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ShaunMelbourne
- 4 reviews
Very Useful!
Very stylish watch.....get lots of comments about it!
Pros - lots of apps and watch face available online, handy wireless charging, great for fitness monitoring - pulse, steps; bands can be bought online & customised to what you are wearing and they are easily changed
Cons - needs to be recharged every night, can't make calls on it like my older Samsung Gear S2 Neo
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Golden child
- 4 reviews
very handy
so handy when busy and its all at a touch of the watch screen, everyday use and perfect fpr all occasions, light weight and comfortable
wireless charger is very easy to use, saving time and very fast on the charge
touch screen makes life so simple and talking through the watch a sensation
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Craig MatthewsonMorphett vale
- 4 reviews
The best thing ever
I got this for Xmas and it's been absolutely amazing. I can put my phone on silent and the watch still rings. Plus I can check messages and emails with out getting my phone and and see if it's important. Texting is also easy with quick reply options and voice to text
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acmesoundsVictoria
- 22 reviews
Never thought I'd love this watch so much as my last smart watch.
As one of the first buyers of the Pebble watch, I loved my old smart watch so much. The company was purchased by Fit Bit and my poor Pebble technology squashed. I waited and waited years, checking all reviews of smart watches and finally decided on this Samsung Gear Frontier!!
I love this watch. Firstly the display resolution just amazed me. My daily art app shows beautiful pictures. Emails, SMS etc are so crisp and clear. The apps are great. I am using the health one all the time. The watch detects my sleep, walks - the only criticism is th...Read more
at it doesn't detect my yoga class. The fun part is looking like spy talking into your watch and using it as a phone! Texting and SMS'ing is a little hard, so I prefer my phone for now. Also fun is paying for items in shops. But beware some retailers don't have up to date merchant facilities so still take your credit card for now. Be careful buying online cheaply from Dick Smith though - the pay facility needs fiddling with to work in Australia as you get an overseas model - mine came from Saudi Arabia. I didn't realise this when buying from their website. All in all I HIGHLY recommend this watch and am back in love! :-)Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
TravkaySydney, NSW
- 4 reviews
Awesome
I owned the first smart watch the motorola smart watch and wow samsung have really blown it out of the water. It looks like a real watch and the functions are so practical i have no faults besides the outer edge has been hit against a wall or door a few times amd it scratches easily. The graph details in samsung health and the logs it keep are fantastic i would recommend this watch for everyone. Cant wait to see the next watch samsung bring out
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Pcs1810
- 6 reviews
- 4 likes
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Really Good
This is my second smart watch - the first being an el-cheapo no-name model just to try them out.
The difference between the two watches is amazing and I am really glad I paid the extra to get a quality item this time. Looks great, fantastic selection of watch faces to choose from, step counter, heart rate, excercise tracker, sleep monitor, etc all work great & even with some limitations due to being paired with my i-phone rather than a samsung phone is still a fantastic pair up. (Still believe that although apple make the best phones, th...Read more
e i-watch has no style and looks more like a calculator watch of old than an attractive timepiece you would want to show off). Battery life is averaging around 2 days but the magnetic wireless charging dock is a breeze to use - just sit and forget. Got mine (Australian Model with 2 year warranty) for just $340.00 at Officeworks under a price beat deal, with most retail stores currently selling for around the $399 mark. With the new S4 (Samsung Galaxy Watch) due in October, possible further discounting will occur, but I couldn't wait.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AliSydney
- 8 reviews
Beat watch
This watch is a vital part of my day to day accessories. Touch system is very good. Fitness app is very good with complete analysis if my exercise amd cardio etc. rotating part of watch is very satisfactory. A smaller size for female users will be a good change. 100% recommended
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keithSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
- 4 likes
Features OK but poor quality finish
I have had the Frontier for 3 months and in that time there are 4 scratches on the glass. The functions are OK but you would expect Samsung to try to have a tougher glass. I followed up and Samsung advised me it is no problem. This is suppose to be a watch for activity and not just display so make it for that and don't hide behind the name
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Robin APerth, WA
- 7 reviews
Fabulous watch.
