Samsung Gear S3 frontier

  • Released 2016, November
    63g, 12.9mm thickness
    Tizen-based wearable platform 4.0
    4GB 768MB RAM storage, no card slot
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  • 1.3"
    360x360 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
  • 768MB RAM
    Exynos 7 Dual 7270
  • 380mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung Gear S3 frontier - Specs

Network Technology No cellular connectivity
2G bands N/A
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2016, August
Status Available. Released 2016, November
Body Dimensions 49 x 46 x 12.9 mm (1.93 x 1.81 x 0.51 in)
Weight 63 g (2.22 oz)
Build Stainless Steel 316L
SIM No
 Samsung Pay
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Compatible with standard 22mm straps
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 1.3 inches, 10.8 cm2 (~48.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 360 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~278 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass SR+
 Always-on display
Rotating bezel
Platform OS Tizen-based wearable platform 4.0
Chipset Exynos 7 Dual 7270 (14 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Memory Card slot No
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB No
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
 S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 380 mAh battery
Charging Qi wireless charging
Stand-by Up to 72 h (mixed usage) (2G) / Up to 72 h (3G)
Misc Colors Silver
Price About 210 EUR

Samsung Gear S3 frontier - User Reviews

  • Do u think it still worth ? In 2019 2020 Can u recive local calls throught bluetooth ? About battery how many days ?

  • Many people have problems connecting this watch with newer Xiaomi phones and the reason behind this is their super crap OS that doesn't allow you to connect to other watche other than their own. This happened to me with Mi 9T Pro. Many will say that it's the watches problem but it's not since I still have my Samsung S9+ and it reconects instantly.

  • Samsung pay is sorpported or not?? Indian

  • Hello. I have a problem trying to connect my watch, Samsung Gear S3 with my new phone Xiaomi Mi A3. The phone "see" the watch , start the connection but do not finish it. With my previous phone, Xiaomi Mi A1, the connexion was great. Can anyone have an answer/ solution for my problem? Thank you.

  • Hi Please I need your help and guidance. 4.0.0.4 after up date sensors not working. SM-R760 SM-R760NDAAXSG OS 4.0.0.4 please help thank you........

  • samsung pay is supported or not ?? indian cards

  • Hi everyone Some on offering me the gear s3 frontier for a good price but the only thing concerned me the battery draining after the last update Please advise me gear s3 frontier or going to Galaxy watch Even I would like gear s3 frontier design too much more than Galaxy watch Thank you

  • yes

  • actually I am too much disappointed my Samsung Galaxy gear s3. I brought Kuwaiti xcite alganim. after four months i saw that my watch (smart gear s3) doesn't work 01. walk-up gesture 02.Samsung health hr. have any suggestions please give me honestly.

  • Hi Anas, Thanks for your comment, i really appreciate you. Actually I am also living in KSA. Here Gear S3 frontier price is 975 and Galaxy watch price around 1100 . Gear S3 frontier so stylish yes you are right. Galaxy watch only have little bit more battery and get latest updates only. I also wait if there is any good offer for Gear s3 frontier available in ksa. Thanks once again for your comment. I also like Gear s3 frontier

  • Hi sir First of all my English is weak🙂 I bought s3 frontier 1 month ago and in my country (KSA) there is 100$ different and my brother have galaxy watch trust me don't buy the galaxy watch because there is no major difference between the gear s3.even gear the gear s3 looks batter than galaxy watch.

  • Samsung gear s3 frontier ... or ... Samsung Galaxy watch ? Becuase in my country there is only few bucks difference. Please advise me. And also is gear s3 frontier 46mm size ? same as galaxy watch 46mm ?

  • Its a great watch with Samsung Pay but Samsung decides to stop giving rewards to those who paired with a non Samsung phones (only for Gear S3, Galaxy Watch will still work fine tho). Maybe I should switch back to Garmin watch mainly for battery life since using Samsung Pay on my watch doesn't earn me anything.

