The Gear S3 Frontier is the new top of the range smartwatch from Samsung. Has the Korean tech giant done enough to convince people to get even more connected?

ImageTagInstance gallery-4868e575-7b23-4f30-b4d8-b5e00189be0d IntroductionI have a confession to make – I don't like watches. I don't like how they get bumped against doors and get caught in my clothes, I don't like how they remind me of school, where I had to instantly get from one class to another, I don't like the idea that they're intended to serve as a fashion accessory (not unlike a peacock's plumage), and I particularly don't like that they can't do much beyond telling the time – something that my phone does perfectly. But when I reviewed the HTMLTagInstance html-tag-24a5adb4-1860-4264-9101-e2ffa1fb39c7 Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch last year, I actually enjoyed it. The wearable looked good and felt okay on my wrist, but above all, it could do much more than to tell me that I was late for my weekly editorial meeting. That's why I'm now excited to test the Samsung Gear S3 frontier, which comes with a bigger battery, a built-in speaker, and a dedicated GPS for improved location track...

The Samsung Gear S3 is the closest you can get right now to an Apple Watch killer. It works well on iOS, comes with a premium feeling, and has all the features you could expect to find on a smartwatch. The Gear S3 Frontier is not super expensive either, and offers undeniable value for the money.

Not sure why there are no reviews here yet, there are plenty around. I have had this watch for a month and it is phenomenal (coming from Android Wear 1.5). The watch itself is stunning (physical design, materials, workmanship, OEM and 3rd party bands).

The Gear S3 Frontier is a great-looking smartwatch that truly lets you leave your phone at home.

Rotating bezel looks good and works great; Built-in LTE makes it phone independent; Samsung Pay works at MST terminals

Size will be too big for some wrists; App support lacking; Battery life could be an issue for some users

With the Gear S3 Frontier, Samsung did a commendable job building a wearable with a little something for everyone. The device still falls short in a lot of ways, including its overzealous automatic fitness tracking and a limited app selection, even after a year.

Still has the best smartwatch interface; Excellent performance; Respectable battery life; OLED display is bright and crisp

Not many good Tizen apps; Automatic exercise tracking can be weird; Will be too big for some

The is the BEST smart watch on the market in my opinion!!! Great design, fit (multiple watch bands easily changed out) and function, especially paired with Samsung phone.

Fitness Tracking; Multiple watch faces; Sleep Tracking

Limited Apps

Remember last year we did the frozen test on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge ? Guess what, we are doing it again with the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier . The Gear S3 has the similiar IP68 water and dust resistance.

Can you finally leave your smartphone at home? With its own LTE, heart-rate monitor, Wi-Fi and GPS - not to mention mobile payments and voice control - the $349 Samsung Gear S3 Frontier is the first smartwatch that promises a fully untethered experience.

Handsome and durable design; Built-in LTE; GPS; Samsung Pay; Good voice control

Very limited app selection; Heavy

Smartwatches are experiments. For a taste of the future, you've got to live with compromise on your wrist. But for a lot of people, connected watches are best kept simple. Battery life wins out over tons of features, and ease of use over feature bloat. After all, that's what phones are for. Watches are where we check things quickly.

Samsung's watch survives, for now, as one of the better options for Android phone users.

Well-constructed; attractive design; clever spinning bezel interface. GPS, speakerphone, optional stand-alone LTE phone service and work-anywhere Samsung Pay. Spotify app streams music on the go. Works with most Android phones, and even iPhones to a degree.

It's big; Tizen-based software has less app support than Apple Watch or Android Wear; iOS connection works, but it's very buggy; Few killer apps take advantage of stand-alone LTE services.