Galaxy Watch 3 Review: Amazing Design With One Small Problem

[@K3ogh1989]

2020, when the phrase "only 8gb of storage" can be applied to a watch and make sense. As someone who grew up with floppy disks.... What a time to be alive.

[@FCPWHAT]

5:40 The fact that your watch charges slowly is a good thing.. I don’t know why people get so het-up on slow battery charging. You have failed to understand the slower you charge ‘any’ battery, the longer you preserve its power cells. The reason it’s slow is because - IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE SLOW!!

[@XenoDrake]

It takes It an hour and a half to charge. It's sooooo slow!!! Also: I charge it every night when I sleep (7-8 hours) 🙄😒

[@azrubs593]

Yeah they would finally enable nearly instant charging and then people would complain when there battery is trashed after a month. You can never satisfy everyone lol

[@lazydaze3134]

@@XenoDrake I sleep with mine. Use it to track my daily workouts, steps, wear it to work. I get home charge it for an hour or so and it's good to go. Can you not stand to part from your watch for an hour out of your day. It's really not the end of the world to take it off for a wee bit 🤷‍♂️

[@xPRINCEOFDEATH]

@@XenoDrake the average phone takes that long

[@Rcm23195]

I've owned the gear S2 and S3 for the last several years, and one thing that is incredibly cool for me, is that Samsung has their own PC program to allow you to make your own watch faces for free, and transfer them to your watch over wifi. I've been making my own faces for years now so I can have exactly what I need without paying for it. Great video overall!

[@SlackersJournal]

What's the name of this program?

[@Rcm23195]

@@SlackersJournal They have changed it several times, but I believe it is "Galaxy watch designer" as of now.

[@narektorosyan863]

@@Rcm23195 It's now Galaxy Watch Studio

[@Rcm23195]

@@narektorosyan863 good to know, thanks!

[@HARDBEATZZZZ]

You can also design your own using facer too

[@TechWithBrett]

Apps are certainly the biggest limitation. I use to have Strava so maybe it has been pulled.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Interesting. Strava is a big one for exersize but there are others missing too.

[@sidwahi773]

They're probably late to developing the app for the the Exynos chips, because I still have it on my s3 in Australia

[@PHILLIPS8822]

@@MarkSpurrell I just purchased this watch in the 41mm it sucks. The biggest issue is the battery life. It's worst than my Active 2. It has ECG but missing calorie count. I had to download another watch face with calorie count.

[@myleskucera7440]

I really want this watch, but I've found out that the ECG, BP, and fall detection apps will ONLY work if you have a Samsung Galaxy phone. I hear you can also modify and sideload and hack to get them working on non-Samsung phones, but that's a lot of work that can go away with an update. I have a Note 9 right now, but if I get this watch, then I'm tying myself to my next phone being a Samsung purely to keep the watch working with all the things I paid for. I don't like that, so I'm going to sacrifice the ECG and probably get the Ticwatch Pro 3 instead.

[@stevenkelby2169]

@@myleskucera7440 Yeah that's logical...

[@moochincrawdad]

I speak from the experience of owning 2 pebble watches, 5 wear os watches and a full android watch. I can confidently say that my galaxy watch active 2 wiped the floor with every single smartwatch I've ever owned period! 😃

[@akshay5569]

Is it worth owning now???since samsung end their support in Sept 2022

[@rahulpurohit3232]

Man, amazing work, best and honest product reviews.

[@InimicusSolitus]

Got it, love it. Looks sharp and works great.

[@obidean3964]

It looks great but just alright update from the last Galaxy Watch. The steep price on this makes the Active 2 even more appealing :)

[@PeterPereira]

FYI. Strava has been available on the Galaxy Watches for quite a while. I have it on my Galaxy Watch and on my Watch Active 2.

[@leevinyard]

Thanks for the review it has helped me decided to upgrade from the galaxy watch to the 3. Great job, and keep up the good work.