  • You must put it in to the charger like if youre going to charge the watch and reset it, that works for me.

  • I am also facing the same issue and I've checked online didn't see any solution.....any idea on what to do

  • Can we install playstore apps ?

  • Mine work perfect paired with a Samung S9+. It's a very good and solid device, I have no single problems with it and battery lasts me 2 days the way I use it. I simply love it a lot ! I am waiting for Gear S4 if it will ever come out.

  • It can take a gentle spash. The manual says not to take for smimming, or in water with force.

  • I Purchase the Samsung Gear 3 Frontier on Amazon, and after 2 month , the Step Counter and the Heart Rate stop working . Here in Costa Rica the Representative of Samsung said they cannot fix it. So it’s in the draw doing nothing Please don’t buy this Watch

  • My S3 was 11 months old when it auto updated to Tizer 3. Battery life down to 6 hours. Took it to Samsung. They said I must wait for new update. New update came Tizer4. Battery life still 6 hours. Took back to Samsung. Now watch is 14 months old. Samsung quote for new battery and main board to be replaced. Watch only has 12 months gauranteea and is not under guarantee. I say that there is nothing wrong with the battery or mainboard. It is a SOFTWARE PROBLEM. SAMSUNG WORST SERVICE EVER. DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG FRONTIER. YOU WILL BE SORRY.

  • Mine just died after going to a pool party! IT'S NOT WATER PROOF! now my wife just purchased the galaxy watch 46mm for me and this one is water proofing up to 50m

  • Waiting for battery drain fix or in the garbage it goes: My Gear S3 frontier worked pretty well up until a month or so ago. It is about 15 months old. Prior to the last month I was getting about 30 to 36 hours out of the battery. Since, the battery is now only lasting about 8 hours. I have reset, rebooted, removed watch faces, removed all apps that didn't come with it and turned off the auto-detect exercise. Yet the battery continues to drain. Chatted with Samsung, they said send it in for repair (which would cost money) I am pretty certain the issue is with software, so I will not pay them, but rather through it wait until a fix comes out, or throw it away. At this time it is useless.

  • Watch has to be paired with cellphone through bluetooth to make phone call

  • What does "No cellular connectivity" mean, someone knows? Thank you.

  • It should work fine, i paired mine with a Huawei P20 light and worked just fine.

  • The watch works perfectly with my j7 2017, but I'm considering to buy the Pixel 3, and I was wondering if it would still work. Please answer :)

  • If you have LTE version of gear s3 and u r using the e-sim then you can do that. If ur using bluetooth only version, then you have to carry your phone.

  • Maybe you are talking about "remote connection" when watch is connected to WiFi and mobile is also connected to Internet via WiFi or mobile network

  • Will gear s3 frontier be upgraded to Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform? If anyone knows please do tell

  • I just wanna know what is the name of this function? That I can use Samsung gear s3 away from my phone Like leaving my phone at home and go out wz this watch

  • Got S-Voice to work, although I don't use it...yet... FYI, if you use Adguard, make sure you uncheck it in Adguard.

  • Finally broke down a month ago and got one when they went on sale. So far, getting about 3-4 days battery life. I don't use S-voice (doesn't really work anyway from what I can find). Latest update did cure the heating problem when charging. Would only charge to around 90% then you'd have to let it cool off to get it to fully charge. So far, pretty good device.

  • Great phone, multifunctional, almost perfect with one big flaw - is not waterproof (noting that it is not for swimming and diving) as opposed to a gear sport model that has fewer functions and is waterproof for swimming. It is illogical that a top brand like Samsung is not able to make a waterproof smartphone. No matter how many other fantastic features, due to water resistance (swimming and diving), competitors will eat them on the market ...

  • I have one and its amazing, very stylish, and its oled screen is superb. The interaction with my samsung A8 couldn't be better.. I highly recommend it.

