Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: Elegant design lifted by modern features
Samsung seems to be one brand in the Android ecosystem
that is making true smartwatches, even as many others simply pass off
wristwatch-shaped health and fitness trackers as smartwatches. Samsung’s
recently launched Galaxy Watch 3 justifies its smartwatch moniker, and it works
right on point. It does double up as a health and fitness tracker, too, but its
overall utility goes far beyond that.
Unlike
smartphones, smartwatches are
a lifestyle accessory, so their design plays an important role. Thankfully, the Samsung Galaxy Watch
3 (45mm mystic black variant with leather straps) manages to impress with its
classic circular design, which looks retro but premium and polished.
The
watch has a 1.4-inch super AMOLED touchscreen which is bright and vivid. It
supports gesture-based navigation; swipe down from top to access quick
settings, swipe inwards from left for notifications, and swipe inwards from
right for quick-view windows. It also supports the wrist gesture for the screen
wake function, which works like a charm. As part of its upgrade, the Galaxy
Watch 3 gets an always-on display mode, which keeps the screen active to show
basic information. However, the always-on display mode causes the watch’s
on-battery time to drop drastically.
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