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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 10072 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the Gear S3 Frontier Smartwatch's extended battery life, stylish design, and user-friendly interface. They appreciate the convenience of Samsung Pay, fitness tracking capabilities, and the wide range of watch faces and customization options. On the downside, some users express concerns about the limited app selection, large size, and weight of the watch, as well as the accuracy of the heart rate monitor.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to Samsung Phones

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

    So far this watch has exceeded my expectations. The Frontier adds a sporty outdoor look but looks stylish with all types of clothing styles. It is everything from a map to a wallet to all your sports scores! It is on the larger side but still comfortable. Watch bands are easy to switch out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great for measuring activity

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

    I love getting texts and emails on my watch as well as knowing my activity.

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

    A real watch

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

    This is a real watch it gives the time it's weatherproof and you can take calls on it simply amazing part of Technology I love taking calls on my watch feels like I'm a secret agent but in a grown-up kind of way.

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

    Sick

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

    Absolutely stunning watch Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. The features are awesome the looks are unbelievable and the functionality of the watch is easy. I had previously purchased and Nixon mission and the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier is far superior.

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

    Does what I want

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

    Not everything can be done on the watch, that is why I have a phone. The basics, Phone, Messages, Email alerts are all there. Cool to have GPS and ability to see maps on wrist, but not the reason I bought it. Does what I wanted well.

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

    Awesome for price

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

    I purchase this watch on sale at my local Best Buy and I haven't been disappointed with the purchase. It fits great on my wrist, allows for me to be hands free from my phone at times and has decent battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Watch but misses one thing

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

    I love this watch but what is misses is really weird. I set it up to use Samsung pay (one of the reasons I wanted it) and it won't accept the Best Buy credit card??? Something about the bank. Best Buy and Samsung should be all over Citi bank about this as I use this card a lot. Everything else is awesome and I get compliments on it all the time.

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

    Love It

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

    Purchased at the store. No really complaints about this item besides me needing to switch out the band for more comfortability.

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

    Works great.

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

    My husband has bad eyes, therefore, being able to change the face of the phone to make all numbers and letters bigger enables him to utilize a smart watch. Also, the watch works great with easy set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not under any circumstance buy this for fitness

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

    I very rarely give a product a one-star review and I try not to use the word hate to describe many things but this is by far the worst fitness product I have ever tried. The only reason I am giving this product a star is that the battery life is pretty good. The GPS is pretty accurate when it works that is. 1. The Tizen operating system is TERRIBLE, I cannot state this enough, and the app selection is poor. 2. 3rd party apps constantly crash and all data is lost. (This is possibly due to poor memory management because of terribly designed OS) * After 2km the Strava app crashed and loses all data. This has happened twice now during races. * Spotify was recently added and does not auto-sync new songs that are saved to the library. 3. Running two apps at the same time crashes the entire watch i.e Spotify and a workout tracker. 4. The phone app is awful to use and the Samsung health app does not provide any interfaces to track long time progress. 5. When tracking cycle rides the heart rate will stop tracking a few minutes into the ride and after a 4-hour session, there is no heart rate. 6. If you pause a workout the GPS sometimes cannot reconnect. This is particularly frustrating if the auto-pause mode is on, which is useful at lights or when you are forced to stop. 7. The native OS apps are poor and pack very limited features and there are no useful built-in apps. 8. It requires a bunch of companion apps to run on any phone other than a Samsung. These constantly give annoying notifications when you turn on/off your Bluetooth telling you the watch has been connected/disconnected. 9. It uses S voice instead of Bixby, this is going to change soon but it's going to use Bixby... Enough said. Samsung has tried to sever its dependence on Andriod and it has been a fatal error. They do not have the vision or the resources to maintain a well designed OS so I don't know why they thought to make a watch OS was a good strategy. If you are a casual runner or use it to track gym workouts this is suitable otherwise buy the right product for the job.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello Ryan, we appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. We are always looking for ways to improve the Samsung experience. Reviews like this help us understand where we can grow. ^Elizabeth Samsung

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Tech Thus Far

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

    Tracking all movements and moments without having to log into S Health. Granted I don't have it connected on my network, but it's more than i could ask for in smart wear. Ease of use great!

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

    Sleek looking watch with great functions

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

    Watch functions great much better then the earlier versions of the gear watches. Love the fact that it fits and feels like a regular watch making it comfortable and easy to wear all day.

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

    Very nice watch

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

    It's my first smart watch and I love it. I really enjoy being able to change the screen faces. I thought the health part was going to be useless but it's helpful. The tech is awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gray s3 rotating dial SCRATCHES very easily

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

    I have owned this frontier for 1 Month. I have been very carful not to bump the watch, however It doesn't take much to damage the finish on the dial. Great functionally but I can say only 1 month of service and the finish rubs off and scratches already! NOT HAPPY, BEWARE

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

    Great upgrade, excellemt watch

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

    I was already happy with the S2 but decided to upgrade to S3 due to bigger screen. I couldn't be happier. It is what a smart phone should be. Is practical, beautiful and elegant.

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

    Really Worth the money!

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

    So far I did not found any downside from this watch, all the amazing features work like a charm. If I can improve something will be to make it waterproof so I can Swim with it.

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

    Awesome watch

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

    Great watch. Looks like a tradition watch with all of the bells and whistles of a smartwatch.

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

    This is by far the best watch I have ever had!!!

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

    Samsung did an amazing job with this watch. I like that I can text, call and pay (among a whole lot of other things too) with the Gear S3. It works flawlessly!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Upgraded from S2

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

    I updated from the Gear S2 and while I am overall pleased with this watch and all that it does I do not give it 5-stars because once in a while it will decided to freeze and it takes what seems like forever to get it to work again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Thank you for your feedback. Samsung values our customers' and uses their experiences to better our products in the future. Here is a link that you may find helpful if the watch freezes again (https://bit.ly/2BK7sIp). ^Lo Samsung

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love it. Nothing else comes close.

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

    This is the best smart watch ever made. It does everything a smart watch needs to do and more. This is way i have been wanting for years. I couldn't be happier.

    I would recommend this to a friend