I got it with the samsung Galaxy 8 plus, quite good. Track your daily steps, call your family/friends, easy bluetooth connection, listen to music, play games, track your heart beat maby more apps to download from store. Its a mini smart phone on your wrist or a mini pc I should say....
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YShairMelbourne
Run as fast as you can!
It has to be the worst piece of technology there is. Brought mine is Dec 17 and had no complaints for about 2 months but then battery life started to reduce. In March 18 full charge will last only few hours which was somewhat resolved by factory reset (charge lasted a day max instead of 2 in the first few months). This saga continued till 1st week of July (battery life will progressively reduce and then factory reset will improve it somewhat).
Did software update in July and all health app related app related functionality was gone. Will not...Read more
track anything. Handed in for repair 14 July 18 and was told motherboard and battery had been replaced. Worked ok for 2 weeks when another software update went through and then the gear completely refused to pair with phone. Went on to their forum and did everything their good for nothing technicians were telling people with same issues to do -no luck Handed the piece of crap for VOC assessment and told the lovely officer at one of their stores to keep the piece of crap (need refund) He was very helpful and sent it for assessment. Headoffice called and said there is nothing wrong with the gear and I was stupid enough to have turned the bluetooth off on gear. Told them that this was done intentionally to make the piece of crap work stand alone but they will NOT listen. Asked the rep to allow me to a supervisor and was told he is the ultimate authority to make the decision!!! (talk about dictatorship!!!). I offered them to keep the piece of crap and display in their head office with the caption that this piece of crap only worked for 2 months but that is too much for them to do. Apparently it is coming back ((as phone "disconnected" and in view of the reps attitude decided not to call back) but I have got no confidence in the piece of crap and will likely donate to someone. You pay top dollar and you get an absolute dog of a product and then you get treated like crap by their so called "head office". Store staff are stars though and only thing good about SAMSUNG. I am changing everything SAMSUNG I own. So if you DO NOT want any misery in your life; stay away from this product.2 comments
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KangaroosAU
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
Samsung s3 classic
The s3 classic is a perfect match to my s9 plus and virtually you can do anything that a mobile phone can do!
Answer calls and text on the go! After owning this smart watch for 12 month i am still impressed with the long lasting battery that can last for four days and at anytime you can download new watch faces that are cheap and impressive .use as a fitness trackee link to your Samsung health! I would be lost with out it!
If you are thinking of buying one shop around first and weigh up your options before buying and if you decide to buy the Samsung S3 gear classic highly recommended
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AnnMelbourne
- 4 reviews
Great watch just not for me
This watch is the best one out there right now especially if you have a Samsung phone. I was really excited to get this as soon as it came out and it does a very good job too. My only thing is, my wrist is way too thin so the watch itself was a bit heavy and looked bulky on me. Otherwise it is really the best smart watch.
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NataSydney
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Good for business - not so for exercises
It's a good watch (especially if you have Samsung phone assign to it)
- Long battery life - I had mine for about a year now and it still lasts me about 3 days
- Perfect substitute for mobile phone - any calls./messages/notes - you see them straight away and can either respond/ignore/decline with one move of a finger
- Pay option is a handy tool if you are into that
- It's not that great with counting steps/any other exercise activity. But then again, it was not designed specifically for that (like Garmin or Fitbit watches)
- The watch is pretty bulky. I love that it looks like a proper watch, but it's SUPER heavy and lacks band options (from actual Samsung store)
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JakeSamford
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Smart Watch, Dumb Battery.. Disappointing functionality.