  • General opinions from actual buyers on the Gear S3 Frontier? Thinking about purchasing one to work with an S9. Cheers.

  • Too bad it doesn't connect to many WiFis (specially school wifi)

  • You obviously didn't read where they said NOT FOR SWIMMING. Not their fault YOUR fault!

  • Tien 3 update has jumbled up more problems than upgrade. Battery saving will stuck you there, until you reset. Sammy shu'd feel more responsible than careless. Twice up grade has complicated Tizen to Zero.

  • Can anyone using a Gear S3 with an iPhone tell me how you upgrade the Tizen software? Samsung have released a fix for the battery issue but the Gear S app for iOS has no Tizen upgrade option unlike the superior Android app.

  • I'm Waiting the gear s4 . They will resolve All previous bugs , and customers complaints

  • Carefull not to try battery saving mode in tizen 3 os, you will stuck cannot back again.

  • The watch does use wifi to connect to your mobile and even connects if the mobile is connected to another wifi or using mobile data. You just need to connect using your Samsung account.

  • We have two of these in the family and live them. But why does the watch use Bluetooth and not WiFi to connect with the phone? Soon as you walk into another room away from your phone it loses connection, defeating the object of having a smart watch.

  • do not get it wet. the warranty says good to 5 feet for 30 minutes. I wore it in the pool by mistake for 10 minutes in 6 inches of water and it would not turn on again. sent it back to Samsung and they returned it to me saying it was wet and not repairable. called and explained to them what had happened and they said whatever the technician said in his note when it was returned to me was all that i could expect from them. Their Warranty is obviously a lie and they will not stand behind their product.

  • This smartwatch suits only for notifications. It lacks standalone functionality, gpx files supporting applications with road tracking possibility, google services, color display off settings and etc. You can create your own root on Endomondo, but don't have possibility to follow it on your Gear. Gear S3 Sport will lack this functionality either. Samsung, enable these features on S Health, otherwise this watch does not differ much from simple smart bands.

  • yes, as long as its connected to your phone via bluetooth

  • Price further reductions to 220$ boxed. But a headache to continously connect both via Bluetooth and WiFi or mobile data. Waist of both batteries zero within a year. LTE version more economical, but need two numbers each, watch plus mobile.

  • Yes you can make & receive calls provided Bluetooth WiFi Data is Onn. Only problem is battery discharge in half day, on continuous connection.

  • anyone got idea is it samsung gear s3 bluetooth version can make a call?

  • 1.5 SS 16 GB all specs pepped up, but see what price 550$> it's Sammy margin off profit 500% minimum

  • When 8s Tenzin 3 version updating,it's long overdue. Only today news that sports has already had it,now S3 turn. But price wise it's still expensive,than contemporaries.

  • I want a bigger screen minimum 1.5" in a body similar to current gen. Complete independence from the phone, bigger storage 8gb, bluetooth and ANT+ alone better health tracking accuracy. Swappable bands. Downloadable maps would be great for outdoors, Gear 4 announcements but not without these features.

  • All faces free, are boring, and buying suitable gives irritation. Why so much in store is for sale. Biggest problem is Bluetooth always on, verses battery drainage both sides. Unavoidable but cumbersome. LTE version not available anywhere in Dubai, official banned. Pathetic.

  • Battery life using GPS to sport a couple of hours, last normally one and a half days, with heartbeat always on and really using the watch with apps and Bluetooth always connected to mobile phone....

  • It's with regret that no system update nor battery life extended. You loose both batteries simaltaneously cell through Bluetooth and watch through 24hr connection, one day both only, needs recharge. 300$ is no joke for watch, can get three of CAT original one's.

  • Battery is both sides, cell plus watch, both expire with a day, if connected 24hrs. LTE is mostly banned in countries, so if available is better only single battery needed, no Bluetooth connection.

  • Plz some one tell me about how is it battery life . I'm going to buy this device.

