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VicMelbourne
- 3 reviews
nice looking with plenty cool function
At first reiw, it is nice looking, when tried it with connecting the phone. Everything runs good so far. Also the samsung pay function is cool eough. I choose a black frointer one, with a replaceable belt inside and a warrantly
And statement. Looks professional, Apperaciate it.hope to see more update function can help to improve our daily life.
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Kusum sPerth
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Easy to use
I was after a smart watch that can be used at work to get notifications and answer calls and monitor my steps. Samsung gear 3 meets all my expectations.
It's very easy to use, screen is very nice and clear, rough look perfect for my work, reasonable price too. Very happy
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Josh M.
- 5 reviews
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Cool, but a bit gimmicky...
The Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch is a great tool for those who like to experiment with new tech and want to avoid always grabbing for their phone. However, my experience with the Gear S3 was a little lacklustre.
When I got the watch, I was unaware the operating system was Tizen 3, not Android Wear, and there just aren't any decent apps developed for Tizen watches. The watch was an excellent timekeeper, heart rate monitor, timer and messenger, but that's all it's really good at.
Battery life was very nice, lasting as long as 5 days without recharging, however with certain preferences changed, battery life was reduced to around a day and-a-half.
Overall, it's a great watch. But that's about it. Just a watch.
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JenSydney, NSW
- 6 reviews
Awesome
Its features are great and easy to navigate through. Tracke your walking and you can send messages and see who's calling and can speak through it instead of being caught holding your phone. It's an awesome watch to wear comes with it's own charger and literally can use it every where either at work or at home if your phones on charge
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P.ShresthaSydney, NSW
- 9 reviews
- 1 like
A good smart watch
Excellent time piece. Easy connectivity on the go. Wish the battery was of bit bigger capacity but lasts enough for a day. Charging it during peak Sydney summer can be bit tricky as it'll not charge as expected until the environment cools down a bit. Comfortable to wear and operate.
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AnnoyedCustomerMelbourne
- 3 reviews
Recommended for disorganised people.
Keeps me well organised. Reminders & events are synced from phone otherwise I can punch it in using watch. Helps you to keep track of health as well e.g. it checks your heart rate. Style-wise, it would be nice to have a variety of other styles. Current styles look a little masculine.
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FralexSydney
- 9 reviews
- 2 likes
Love it
I will be bias here because it is one of the greatest gifts that my hubby got me. He has tried to pick up his A game since getting it but cooking me dinner makes me happy too!
I adore this watch and I tell everyone how much I love it to the point where my fellow nurse buddies have bought it for themselves or their partner!
Positives: answering calls on the watch is so convenient especially when exercising and my phone is in a gym bag or fitness band
So many apps that are so convenient.
Everyone is banned at work from using their phone so...Read more
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ChamindaHallam
- 5 reviews
Loving it
I love every product from Samsung. I have used every wearable from samsung this is the best of every product i used. I wish it was little bit bigger as i have a big wrists.love the rotating mechanism. Very useful.original wrist bands are bit expensive though there are many clone products available.
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Adam
- 6 reviews
- 3 likes
Can't live without it, not perfect though
This watch was a birthday present and has changed the way I use my phone. With my phone battery getting old and losing charge, I don't want to get it out of my pocket and turn the screen on all the time to find out what notification I'm being told about now! The watch allows me to do this at the flick of my wrist. The call feature has revolutionised things for me too. I use it as a hands free when I'm driving and as a loudspeaker when I want other people to hear a conversation.
My complaints are that the settings and menus are tricky to use ...Read more
and set up. I spent a lot of time setting it up how I wanted it which means using your phone to configure it. When I got a new phone all my settings were lost! I had to start from scratch with the companion app on my phone. That highlighted that it is only an extension of your phone and not a device that can operate well untethered. It connects to the WiFi when you're phone isn't near but this is rarely useful. There are lots of apps available but I'm struggling to find any that work as advertised and actually improve my life. Lots of gimmicks and watch faces. I am finding that in the last 3-4 months it has slowed down incredibly. I push a button and wait 5 seconds before it responds, just like old Android phones. It's less than a year old! I'm tech savvy and I'm not sure why, I can't even imagine how frustrated someone who is not feels about it. This is especially annoying when you just want to know what the time is. In this area it really falls down. It's sometimes quicker to get your phone out than it is to get your watch to respond. And there's plenty of apps that it doesn't show the time in. You have to exit the app to tell the time and God only knows how to get back into the app quickly. Showing the time should be a permanent feature of a watch. The watch flick feature is also frustratingly unfriendly. It seems every time you flick your wrist to turn on the screen it doesn't work and whenever you don't want a bright torch on your wrist illuminating the environment - or right in your eye when you're trying to sleep, it works! It's annoying having to have a free hand to press a button to tell the time. I've realised I spent most of this review complaining about the watch but it is really a revolutionary product. I do need to spend time to work it all out and set it up again how I like. I feel that if research why it slows down or hard reset it I'd be happier with it but I just don't have that time to put into my watch. I just want it to work. There is so much potential in this watch you just need to invest the time to unlock it.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Mark BIllawarra, NSW
- 4 reviews
Love this watch
This is my first smart watch and I'm impressed. Although I read there were some problems with syncing the Samsung Gear S3 with iOS devices I've learned to live with them and a very happy user. After first turning on my watch it connects quickly to my iPhone 6 and will show me emails and texts etc, but my minor irritation is that the weather won't always update via the same initial connection. Sometimes I need to go to the app on the phone and connect and then the weather updates. My other minor irritation is that occasionally the watch will thi...Read more
nk I am talking to it (I guess it hears something which triggers it) and it asks me to repeat my request (or something like that). It usually happens in meetings and I just press OK on the screen and it stops. Otherwise it is great, heaps of free faces to choose from, keeps me across my meetings and appointments and the battery lasts 2 days or up to 4 if I turn it off at night when I get home. Very happy with my purchase.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
JoshVictoria
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
Great although a bit expensive
This device is great potentially the best smart watch that is on the market right now. However its fatal flaw is the cost. It's very expensive compared to other branded smart watches and it does pretty much the same as every other smart watch. It has great features such as the ability to answer calls, make calls, answer and send text message aswell as making payments with samsung pay.
