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November 2014
(70%)
218 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great design
MicroUSB charger
GPS
Built-in GPS for phone-free running
Android Wear runs slick and smooth
Waterproof build
Comfortable strap
Decent battery life
Best battery life for an Android Wear watch yet
And the transflective screen is nice for quickly checking the time of day
I love that the charging port is just a plain old micro USB
Which means it's really easy to charge it anywhere
The watch itself d
One of the biggest selling points that Sony SmartWatch 3 has over rivals is built in GPS
Which
Coupled with being water and dust proof
Makes it a handy workout companion
Allowing you to leave your phone behind
It's also a slick performer
With rarely
The Sony SmartWatch 3 has built-in GPS to track your workout without needing your phone. It's waterproof
Has a built-in USB port for charging without a dock and runs Android Wear smoothly
Cheap
Screen you can read in sunlight
Robust
Quality build
In
Built GPS
Offline music playback
Packed with features
It's a steal at the price
Slick performance
GPS built-in
Good battery life for standard use
MicroUSB charging
Slim design
Freedom with GPS connectivity
Easy charging with Micro USB
Great waterproof rating
Water-resistant design
Good size
Built-in GPS
Runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop
Supports Micro USB charging
Voice control works well
Category leading IP68 rating
Excellent build quality
The editors didn't like
Is Android Wear useful yet?
Expensive
Washed-out colours and yellow whites
No heart-rate monitor
Proprietary watch strap
The SmartWatch 3 doesn't have a built-in heart rate monitor
Which is become a key feature for wrist-worn devices for people who are serious about their health. The Moto 360
Fitbit Charge HR and Basis Peak constantly monitor my heart
Giving me a much be
While I was happy to see GPS included in the Sony SmartWatch 3 it doesn't seem entirely accurate. It's good enough to track your route and get a vague idea of the distance travelled but if you need real accuracy you'll probably want to hold on to your spo
Its screen is pretty awful
With poor colours and viewing angles. Its plain
Square design makes it much less stylish than the LG G Watch R and it doesn't have a heart-rate monitor built in
Published: 2015-03-16, Author: Paul , review by: wareable.com
Freedom with GPS connectivity, Decent battery life, Easy charging with Micro USB, Great waterproof rating,
Screen is mediocre, Rubber strap feels a bit cheap, No heart rate monitoring, Android Wear still work in progress,
The Sony SmartWatch 3 might not be the best-looking Android Wear device so far – that honour belongs to the LG G Watch R – but it's by far the most useful. Its design may be pretty uninspiring and the display is fairly mediocre but the functionality affor...
Robust, quality build, In, built GPS, Offline music playback
GPS drains the battery life, Awkward charging port
Effectively that sums it up. The Sony Smartwatch 3 is a progressive innovation in regard to its GPS features, music playback and robust build, but it's not going to change the fact that we overwhelmingly rely on our smartphones.SEE ALSO: New USB cable des...
Best battery life for an Android Wear watch yet, and the transflective screen is nice for quickly checking the time of day, I love that the charging port is just a plain old micro USB, which means it's really easy to charge it anywhere, The watch itself d
The SmartWatch 3 doesn't have a built-in heart rate monitor, which is become a key feature for wrist-worn devices for people who are serious about their health. The Moto 360, Fitbit Charge HR and Basis Peak constantly monitor my heart, giving me a much be
It's a tough call. It many ways, it simply performs better than any of the other Android Wear watches. But on the other side, it looks a bit plain, and looks matter when you're talking about something you're going to be wearing all day, every day. The lac...
No heart-rate monitor, average battery life, screen looks dull
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Published: 2015-01-25, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
In our opinion square is the future of smartwatches.We agree that going round is more attractive, but if you want to view your life on your wrist the square screen offers far better usability.Sony's Smartwatch 3 might not win the first prize in a beauty c...
Abstract: The main feature of the platform Android Wear – its extremely high standards for the usual “freemen Google» unification. Firstly, producers are not allowed to make virtually no change in the software partBy and large, the only modification that is allowed...
Abstract: Apple Watch vs Sony Smartwatch 3 stainless steel version: what they are, why we are comparing them At its press conference for CES 2015, Sony announced a new stainless steel version of its SmartWatch 3 wearable . It's a full-spec Android Wear smartwatch ...
Published: 2015-01-09, Author: Lee , review by: Theinquirer.net
Abstract: Showing just how low-key its press conference was, one of the company's bigger announcements was that its existing wearable, the Smartwatch 3, is now available with a metal as opposed to a plastic strap, which was originally revealed at IFA in September ....
Abstract: The Sony SmartWatch 3 is the Japanese tech giant's third attempt at making a tech-infused timepiece, only this time its latest watch runs Google's Android Wear operating system, just like many other smartwatches out at the moment. Sony's given it a sporty...
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Published: 2015-01-02, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
GPS built-in, good battery life for standard use, microUSB charging, slim design
Design lacks premium quality, display not the brightest, Android Wear still has limitations
The Sony SmartWatch 3 manages to improve the feature set compared to its predecessor thanks to built-in GPS. But it still falls short in a some areas, making that smartwatch purchase decision less clear cut than the high-flying Sony specification ma...