  • yes you can, but gotta pay for the app

  • yes it will work

  • Yes ~ by using the 3 party app called Here We Go.

  • can we use map with samsung gear 3? Like show direction

  • I got this to replace my lg g watch r and its great and it works perfectly paired with my LG G5 and I can make calls from the watch and also reply to texts also using the watch to,it works great and I would definitely recommend it

  • The Gear s3 is the best smartwatch in the market right now. I've owned it for about 2 months now. It has a flawless design which allows it to look like a classy "James Bond" watch. The only not-so-good things about this watch are it's compatibility with iOS devices, the speaker not being loud enough to use as a phone speaker while driving, and the 4gb storage. Everything else about this watch is excellent. I wish they would've incorporated Google Now in to the watch for added functionality, but it's not a deal breaker (for me). I would recommend this watch for anyone who will pair it to an android device. For iOS, you can only read notifications, text messages, and attend calls. You can't reply to text messages using the watch on iOS. SHealth functionality is also limited. Overall, it's the perfect watch to wear to a gala, or rock climbing!

  • is the best

  • Buy gear s3 frontier. The functions of messages, calls, warnings, all excellent, but as I buy it for sport, as sometimes did not mark for example raised floors, the resting heart rate digs with oximeter, but when starting trot dial frequency up to 220 beats per minute , Was to change it, I was given another, same frequency at the beginning of 180, and when I was half the 160 X minute exercise, something not credible, the distance very accurate but finally return to a sports watch that cover what is necessary for the runner, It's a shame that that happens with Samsung gear s3

  • It's compatible with all Android phones, though not all features might be available. Works best with Samsung mobiles...

  • Before i am planing to buy huawei Smart watch, but after Samsung Gear S3 frontier came now i want to go to Gear S3. Just i want to know i have huawei P9 Plus can this watch Compatible to huawei P9 Plus, Thanks

  • Hi - question. For an S3 Frontier purchased in the UK, does it come with MST capability even though Samsung Pay is not available in the UK (yet)? I believe there is no LTE version as not supported in UK/Europe, but hoping it does have MST for eventual payment function. Also, assuming when (if) Samsung Pay is supported in the UK and it's working on the watch, does the phone and watch have to be connected via Bluetooth in order to use Samsung Pay on your watch i.e., can you shop on your Frontier if you've left your phone at home? Thanks for any answers!

  • Depending on where in the world you are, some providers offer a second sim to share the available Data on your contract. So data is shared by both sims, but calls and sms only to the main sim in your phone. This is sometimes at a cost around 5€ per month.

  • Yes, I plan to go smart phone free. I am a cyclist and want to leave the phone and wallet behind. That's why this phone is so exciting for me. I can't wait. Someone earlier said why have two phone bills. Verizon will add this watch to my account for 5 per month. Seems like a small price to pay for this capability.

  • Unless you plan on going smartphone free, whats the point? You got to pay 2 cell phone plans, for what? to avoid having a BT signal from your pocket to your wrist?

  • love it !

  • I'm glad that there's a version without LTE. I don't want my wirst cells get fried because of strong power electronic waves. And i like the frontier and not the classic. Glad that samsung keeps freedom of choice for health concious minority.

  • There is. Choose the Frontier "LTE" version. That's the one with 4g connectivity where you don't need a phone connected by Bluetooth.

  • That's what I thought, I am considering buying one but not if there is no standalone network connectivity. Reading other reports this version can be used without connecting to your phone but this article seems a bit misleading to say the least

  • Why would someone need a camera in a watch?

  • There are 2 versions of the Frontier model. One WITH LTE and one without LTE. The Classic model does not have LTE as an option.

  • Samsung Gear S3 frontier suppose to have LTE connection. Something is wrong here.

  • it doesn't even have a camera

  • Same reason other smartwatches are listed, along with non-GSM tablets, PDA's, laptops, mobile broadband dongles, iPads, etc

  • Wait a minute. This is not a phone. Why is it listed here?