{"id":31220,"date":"2024-03-15T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/31220\/samsung-galaxy-fit-3-review\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T15:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:39:31","slug":"samsung-galaxy-fit-3-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=31220","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h2>Presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Fitness bands were all the rage just a few years ago, but recently we&#39;re seeing a lot less of them and a lot more in terms of smartwatches.<\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons for this, but one of them is purely financial.  Companies can make more money with more expensive smartwatches, while profit margins on a cheaper fitness band are narrower, so the market for fitness bands is shrinking quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This brand new <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/galaxy\/\"   title=\"Samsung\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Samsung<\/a> Galaxy Fit 3 is proof of this lesser presence of fitness bands.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&#39;s a new fitness band and an interesting one at that, but Samsung won&#39;t sell it in the US, UK and many European countries.  There is no official explanation, but it can be assumed that these are now smart watches.<\/p>\n<p>But are users missing out on a good thing?  I&#39;ve been using the Galaxy Fit 3 for a few days and have a few thoughts.  Read on to find out what&#39;s new in the Galaxy Fit 3 and whether this affordable fitness tracker could be a gem that Samsung has hidden in many of its markets.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#39;s new on the Galaxy Fit 3<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Large AMOLED screen<\/li>\n<li>Can track sleep and over 100 exercises<\/li>\n<li>But no GPS on board<\/li>\n<li>Up to 13 days of battery life<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 5.3 support<\/li>\n<li>Affordable price of 65 euros<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Contents:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"unboxing\" class=\"anchor\">Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-6ca2181e-7596-4070-baaa-6e9519f4c977\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There&#39;s not much inside the box here: the Galaxy Fit 3 itself and the proprietary charging cable with USB-C on the other end.  There is also the user manual, and that&#39;s it!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"specs\" class=\"anchor\">Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#39;s a look at the Galaxy Fit 3 specs:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"overflow-auto nolinks\">\n<table class=\"tb-plugin tb-plugin-fullWidth\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Specifications<\/th>\n<th>Samsung Galaxy Fit 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Height and weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"\" style=\"width: 569px;\">4.29cm x 2.88cm x 0.99cm<br \/>weight 36.8g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Software<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">Free RTOS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Battery and charging<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">208mAh<br \/>Up to 18 days<br \/>Magnetic charger, 50% in 30 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Sensors<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">Accelerometer<br \/>Barometer<br \/>Gyro<br \/>Optical heart rate sensor<br \/>Light sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span id=\"design\" class=\"anchor\">Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 design, sizes and bands<\/span><\/h2>\n<h5>Small, elegant and very comfortable to wear<\/h5>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-db73a73a-e262-47bc-a323-489c6fd50d38\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_61_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"258009\" haswatermark=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_61_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Galaxy Fit 3 is lightweight and quite stylish.  It&#39;s also a small gadget, but because it&#39;s a wide rectangle we find that it has an almost universal fit, it would fit everything from a small wrist all the way up to a large wrist.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung offers three color options: one with a black body and paired with a black sporty band, then a silver with a white band, and a third, gold with a champagne-colored band (we have the silver for this review).  .<\/p>\n<p>The strap is your typical sports loop band with a very nice soft feel and it is very comfortable.  It uses a simple proprietary system for swapping bands: you just press a button to release the band, then put it back on.  Nice and easy.<\/p>\n<p>At 1.6&#8243; (4 cm), the screen size is larger than the average fitness tracker, meaning it&#39;s much easier to read notifications on the Fit 3. is also an AMOLED display with gorgeous <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/colors\/\"   title=\"colors\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">colors<\/a> and, especially if you choose a black dial, it looks fantastic. If you go for a brighter dial, you&#39;ll notice the large bezel surrounding it, which takes away a little to the aesthetic appeal.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h2><span id=\"software\" class=\"anchor\">Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 software and features<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h5>Smooth navigation and intuitive software<\/h5>\n<div>I ran into a big problem while setting up the Galaxy Fit 3. Samsung says it&#39;s compatible with Android phones and iPhones, but I couldn&#39;t pair it with an <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/iphone\/\"   title=\"iPhone\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">iPhone<\/a>.  It looks like the Galaxy Fit 3 is still not officially listed in the Galaxy Fit iOS <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a>.  It&#39;s completely reasonable to expect an app update soon, but it&#39;s really frustrating.<\/div>\n<p>There were no issues pairing the Galaxy Fit 3 to a <span>android phone<\/span>However.<\/p>\n<p>As for navigation, you have a button on the side.  