[@PHILLIPS8822]

Don't do it I have both the Galaxy Watch and Watch 3 except for some new features its not as good as the Galaxy Watch battery life definitely is lacking on Watch 3

[@akshay5569]

@@PHILLIPS8822 So any one using it now tell me ,is it worth to buy it now?? How is the present battery situation? Are there any new updates??is the exynos glitchy??

[@sesebon]

2:22 took me a while to realize - I closed my eyes and I hear Kermit OMG still a cutie though and great review

[@conjuredmoon]

I can't unhear it

[@mazi2253]

😂🤣😂

[@flower.twilight]

I'm not kidding, Mark makes SUCH high quality videos. If you're a recurring viewer, PLEASE get this content noticed by the algorithm-- LIKE AND COMMENT ON THIS VIDEO!! Mark deserves it.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you Maxine!!

[@Comet-220]

Does anyone know what the watchface is called at 0:46 please? Does it need to be downloaded?

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

I’d LOVE to see a video showcasing what it can and can’t do on iOS. I mainly want to be able to track fitness, and change watch faces. I don’t need apps, calls, notifications or anything of that sort. Curious if it can do those things while paired with an iphone!

[@jerrymuhammad9528]

Samsung Health uses to track my weekly miles then an update happened and no more tracking. Does your watch and phone track your weekly miles?

[@rabomarc]

Meanwhile in parallel universe, my Garmin Fenix does two weeks on a battery charge. Sure it has less smart features and the screen can’t really be compared but needing to charge my watch every other day would be a nightmare for me. Dedicated fitness watches are getting new features with every new generation and they are now good enough for most people looking for a smartwatch. And on top of that they offer excellent fitness tracking, great HR sensors, ruggedness and another level of battery life.

[@alexshaw5952]

Hi mark, thxs for your review, can you please put a link to your watch faces that you have in the video.

[@chandananurevu3157]

I bought it yesterday and watch is terrific go for it without even thinking twice

[@damodaralluri8988]

His channel is really under rated his review expalination is one of the best

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@damodaralluri8988]

@@MarkSpurrell thanks you made my day

[@parthoomphy7214]

It looks like a regular watch. Good job Samsung

[@tausifwahdi]

Can you make and receive calls and messeges on non LTE version???

[@simdencard]

You can as long as the watch is connected via bluetooth to your mobile phone

[@kramdens1967]

I enjoyed this review, thanks. Nice to see another Canadian reviewer. By the way, is that classic watch face built in to the watch 3? I don't have that one on my original Galaxy Watch.. i searched the store but couldn't find it.

[@hotchillypepper1]

I own 2 of them (The watch 3 and previous model) Immediately after 1 year of regular usage, the watches heats up while in use and shuts down. The heating is so unbearable, if you don't pull it out of our wrist, it will burn the skin. Samsung service center checked them and asked me to pay up almost half of the watch cost to replace the motherboard and battery.

[@corneliusjermainehightower7539]

I’m upgrading from a gear sport so this is all new to me, but if my watch had the same specs I’d leave it in the store. I’ll take your word on it and pull the trigger thanks again.

[@KronDestroyer]

What is the info watch face you're using called? Id like to grab it.

[@pastorjohn7771]

Seriously

[@gamecheese6766]

Got mine today (45mm Black), and I was shocked at the size and weight. Fantastic purchase.

[@atillaotto]

U have Bluetooth one or gsm lte one? I wanna get one too

[@gamecheese6766]

@@atillaotto Bluetooth :)

[@shivamchauhan735]

What's your wrist size? Mine is small. About a bit more than 6 inch. I have ordered 41 mm. Is it the right size for me or should i have gone for 45?

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Did u get a Gemato Soft Sim?

[@gamecheese6766]

@@shivamchauhan735 I have an average sized wrist. I enjoy bigger watches as a personal preference, but I would imagine the 41mm is a good choice for small wrists.

[@gusravecca5751]

I've got the Galaxy Watch launched in 2018 yet Should I get the new Galaxy watch 3?? Is it worthy??? Cheers mate

[@dh4521]

Good review thank you. Could you tell me what the watch face is that you use as your daily driver? The more basic analogue one in particular? Thanks again 👍

[@rohan_ravi]

I love the watch face that you’ve used!!!!!! Is it a stock watch face ?? Can I get it’s name??

