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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
Built-in GPS
Bluetooth headset connectivity
Secure clasp
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
Excellent battery life
Comfortable strap with nice clasp
Smooth performance
Understated look (some might say boring)
Transflective screen is sharp and readable outdoors
Ambient light sensor
Ready for the future of Wear with GPS
NFC
And WiFi
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
Attractive desig
Good battery lif
Built-in micro USB charging port
Slender design
Decent battery life
No stupid dock
Offline music
Built-in GPS. Slim
Waterproof design.
Battery life
Screen visibility
Waterproof
Fast performance
MicroUSB charger
Comfortable to wear
Light weight
MicroUSB charging
Built-in GPS is ideal for runners and other athletes
WiFi and NFC make this more future-proof than other Android Wear devices
Relatively long battery life
Display is easy to read in direct sunlight
The editors didn't like
Unreliable display
No heart-rate tracking
Not intuitive
Gets dirty easily
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
Transflective screen not readable in dark while in ambient mode
Colors on screen are slightly yellowish
Boring look (some might say understated)
Stiff button
Strap collects dust
Nonstandard straps
No heart rate sensor
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
Built-in GPS only works with a few app
Expensiv
Limited app selectio
Confusing OS
Washed-out screen
Lacks premium finish
Not many ways to take advantage of GPS. No heart rate monitor. Short battery life. Cumbersome charging port
Comfort
Different straps
Boring design
Disappointing battery life
Few apps support GPS
No heart rate monitor
Proprietary wrist straps
Lackluster display
Drab design
Screen isn't as vibrant as on some other smartwatches
Not many Android Wear apps currently make use of the GPS
Attractive desig, Good battery lif, Built-in micro USB charging port
Built-in GPS only works with a few app, Expensiv, Limited app selectio, Confusing OS
The Sony SmartWatch 3 is the first Android Wear device with built-in GPS, but you can't do enough with it. Sony has more experience than any other company in creating smartwatches, having released its first connected wrist piece, the Live View,...
Published: 2014-12-18, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com
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
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
Although its ability to use GPS to track your run is handy, its poor screen, uninspiring design and lack of a heart-rate monitor means the SmartWatch 3 doesn't impress over its more luxurious Android Wear competitors....
Abstract: Thinking about picking up a new smartwatch for the new year? iOS users have to wait a while before the Apple Watch hits store shelves, but owners of Android phones already have some compelling choices available.Google's Android Wear platform has expanded ...
Slender design, Decent battery life, No stupid dock, Offline music
Washed-out screen, Lacks premium finish
Sony's SmartWatch 3 isn't cheap at £180, which makes it a real shame that the finish isn't a bit more premium and the screen isn't more joyously vibrant. That said, I like the slender design and solid catch, and Sony's wearable also entices with offline m...
It's a good first (or third?) effort, and a decent active Android Wear deviceAs with any Android Wear device at this point — and this point is a mere 5 months into Android wearables — you have to take stock of whether you need this watch, or whether you j...
Published: 2014-12-10, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
If the Sony SmartWatch 3 had a heart rate monitor and a more elegant way to charge up, then I would have awarded it a 9.5. Android Wear still needs more work before I can give any of the watches a perfect 10, but it is getting better and more apps appear ...
Comfortable to wear, Light weight, Built-in GPS, MicroUSB charging
No heart rate monitor, Proprietary wrist straps, Lackluster display
8.0 With the built-in GPS the Sony Smartwatch 3 is the best fitness centric Android Wear smartwatch, but that is the only edge this watch holds over the competition....
Excellent battery life, Comfortable strap with nice clasp, Smooth performance, Understated look (some might say boring), Transflective screen is sharp and readable outdoors, Ambient light sensor, Ready for the future of Wear with GPS, NFC, and WiFi
Transflective screen not readable in dark while in ambient mode, Colors on screen are slightly yellowish, Boring look (some might say understated), Stiff button, Strap collects dust, Nonstandard straps, No heart rate sensor
