the Gear S3, I thought I'd give it a shot. So far, I've noticed a ton of improvements - some will apply to everyone, some will apply specifically to non-Samsung phones. First of all Samsung Pay works - both MST and NFC. I was really pleased to get this running on my V20! It works great too. Texting works much better. I don't use Samsung's messaging app, even when I had the S6 Edge+. The GEAR S2 would show my text messages, but I couldn't respond. The Gear S3 lets me do it, even on my V20. Awesome! It's also easy enough to get more watchfaces, the watch syncs up fine with the S Health app, and I've noticed no significant battery drain since getting the Gear S3. The only major criticism I have is that while Samsung Pay works, purchases with the Gear S3 don't seem to qualify for Samsung Pay rewards - I can't even seem to participate in the program on my V20. I'm guessing that might be the only Samsung-specific feature I've stumbled upon so far. Overall, I'm really pleased with Samsung's offering here. They were (rightly) slammed for how limited the Gear S2 was on non-Samsung devices, and it seems they took that criticism to heart. I'm honestly not thinking of a single feature (outside Samsung Pay rewards) that would work better on a Samsung phone - they really nailed the consistent experience here.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Returned it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The watch had a lot of features which were appealing but the battery didn't even make it a full day. Traded it in for the galaxy which I am very happy with.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Had to be returned for charging problems

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had 2 gear 3 watches and both ended up being returned. I love the sync with S8+, but Samsung needs to fix problems like losing charge in 5 hours.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Returned it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It looks great but it was not charging. It was an opened box purchased in excellent state. Be careful when you buy open box.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wont hold charge

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased in may 2017. Worked great for 6 months until an update. Would only hold a charge for 6 hr now wont hold one at all

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    It's OK. Battery life is seriously lacking.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I suppose it's a nice gadget. After the 1st year, the battery life is about 5 hours.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    It sucks

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does not work properly. Had hard time connecting to phone. All the features don't work.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Only works with Samsung Mobile

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wont recommand this prouct.. fully works only with Samsung mobile.. other mobiles wont work with full functionality ..

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was open box and It came perfect except battery keeps dieing gonna take it back

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was a great watch, easy to use and easy to set up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Awful watch....

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If I could give this zero stars I would. The talk to text function of this watch does not work. Geek squad tried to fix it. Samsung has yet to find some kind of way to fix it. The classic is he only one that has this problem. The frontier version works just fine. It's a nice watch. Looks good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Basic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is trash the hardware is good looking ,but the software is the worse ever , cant even dictate right, always bad even after the updates, I switch from apple, but soon I can I will come back to them, please make a favor to you self don't buy .

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Too cheap

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm used to the finer things in life. I happen to have 4 Diamond Bezel watches and they look really nice on me. The Samsung watch just didn't make the cut. The bands are not even leather, we can at least have a nice Stainless Steel style with the band included

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not For Me

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this watch and kept it for less than a day. Samsung support was very very poor. I could not get the heart rate sensor to work and no one could help?? I bought a different watch after taking this one back and I am very very happy!!!..!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend