Samsung Gear S3 Classic

Animated always-on display ; Great activity tracking ; Intuitive interface

Very large on the wrist ; GPS tracking suspect ; Severe lack of apps

Bigger, bolder and more feature-rich than ever, this is a brilliant smartwatch in many ways. It just depends on whether you actually want a digital timepiece - and if you're prepared to pay handsomely for the privilege.

Amazing battery life ; Sharp, vibrant screen ; Tizen OS ; Frontier looks great

Classic is ugly ; Too chunky for some ; Lacks apps ; US get more features

Superb styling ; Fantastic fitness features ; Smart software that makes sense on your wrist

Lack of apps at launch ; Not swim proof like an Apple Watch ; Bit on the big side

A few more apps and Samsung might beat Android Wear at its own game – this is a superb smartwatch, if not quite the best just yet

Good battery life. Smart navigation with rotating ring. Good integration of software and hardware.

The software is lagging behind the competition. The size does not fit everyone.

Gear S3 feels like a nice step up from the previous model. It looks more like a traditional watch, regardless of whether you choose the Classic or the Frontier model. It has become better for training, and Tizen now has several well-known apps....

May be too big for some wrists ; App support not as good as Apple Watch's ; Needs a better voice assistant ; Loudspeaker could be better

Decent design ; Excellent battery life ; Use the watch with any 22mm strap ; Gorgeous design

Bundled leather strap could have been better ; Priced on a heavier side ; Not ideal or iOS users

Great design ; Large display is the best for notifications ; Rotating bezel is a joy to use ; Performance is top notch ; Samsung Pay works well ; Plenty of features and tools make up core experience

Design may not suit many people ; Third-party apps can be buggy ; 4G LTE and calls come at an added monthly price

Gear S3 føles som et fint skritt fremover fra den tidligere modellen. Den ser mer ut som en tradisjonell klokke, uansett om man velger Classic- eller Frontier-modellen. Den har blitt bedre til treningen, og Tizen har nå flere kjente apper. Heldigvis er...