[@piewhackit2me]

Just ordered the 45mm.Have the Gear s3 frontier 46mm so I am use to a big watch.Yes I will be buying a silicone band .Leather is a no go in my active life.Needed the health features and fall detection.i bicycle,run,walk everywhere I need to.Those features made me pull the trigger.

[@WattsyTheG]

What face is that at the 0:45 mark??

[@only1stefan]

i bought one and took it straight back!! one big flaw here in the uk you cant install google pay and are stuck with crappy samsug pay which will not accept any of the uk banks just some wiered pay as you go cards. i tried my nat west lloyds and barckleys and none of them are supported. come on samsung sort it out what a letdown

[@KyleTO7]

You can get a GPS/google maps app for a few bucks on the galaxy store. I wish it was free for the watch but the apps are being developed by small companies or individuals who aren't Samsung so they have to charge something.

[@DPAR26]

Nice review, do you recommend to upgrade from a gear s3? I dont see much differences on it, that's why Im kind of doubtful

[@Anoalekontrieger]

I have the same thing, my Gear S3 is still running fine and I don’t see a lot of new features that make me want to switch.

[@lazydaze3134]

I love my GW3 just got it for Christmas. Was pretty disappointed to find out it does not support the Beachbody on Demand app while my wife's apple watch does. I would hope this is something Samsung will implement in the future?

[@AGC828]

Good review. You said it brightens up on bright days? Automatically or did you mean you can turn up the brightness? I'm considering the GW3 but am concerned the face will wash out in direct sunlight. As my Note 9 phone does...unless I remember to turn up the brightness before I step out...which I rarely try...never use my phone when walking. Just turned on "adaptive brightness" on my phone. ForgotF about that feature. Is this what you meant when you were talking about the GW3?

[@MarkSpurrell]

Yes the brightness changes automatically.

[@TheBenny628]

0:48 I'm pretty sure I saw the ZGMF-Strike Freedom Gunpla from Gundam Seed Destiny

[@AtypicalPaul]

If you buy the lte version do you have to pay a monthly fee to your carrier? And do you still have the same phone number?

[@baja63383]

I will get one the day they integrate Google.

[@davidjohntough9115]

Never ! That's why Samsung ditched Google's Wear OS!

[@discoverBR]

@@davidjohntough9115 come on now, never say never... ;-)

[@angladej.1314]

He’s telling the truth Samsung ditched google OS , and there not going back to it

[@michalwlosik3544]

Hey, what's this nice watchface at 0:41?

[@wallawombat3320]

There are some great apps within this store if you could be bothered to look, for example ,Poddy,My converter,Air mouse,Gear Tracker, Run4Gear 2, GPS Navigation,Outdoor Maps,Mobiteka G keyboard, Samsung's own web browser seams good enough for the social media stuff and youtube. There's useful widgets and apps that are embedded into watch faces such as Sporty Watch. This is just to name some.

[@hasanboura8876]

Hi, were you able to use the watch while your phone was not nearby using the LTE option? If I leave my phone at home, I don’t receive notifications or calls because it’s disconnected from Bluetooth

[@NFühle]

Pls do a comparison between the series 6 and the galaxy watch when it comes out

[@skysubvgs404]

Cant wait for the note 20 review!!

[@HuNtEREJordan]

Could you please to a video or give advice on how this works with an iPhone 11 please? I recently got an iPhone for years but I’m not a huge fan of the Apple Watch appearance. I wanted to buy a gear S3 years ago and would love to know now how the new watch works with an iPhone. Thanks. First time I watched a video of your and liked your clear delivery and style.

[@Rr-j4x]

just need a back up for my galaxy watch classic 4 since it doesnt lasr long. is galaxy watch 3 classic renewed still a great buy?

[@relaksj]

Hi Mark, fantastic video once again. Love your reviews. Could you please review the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 when they're out and also comparison of the Sense with the galaxy watch 3 please. Best wishes.

