Testseek.com have collected 307 expert reviews of the Apple Watch 3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Watch 3.
September 2017
(81%)
307 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
52 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
It can make and receive calls on its own
Still excellent design
Data can power Siri and other apps
More Workout options than ever
Great battery life
Excellent material/build quality
Best smartwatch OS to date
Enhanced Apple ecosystem experience
Great motivational tool
Built-in LTE
LTE gives Apple Watch the freedom it's always deserved
Incredibly fast chip and excellent battery life
Great health and fitness features
Built-in cellular connectivity
Improved heart rate monitoring
Faster processor
Clear call quality
New band and case options
Cellular connection works well for phone calls
Email
Siri and messages. Music now syncs more easily. Improvements in fitness tracking and added watch faces. Adds barometer to GPS and swimproofing. Same overall size as last year's watch
Cellular support
Excellent health tracking
Same sleek design
Way faster than previous models
Making it useful in many more situations
Long battery life lasts at least two days
Including sleep tracking
Waterproof enough to swim with in the pool or ocean
LTE is handy for some users
And a nice addition
Excellent fitness tracking features
Intuitive operating system
Option for LTE
WatchOS 4 (not specific to this hardware)
Excellent fitness-tracking features
Faster Siri
LTE is convenient while you're working out
Apple Music streaming
Builtin cellular connection finally
Robust platform with WatchOS 4
Bigger focus on health & fitness
Apple Music streaming coming later this year
Great build quality
Sharp
Vibrant display
Fast performance
Reliable battery life
Loaded with smart functions
Great display
Extremely easy to use
Improved performance
Great battery life when connected to a phone
Valuable new fitness features
Siri feels more useful
The editors didn't like
Price for LTE support is high
You'll pay for data
Streaming music not ready
No podcast app
Expensive
Some connectivity issues
No onboard App Store
LTE drains battery rapidly
Battery life takes a major hit when making calls or during GPS workouts. 42mm cellular model is expensive
And that's before monthly wireless service and Apple Music fees. Still requires an iPhone to set up and pair with. A new Watch is expected later thi
Not much of an upgrade
Confusing number of models
LTE is $10 a month but it doesn't require much data
Some apps are still not optimized
Apple Watch music options are geared to Apple Music
Buy at Apple
Buy at Best Buy
At $329 for the 38mm and $359 for the 42mm
The Apple Watch 3 is a steal for what y
Only compatible with iPhones
Cellular connectivity problems
Apple Music streaming not working yet
Unreliable Siri
Notable battery drain with LTE
Cellular activation issues
Short battery life when connected to cellular
Same restrained look as before
$400 price tag for the cellular model is pretty stiff
Not a whole lot of "new" stuff
Doesn't always show the time
Every Apple Watch looks just like every other Apple Watch
Published: 2018-02-02, Author: Victoria , review by: alphr.com
The biggest bugbear I had with previous Apple Watches was their reliance on the phone. Apple Watch 3 solves this. Yes, you'll need to spend £400 for the 4G model, (plus an EE contract) but it's likely to have a much longer shelf-life and will be genuinely...
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Ability to ditch the iPhone, WatchOS 4, Ease of making calls, Still looks the part, Greater fitness focus than before
Call issues if you are on captive Wi-Fi network, No international roaming
When the Apple Watch Series 3 launched it didn't feel ready. Now 3 months later its a very different story. In many ways it works as an improved version of the already good Series 2 offering with the big stand out feature being the 4G connectivity.But if...
Ability to ditch the iPhone, WatchOS 4, Ease of making calls, Still looks the part, Greater fitness focus than before
Call issues if you are on captive Wi-Fi network, No international roaming
When the Apple Watch Series 3 launched it didn't feel ready. Now 3 months later its a very different story. In many ways it works as an improved version of the already good Series 2 offering with the big stand out feature being the 4G connectivity.But if...
Good smartwatch battery life, Clear, bright screen
Only iPhone compatible, Siri still patchy
The two versions of the Apple Watch 3 impress - but the cheaper, non-4G version of the wearable delivers good value for money and top fitness capabilities from the wrist...
Snappier performance, Improved exercise tracking, Super-bright and clear display, Decent battery life (when not reliant on LTE), watchOS 4 improvements, Apple Pay is still super useful
LTE has a big impact on battery life, Needs more dedicated watch apps to make use of LTE, Need to wait for Apple Music streaming, Siri doesn't always work, No LTE roaming
Apple Watch 3 – Battery life and charging Battery life is rated the same as the Apple Watch Series 2, which Apple states is 18 hours. This applies for both the cellular and non-cellular options. In my experience – and this was the case with the Series 2...
