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Huawei Watch 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier: Which One is Better?

Mar 24, 2017 03:37 AM EDT

Recently, Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company Huawei just released their Huawei Watch 2, including the Classic version of the watch. With this, there is another product in place for a competition of smartwatches.

With the presence of smartwatches coming from huge tech companies Apple Watch Series 2 and Samsung Gear S3 in the market, how could the Huawei Watch 2 fare in the game? Is it ready to have a worthy face-to-face competition?

In this article, the Huawei Watch 2 is going to have a comparison with the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. Which one should be the preference of people who are canvassing smartwatches?

In terms of design, it can be easily said that the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier is the choice over the Huawei Watch 2. Express has reported that with Samsung's device of having a thicker design, it made the watch look skillfully created.

Meanwhile, the Huawei Watch 2 looks like a cheap smartwatch with its rubberized body and dull shape. The smartwatch may be thinner and smaller compared to Samsung Gear S3 Frontier but it looks bulky in the far.

Comparing both devices' display, both Huawei Watch 2 and Samsung Gear S3 Frontier look slick. Both smartwatches have AMOLED panels that bring better battery life and sunlight visibility.

But what about the interface and functions of these smartwatches? Phone Arena said in their review that Samsung Gear S3 may not reach its perfection but it's still ahead better than Huawei Watch 2.

Unlike Huawei Watch 2, the publication said that the Samsung Gear S3 has a rotating bezel that could help in navigation. Another reason is that the Samsung Gear S3 could perform multitasking of opening other apps, unlike Huawei's smartwatch.

Is Samsung Gear S3 winning this game? If the user is reliant on battery life, Huawei Watch 2 could charge up to 100% in less than an hour. On the other hand, Samsung Gear S3 takes two hours to reach its maximum battery life.

In conclusion, it looks like the Samsung Gear S3 is a better choice. Huawei Watch 2 still has some upgrades to catch up in order to fully compete in the competitive market.

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