[@Mewingisgood1]

Fitbit is trash . My versa lite died after 2 yrs. Everyone has the same problem with 2 yr old versas. They don't seem to care

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Whats the gemalto soft sim they shipped along with the watch...i ordered LTE

[@j.arthurlowe7497]

Hi. Which watch face is that in the thumb picture?

[@mokshsachdeva3513]

Love your videos. Could you please do a review on the Logitech folio touch for the 11’ iPad Pro.

[@vishnusuraj9704]

It's a great deal. Almost as good as the magic keyboard but the trackpad isn't nearly as good. It turns it more into surface pro device than a traditional laptop because of its hinge style. I think you should go for the magic keyboard if you can but the folio touch is miles better than the smart keyboard.

[@joeframo3347]

Yes there's always one small problem with that watch you're absolutely right and when I went to Amazon reviews $400 watches scared me watches that will cut half that price that are better believe it or not I realize you just are paying for the name

[@Marco-vp8wl]

I still have strava running on my galaxy watch 2. Apparently strava removed the app at some point. It is still a bit bugy toe, so probably they didn't see the need to fix them :/

[@ianavila9819]

I've got a Gear S3 and It's still receiving software updates and security patches so I haven't thought about changing it. Has battery life changed with the Watch 3?

[@rockhardan]

I've had the gear sport for years (pretty much the same as s3) and it's still great, i still can't really justify spending the money for a new one seeing there doesn't look like much improvement.

[@tRiXMaddy]

@@rockhardan I wish they improved more, not much of an upgrade at all which sucks for the money they are asking

[@evanheierman6397]

Thank you for the review, I will be Definitly be buying this watch. Keep up the great work✊🏼

[@evanheierman6397]

@John Cyn its a watch. why would you want to have a camera on a watch, let alone video calling on a watch?

[@lazydaze3134]

@@evanheierman6397 Because James Bond 🤣

[@JvKintheUSA]

What's the name of that digital watch face?

[@AmmarAjjoub]

We would like to see it being used with he iphone 🤔

[@Swimmydude11]

Idk why? You are hella limited if you use an iPhone with it. It should be well-known that when you jump into the Apple ecosystem, you're generally going to be strapped in to Apple products.

[@AmmarAjjoub]

@@Swimmydude11 i tried and used my watch with my sister's iphone And yep it's very limited 😕

[@Swimmydude11]

@@AmmarAjjoub Yeah, it's super unfortunate. At least you have the option to use it but of course Apple wants you to buy more Apple products. Apple products work fantastically with each other, just you're limited on those options.

[@Albert-L30]

I love these watches My problem only is the tizen os just doesn’t feel right I feel as of Apple Watch has is down As well as the apps issues is something that just needs to be fixed Still bought this watch though cause I love it 😊 I got the 41mm though cause I have small wrists

[@1010TienTien]

Hey 👋🏻 Mark, this courier service is always like a shit. In my country, the courier service also doing the same thing as they’ve done to you 🤯

[@josh3326]

I have an active 2 and Galaxy Watch 2. As far as I am concerned, no need to buy the latest if the features aren't out yet. One frustrating thing with Samsung is they tell us way, way ahead of time of new features, but I haven't yet seen any. Why spend the money when it's way too early?

[@jesba9708]

Please make a lava lamp review

[@koi-z8s]

Wtf

[@BelloImam]

Haha thats the only downside to a good review video.

[@majortranka]

I have both Galaxy Watch 3 and Active2 love them both. Use one for day time and the the other for gym and sleep. Always keep them plenty charged this way. The draw back is you can only use Samsung Pay on one watch.

[@akshay5569]

How is the active 2 now ??how is the ui?? Is it glitchy How is the battery??

[@majortranka]

@@akshay5569 as good as ever, I never had any complaints from the start

[@akshay5569]

@@majortranka is galaxy watch 3 getting laggy??

[@majortranka]

@@akshay5569 just as good, really no problems. I would buy again either watch.