Tap once to return to your watch face, tap twice to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/start\/\"   title=\"start\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">start<\/a> a workout, and tap and hold if you want to turn off the band or view your medical information.<\/p>\n<p>Everything else happens through swipes and taps on the touchscreen.  Although it is a budget device, there is no lag or stutter, which I was pleasantly surprised to find.  Everything looks nice and vivid!<\/p>\n<h3>Workouts<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-10690fdf-8b00-4c82-8068-c82e94cd427e\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_238_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"258005\" haswatermark=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_238_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first thing you need to know about the Galaxy Fit 3 and workouts is that there is NO GPS on it.  It can connect via Bluetooth to your phone&#39;s GPS, but if you don&#39;t like running with your phone, then&#8230; tough luck!  This is a big limitation, but it is true that many other fitness bands ignore GPS as well.<\/p>\n<p>What&#39;s nice is the large number of workouts supported: over 100!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s a summary of a short run, just so you have an idea of \u200b\u200bhow your workout data looks in the Samsung Health app:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Health and sleep<\/h3>\n<p>The watch comes with Samsung&#39;s sleep tracking and if you&#39;ve used a Samsung watch recently, you know it has a fun twist.  After wearing your fitness band for a few nights, the band will give you your &#8220;sleeping pet.&#8221;  There are eight of these animals and here is what each one means:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">indifferent lion<\/span> is intended for people who sleep more than the recommended eight hours<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sensitive hedgehog<\/span> Compares you to a hedgehog who often sleeps during the day and is active at night.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">nervous penguin<\/span> describes a light sleeper who has difficulty getting back to sleep once awake.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mole opposed to the sun<\/span> is for someone who prefers to be active at night and sleep during the day.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cautious deer<\/span> is for the one who interrupted his sleep.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Casual Morse Code<\/span> is that person who can stay awake longer than most people, but would then easily sleep more than eight hours.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Alligator hunting<\/span> is aimed at people like night shift workers who are on alert while they sleep.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Exhausted shark<\/span> is that person with a very visible sleep deficit and who cannot catch up due to work or other reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These types don&#39;t seem to be scientifically supported, but are a fun little thing that makes sleep tracking more <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/exciting\/\"   title=\"exciting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">exciting<\/a>.  And of course, you can access data on your exact sleep duration and sleep stages.<\/div>\n<p>There is also Cycle Tracking on board, which we were unable to test.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"battery\" class=\"anchor\">Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 battery and charging<\/span><\/h2>\n<h5>Battery life of several days<\/h5>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-bc1e13d3-dcb6-4fbb-9b4f-d3b6c1b7ad2f\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_67_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"258007\" haswatermark=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_67_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Fit 3 comes with a 208mAh battery, about two-thirds the size of an Apple Watch <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/series\/\"   title=\"Series\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Series<\/a> 9 battery, but due to the simplicity of the operating system and no additional charging with GPS, it offers autonomy for several days.<\/div>\n<p>Samsung promises up to 13 days of use on a single charge, but if you enable the always-on screen option and use it heavily, you&#39;d probably average about four days.<\/p>\n<p>Charging is done via the supplied proprietary Samsung 2-pin cable, which also has magnets for easy placement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span id=\"summary\" class=\"anchor\">Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Summary and Final Verdict<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-af84533f-82c2-49c5-9966-3b87cc0b645d\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_142_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"258012\" haswatermark=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1710506369_142_Samsung-Galaxy-Fit-3-Review-Most-smartwatch-features-at-a.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So, what&#39;s the verdict on the Galaxy Fit 3 and should you buy it?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#39;re looking for a basic fitness tracker for notifications and appreciate something that looks sleek and has long battery life, BUT this might not be the workout tracker the more accurate, chances are you&#39;ll like the Galaxy Fit 3.<\/p>\n<div>There are plenty of cheaper options, like Xiaomi&#39;s Mi Band series, but despite those that work well, the Galaxy has the advantage of a slightly more refined user interface and a little sleeker styling.  There are also a few more expensive ones with GPS like the Fitbit Charge 6 (but even there the GPS isn&#39;t very reliable).  Overall, the Galaxy Fit 3 is therefore well positioned on the market.<\/div>\n<div>And if you want a truly accurate workout companion with GPS, you need to spend a lot more and possibly upgrade to a full-featured smartwatch like the excellent $250 Garmin Forerunner 165. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Review: Most smartwatch features at a fraction of the price\u060c Presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 Fitness bands were all the rage just a few years ago, but recently we&#39;re seeing a lot less of them and a lot more in terms of smartwatches. 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