Samsung Galaxy Watch 3

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Introduction

Samsung didn’t launch a true successor to the Galaxy Watch in 2019. It launched the Galaxy Watch Active instead. While it was a robust smartwatch in its own right, it took away a design feature that many Samsung fans loved – the physical rotating bezel.

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The Galaxy Watch Active 2, released merely six months after its predecessor, brought back the rotating bezel but in a completely different implementation. Samsung opted for a touch-sensitive bezel that could mimic the behavior of a rotating bezel without actually having a physical one.

This allowed for smaller and lighter watches but many Samsung fans felt that the Galaxy Watch needed a true successor. The Galaxy Watch 3 is what they wanted the 2019 smartwatches to be as it has an actual rotating bezel.

Design

The Galaxy Watch 3 has a familiar circular form factor that we have come to expect from Samsung’s smartwatches. It’s available in 41mm and 45mm sizes with a variety of different band options. Samsung has refined the design to make it look appealing. The Galaxy Watch 3 is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance.

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The only two physical buttons are placed on the right side of the watch. The back has a whole host of sensors for measuring heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and more. In addition to stainless steel, this is the first time that Samsung is offering a Titanium version of its smartwatch.

Specifications

Display size is the biggest difference between the 41mm and 45mm models as they feature a 1.2-inch and 1.4-inch 360×360 pixel resolution display respectively. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass DX. Both use the same Exynos 9110 processor under the hood with 1GB of RAM.

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Internal storage has been doubled to 8GB. The difference in sizes does mean that the batteries are not the same. The 41mm and 45mm models have a 247mAh and 340mAh battery respectively. There’s support for Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, NFC and Samsung Pay. LTE variants are also available.

Software and Features

Tizen Wearable OS 5.5 is pre-installed and it brings a variety of new features in addition to user interface enhancements. Features like blood pressure monitoring and ECG are present but their availability varies by market. The Galaxy Watch 3 also makes it possible to measure blood oxygen saturation. The Fall Detection feature will automatically notify a trusted contact when a potential fall is detected.

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The smartwatch is also able to provide standalone running analysis with detailed metrics for regularity, asymmetry, stiffness and more. VO2 max, a metric of the maximum oxygen consumption during intense exercise, can also be measured.

Price and availability

The Galaxy Watch 3 was unveiled on August 5, 2020. Samsung released it the very next day. The LTE 41mm and 45mm sizes cost $449 and $479 while the Bluetooth models cost $399 and $429 respectively. The stainless steel models are available in Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black and Mystic White colors. The Titanium will only be available in Mystic Black.

LATEST GALAXY WATCH 3 NEWS

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