[@akshay5569]

@@majortranka is that watch3 if I put a silicon strap would be looking good as a gym watch ,I was hoping to buy mystic silver version ,I just wanna know whether this watch would suit , How much battery would I get from it from a normal use

[@σπυροςλεβεντακης]

Can i ask something?i connect my watch and my phone via wifi...why it keeps disconnecting so often?maybe i havent done any settings right?

[@ShogunARG]

Strava is on Samsung Tizen Watches on Galaxy Store for a long time. Please do a disclaimer.

[@christopherowens477]

I'd like to see a comparison between the Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch. Also how well does the Galaxy Watch function with an iPhone?

[@jacobdrj101]

Tizen lacks apps... It is a problem... Much like the Windows Phone paradox... But since watches don't need as many random apps, this is forgivable... What is not forgivable is removing some features, like MST after the Gear S3, and lowering the battery life between the GW1 and the GW3... Then the lack of apps starts to stand out more... But we have facer, and okay integration with Samsung phones... And Water resistance... I just always feel this is 1 step forward, 2 steps back on every device... Would be nice to have some biometric logins too...

[@eitanskital7735]

What is the explanation for the older galaxy watch active battery to last 5 days and this one which is newer to last less than half. Please someone answer

[@daliensb]

galaxy watch 3 should be cheaper than apple watch. Like you said, Samsung is not putting effor they should. Just redesigned watch, put some features that actually no one needs and bumped price big time. It looks great now, but it should be a bit better to justify that price

[@MarkSpurrell]

Yeah, I'm with you there.

[@hoangtantrinh9981]

@Mark Spurrell Could you please have a video when using this watch with an Iphone, please?

[@oowilmington9007]

Thank you for the review 👍🏾

[@808Mark]

Excellent review👏🏽

[@raulrobles2310]

Great job buddy👍 Went and got myself a Galaxy watch 3!

[@EverlastingSpud]

I own this watch. Literally only saw studder when rebooting my watch. After that, rarely if ever did mine lag. Software has nice new animations but yeah, not much has changed and I personally don't see any need for it. Keep in mind Apple Watch OS hasn't done much either. The only gripe I can share with this guy is the app support. A lot of it has to do with developers being assholes and nit supporting a large group of users but Samsung should put some effort in uncentivizing companies into making galaxy watch counterparts.

[@jordantheweatherguy1952]

What is that stand the watch is on?

[@youknowitsmetheone]

The watches are 50M, as in Meters. 164ft

[@athinkingman8840]

Good work, bro.

[@SHISUI1185]

I'm a lefty so I wear mine on my right hand, only thing is that the screen won't rotate, samsung needs to do something about it

[@Oeduardoalbrecht]

awesome vid!

[@ryanlandreth872]

Why keep comparing this watch to the s3 frontier? The galaxy watch 1st edition came out sooner and is much more similar to this new one

[@DarkAutumn3D]

I'm 6ft4 and a gym goer. I was going to buy this watch yesterday but it felt like a plastic toy and looked too small on my wrist.

[@garfieldharper4480]

Thanks for the review I have brought this watch with the note 20 ultra when I first received the watch it wouldn't connect had to contact Samsung to get it to connect using LTE and can someone help me with the setting my watch don't last for almost 2 days mine last less then 10 hours maybe I'm doing something wrong any suggestions

[@MarkSpurrell]

I suspect the LTE versions of this watch have worse battery performance because of the constant connection to LTE. You probably aren't doing anything wrong.

[@garfieldharper4480]

Thank you

[@OG.Pancho.Villa.]

I get maybe a day and a half of power with the LTE version but that is with alot of features turned off. I read that samsung has released an update to address battery life on galaxy watch 3 but the update is being released by regions.

[@notydino]

My Galaxy Watch 2 had water ingress from regular freestyle swimming for 20 minutes per session. Samsung refuse to admit their watch is not really 5 ATM water resistant and is charging me the price of a brand new watch to repair it. I'm posting this everywhere to warn potential buyers. Apologies for spamming.

[@jakenasz3428]

I never understood when reviewers make a big deal over the size of this watch. I'm 6'0 and it's not huge at all, I also have the s3 frontier. Do some curls or something.

