Samsung Gear S3, A Stylish Smartwatch With Decent Features

Although smartwatches are by and large still considered inessential, the market has grown considerably over the last few years. One of the newest products to enter the fray is the Gear S3 by Samsung, which ticks many of the boxes that are required for smartwatches to become more mainstream. For one thing, it is round. For another, it actually has the features that make it desirable as a wearable device.

One of the biggest strengths of the Gear S3 is the fact that it looks and feels like an actual watch instead of an awkward cross between a smartphone and a fitness wrist wear, Mashable notes. This immediately puts users in a more comfortable mood because of the familiarity that the appearance brings.

The watch-like nature of the device doesn’t just extend to its shape either since it has the clock face and hands, and the rotating bezel. As far as the usual concerns of luxury watch enthusiasts have with regards to smartwatches, the less techie a device feels, the better it is.

In terms of its features, the rotating bezel allows for the manipulation of apps and selecting commands. On normal watches, the bezel would be used to mark particular time zones or time markers. Turning the bezel won’t be smooth, however, since it turns based on corresponding bumps. At least, this allows for more precise turns and more control when selecting apps.

Making the gadget more like a smartphone now, it also comes with LTE connection and GPS, which makes it more independent from other devices. The circular 360 x 360 screen is also incredibly responsive, even allowing for precise app control like when playing Fruit Ninja.

Just to add more style to the $349 device, it can also be paired with straps made by third-party companies, The Verge notes. The bands are swappable with the default one that comes with the watch, and it adds a significant amount of class to what can be considered as a techy/business accessory.