Definitely would recommend for those with a good amount of money for very high return.
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Markp
- 6 reviews
- 2 likes
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Ok, not really recommended for the price
This watch is slow and not as functional as I was hoping. I ended up leaving the screen always on because half of the time the screen on gesture didn't work. Integration with Google isn't great and I should have checked out google watches first. Overall I don't recommend this watch. It's handy to check notifications instead of on your phone (which is why I bought it) but even then it is too slow.
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Shan86AU
- 8 reviews
- 5 likes
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Handy
Handy to have, reduces the frequency of me pulling my phone out of my pocket and therefore the likelihood of me dropping my phone. It's not something I would have bought but I got it with my phone and I've found it pretty handy to have so would likely make sure I have one from here on out. Battery life is good (3-4 days) and it's pretty robust. Unfortunately they are not waterproof therefore I had to buy a cheap waterproof watch for paddle boarding etc. Great for taking calls and controlling music, you can even download your Spotify play lists to it so you don't need to carry you phone with you while running etc.
Downside is that the charging is a bit flaky sometimes though unplugging the cradle and plugging back in seems to fix it.
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Sandra M
- 6 reviews
- Gear S3 Frontier
- Verified purchase
Amazing product
This watch replaces so many gadgets. Phone functions (take calls, send and receive texts as well as emails), fitness tracker, gps nav, music player just to name a few. Interchangeable wrist bands to change aesthetics based on personal style or occasion. Long battery life. Comes beautifully packaged and makes the Perfect gift
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EssiBrisbane
- 6 reviews
- 5 likes
Perfect Smartwatch!
I have no complaints whatsoever. It's perfect. Have been wearing it everyday for the past year, and I'm extremely happy with it. However, I eventually opted for a g-shock and stopped wearing it because I needed a tough watch to be able to handle some shock. Although the build quality of the Gear S3 is really awesome, it can scratch a little easily if you, say, bang your hand on a wall while walking.
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Once a Samsung fanSydney
Rusted inside without being used in water
I bought a Samsung Gear S3 over a year ago and it was working well, very happy with it. Until it stopped charging properly and the 'Back' button stopped responding. It was sent back to Samsung as it was still under warranty, and I have been told that it has extensive water damage and they will not cover it under warranty.
This watch has NEVER been used in water - at the most, water might have splashed on it when washing hands in the sink. It is used extensively on the golf course and as an accessory when travelling to/from work. That is it.
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CameronMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 11 reviews
Great watch
The smartwatch is really good I can send text messages from it and receive calls battery life on the watch is very good I like the fact that I has a digital watch option instead of just being analogue comfortable to wear the band on it is comfortable I would recommend this product to my friends and family
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MinaBrisbane
- 5 reviews
Loving it
Bought as present for hubby. He wears it almost 24hrs. Recharges fast. Tracks everything and more. Practical. Stylish. Modern. Goes with everything with interchangeable bands and faces. Gps tracking. easy to find lost phone. Ultimate gadget. Love tracking sleeping patterns. Steps. You name it
Cons would be good to have camera.
Overall in love
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JaydosAdelaide
- 6 reviews
- 3 likes
Convenience On Your Wrist
I purchased this product just prior to Christmas in 2017. I was reluctant to spend $500 on a product which could turn out to be a novelty and not as useful as Samsung seems to make it sound through advertising.
I'm happy to say that after owning it I have used it constantly and have no regrets about the purchase at all. I find it useful for being able to walk around the house without your phone in your pocket and not miss out on any important calls or messages. It's also the same when in public, hearing your phone alert you and being able t...Read more
o check it without pulling it out of your pocket is super convenient. It works great as a controller for any music you are streaming, especially if you're streaming from your phone in your car you can just rotate the bezel to skip forward or backwards. The operating system and applications available still have a long way to go to reach the full potential of the watch, there's a very limited number of useful apps. Whilst I have found the watch to be tough and definitely waterproof, I have had an issue with it being worn during intense physical activity that puts a lot of shock through your wrist, such as tennis. The screen distorted and was unreadable, although turning the watch off and on again fixed the problem. The heart rate sensor doesn't like it if your have sweaty wrists either, so it's not the best for getting a reading whilst doing heavy exercise.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Goldy5Geelong
- 4 reviews
Love This Device
It looks like a regular watch and I really like the way it looks but it is so stealth. I can make calls on it. You should have seen the looks on my parents faces the first time I took a call on it - they thought I was acting.
It is really handy to get my notifications just there on my wrist and it has an excellent fitness tracker too. The only real downside is that there is another bit of tech to charge but I really like it and it runs for ages just in watch mode.
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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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Samsung AUSamsung
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?
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Jo
Samsung AU
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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