I purchased the Frontier based on its looks and the glossy internet sales. In short I bought the hype because I know someone who has one and loves it. The features on the watch are all there as advertised however they are not really functional as follows. The heart rate monitor only works if the watch is uncomfortably tight or you stop mid exercise and push it up against your skin to get a reading. It cannot be left on to do continuous reading as it flattens the battery within 6 hours. The watch face does not come on when you want it to but glo...Read more
ws all night in my sleep. Admittedly the latest update may have fixed this. I downloaded the speed app but it has never been able to locate a satellite to give my speed and is a waste of time. As for Samsung health and the watch being able to recognise when i am exercising - this is a joke. The sleep and steps apps however are excellent and I do like the fact that I have been able to answer the phone on my watch and look like Maxwell Smart. Finally the watch faces indicate they are customisable however this only really relates to the colour of the screen. I downloaded a watch face and again they were quite disappointing and struggle to compete with the default faces. I certainly would not pay for a watch App as they are even more disappointing. Finally I managed to purchase the watch using discount vouchers and credits from other Samsung purchases. I think if I had paid full retail price it would have been extremely disappointed. Watch does not meet expectations and the battery has never gone any longer than 30 hours without charge.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
ZaureLondon
- 3 reviews
Wow
Good products, I really like this products. Good quality products. It is great feature from remote, camera. Its operating system is android OS. Its work performance is really great. I hope this products is every body love it. I am very happy buying this products. Thank you everybody. All the best.
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RitzVIC, 3006
- 2 reviews
Very Durable and easy to play with. Solid body and looks amazing!
I went to europe and wore it everywhere as it has amazing battery life. tracked my steps and weather update was great. It allows you to change the watch face without using your phone nad you can put your watch face.
Look forward to getting new bands . I will recommend it highly!!! I have samsung phone too.
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Kongo
- 4 reviews
It’s perfect
This watch it’s nice and classic I just wear it everyday to work and sleep can’t live without it omg it’s got a warranty I went to Samsung store to pre order this and they send me this beautiful classic watch it’s perfect for any one that you would give it to
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Breece W
- 7 reviews
- 1 like
Awesome smart watch
The Samsung Gear S3 classic pairs smart tech and fitness tracking with a very stylish classic styled appearance.
It is full of great features form remote camera operation to fitness tracking, call taking and text and emailing.
Its totally customisable such as ringtones, face displays to music playing.
love this watch would recommend to buy
A+
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jakeGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 10 reviews
Awesome watch
I got this watch 3 months ago and I couldn't be happier. Seamless connection via Bluetooth to my phone. The battery last 3 days also it tracks my sleep, exercise and other health things. I can also make and receive calls and text messages via it and use it as a GPS.
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Macarthur automotive det
- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Great device for when your on the go
I love my watchz especially when I'm always on the go I can just talk and text via the watch. Can hold charge for 3 or 4 days which is great. Wish there was more variety on the app store of face changes. Comes with 1 year warranty which is great but could be better with 2 years.. overall great watch and better then my old Apple watch.
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Questions & Answers
Heather B.asked
can you make calls on this one
1 answer
Yes! Provided you are connected via bluetooth to a phone with a SIM card. You are able to make, answer and receive calls, as the watch is equipted with a microphone and speaker
James Tasked
Hi Folks,
Anyone considering buying this watch should not buy it. It is touted as a fitness watch for active people, yet it is super fragile. The back glass has cracked on mine and i dont even wear it outdoors. In less than a month after receiving it as a gift i felt a harsh scratching on my wrist and there i discovered its glass is smashed..... I never dropped it or mishandled it. it is super fragile. Buy a real outdoor watch perhaps an apple. Samsung wont fix and the youngster at JB HiFi was quick to accuse me of dropping it. Its cracks eminate from the two charging point on the rear, so check yours if you have one, other than that it looks great as a bedside table alarm clock.
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Hi James, we'd be more than happy to look into this for you. Would you be able to provide me with your contact details and any reference numbers to our Facebook via the link below?
Please ensure to copy and paste your enquiry in a private message to us.
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Sezasked
Hi, is the Samsung Gear S3 watch compatible with Oppo phones?
4 answers
Hi Sez,
I think as long as you download the Samsung watch app it should be OK. The watch is even compatible with IOS so it should be compatible with other Android devices.
PhilSamsung
Hi Sez, unfortunately Oppo is not a compatible device for the Gear S3 - Here is a link to the listed devices that are compatible https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/gear-s3-compatible-android-devices/
Philip
Samsung Australia
Before you buy, if you want to use it as an outdoor watch for activities, perhaps look elsewhere. The glass back is super fragile and subject to cracking and cutting you. Mine is less than a month old and it has cracked where the charging diodes are...... so consider other options or buy the real rugged one.
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