Samsung Gear S3 Classic: Capable device, but not enough apps

With a lively screen and fabulous watch faces, this is Samsung's best effort at a smartwatch yet

Abhik Sen  |  New Delhi  February 11, 2017 Last Updated at 00:24 IST

The Samsung Gear S3 Classic (Rs 28,500) looks much like the S2, with its rotating bezel, heart rate monitor and Tizen OS. But there’s added girth because of a bigger battery, the addition of GPS, an altimeter-barometer combo and a speedometer. To take it through its paces, I wore the S3 as my primary watch on a recent trip to Manali. One can make and receive calls on the S3, at the risk of looking like a character from Star Trek.   The screen is a delight to read in all light conditions. The interface is intuitive and zippy but the screen seemed to take a second longer to wake ...

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Samsung Gear S3 Classic: Capable device, but not enough apps