[@borissmokrovic5829]

Strava is available for Tizen!

[@IAmKAZMO]

I just purchased the Samsung Galaxy 4g lte. Basically same features with a much larger battery and $200 dollars less. More masculine, as well!

[@phoneindustrydesign]

wait a minute, strava is not available on this watch? :O

[@juliette8463]

I have strava on my galaxy 3

[@charlesbeardslee3210]

Only problem is when I'm on the phone it go back and forth from phone to watch?

[@kabosumamadoge1818]

I just put in a Rolex and TAG watchfaces on my GW 1. Still looks premium to this day

[@docktorwho6703]

my gw3 is so slow and my battery drains soo fast and i do hardly anything with it... i have the 45 size, it used to do wellish now it really sucks.

[@marcusraptus]

Where is (far superior) KZbin MUSIC integration? Are we still stuck with Spotify / Tidal

[@Sonchuo]

It's not much of an upgrade from the previous Galaxy Watch. In hardware alone the difference is what? Bluetooth 4.2 vs 5.0 and 8gb storage vs 4gb. That doesn't even include the fact that the previous Galaxy watch has a larger battery, 50% more ram and the exact same Exynos 9110 processor with all other hardware features the same. The software isn't much different either. The add on of a EKG reader that's only out in the Korean market and and blood oxygen level reader? Cool I guess but that's it. I'm not upset I'm just confused why so many reviewers says it's a considerable upgrade to it's predecessor when in fact it isn't even close. The price drop of the galaxy watch makes it a way better buy in value.

[@phobos1826]

You're wrong about the waterproofing level.

[@eventhisidistaken]

This was tempting to me primarily because of the sensors it's waterproof rating and the sensors it has (a built in oximeter and an EKG recently approved by the FDA!), but it's overall still not where I would want it to be to plunk down $600+. This was close, but what did it for me, is that Samsung is still married to bixby, and it just isn't great like google assistant is. It's kind of like where siri was 5 years ago (pathetic in other words). For a smartwatch, you *REALLY* need top of the line voice assistance. The other thing is, there are several android apps I really "need" that just don't exist under Tizen. In fairness, this is the same reason I don't buy apple products - siri is substandard and the app selection is limited compared to android. The apple hardware is always awesome, but so is samsumg hardware. I'm hoping that either samsung will finally bail on Tizen/bixby, or it will win the OS war over android and so all those apps will be available. Mark talked about a popular cycling app being unavailable under Tizen, and that's a 3rd issue for me as well - my preferred sporting app does not exist.

[@corneliusjermainehightower7539]

Wow! They actually dropped off your package without out needing a signature. Not in South Florida and not anything phone like not even in the lockers. And then you said Canada and it all made sense lol! Great video 👍🏾

[@MatthiasBuesing]

The upcharge for the Galaxy Watch 3 over the Galaxy Watch Active 2 etc. seems very steep to me considering that the internals are more or less the same. Other than that I agree with you that Tizen is designed so well and it performance is great... I also have had a lot of Wear OS devices (currently the Skagen Falster 3) and for Android users it's a tough choice: wether to go for a fast OS with great display and UI (Tizen) or for a good eco system and all Google services (Wear OS) :-( Neither is perfect, unfortunately.

[@lisaw7633]

Thanks for the video. For all the draw backs it's rather costly. Maybe I'll look at honor watches

[@cvort987]

Nice review and, yes, would like a comparison with the Apple Watch.

[@lurraca]

How strong is the vibration on this phone?

[@MarkSpurrell]

Very!

[@Jorge27Carrasco]

Excellent video! Beautiful shots of the watch. I don't think I will ever get a smartwatch until I break the watch my wife gave me a few years ago hahaha. But this looks like a nice option

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks Jorge!

[@khalilrazak6486]

Time to break it then, hahaha.

[@davidjohntough9115]

Increased the price without a major upgrade!

[@akshay5569]

So any one using it now tell me ,is it worth to buy it now?? How is the present battery situation? Are there any new updates??is the exynos glitchy??