Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 LTE 41mm

Samsung is back with its another android wearable Galaxy watch 3. This smartwatch sports a 1.2-inch circular dial with a color super AMOLED multitouch display with a resolution of 360x360 pixels. Unlike the other Android wearables, Galaxy Watch 3 comes along with a color-matched leather strap. Samsung has added various sensors including Accelerometer, Gyro, Heart Rate, Barometer, Natural Language Commands, and Dictation. This Android wearable comes with IP68 water-resistant certified that prevents it from sweat and spills. Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is available in three different colors Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, and Mystic Bronze. Let’s dive into Galaxy Watch 3 details and see what else it hides.

Display and Design

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has a 1.2-inch circular dial that includes a color sAMOLED display with a 360x360 pixel resolution. The smartwatch has a multi-touch panel with a pixel density of 364PPI. It has a protective layer of Gorilla Glass DX that prevents the display from unexpected falls. The Galaxy Watch 3 comes with over 50,000 watch faces that match its sleek body. Also, the watch face is outlined by a unique rotating bezel for a look that works around the clock.

Galaxy Watch 3 has comfortable straps, a sturdy built, and is IP68 water and dust resistance certified (up to 50m). It has a thermoplastic body with a stainless steel frame around. The watch has a slim body and weighs only 48.2grams. Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is available in three different colors Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, and Mystic Bronze.

Performance

Galaxy Watch 3 runs on Tizen-based wearable OS 5.5. A 10nm Exynos 9110 (Samsung’s own) chipset with dual cores drives the watch. For the multitasks the watch depends on 1GB of RAM while the watch offers 8GB of inbuilt storage. Galaxy Watch 3 runs on Samsung’s Tizen platform, which means they work best with Samsung’s own phones and may run okay on other Android phones. It might disappoint iPhone users though.
Sensors and inbuilt-modes

Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch offers a new trip and fall detection feature that notifies a contact when a fall is detected, similar to the feature in later models of the Apple Watch. Also, the watch includes a real-time heart rate sensor that tracks users’ heart rate thoroughly. Pedometer, Calorie Count, Step Count, and Sleep Monitor. The PPG optical heart rate sensor supports 24-hrs of monitoring and measures your heart-rate.

Outside the sensors, the Galaxy Watch 3 brings on all of the other smartwatch functions of the Galaxy Watch, including notifications from apps, customizable watch faces, hands-free Bixby assistant, Samsung Pay for mobile payments (NFC only), and a speaker for playing alerts and taking calls.

Battery and Connectivity

Galaxy Watch 3 has a 247mAh Li-ion battery underneath. Also, the watch supports Qi wireless charging. Samsung claims the battery life has been extended to two days between charges.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is compatible with Android 5+ smartphones with RAM up to 1.5GB or above. Also, the watch is compatible with iPhone 5 and IOS 9.0. Bluetooth v5.0, WiFi802.11. NFC for sharing small amounts of payloads. For live location tracking, it features constellations like GPS with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BDS.