[HONOR Watch GS 3] Beauty Meets Technology - Review

Hello Everyone 

This is a translated version of the Honor * GS3 review by 努豆斯, A HONOR China community member.

It has been almost a month since I received the Honor * GS 3 from Honor Public Test. During this time, I have had an in-depth experience with the Honor * GS 3. On the basis of experiencing the Honor * GS Pro, which is also a smartwatch, I experienced the Honor * GS 3 again. One of the things that surprised me the most was that the Honor * GS 3 was too thin and light. Of course, the positioning of the two watches is indeed different. One is more extreme sports, while the Honor * GS 3 is more business-oriented. Next, I will talk about my experience from the appearance, function, charging life, and some features.

The Honor * GS 3 has a total of three color schemes. No, it is four. Recently, a new limited edition called " Honor Moment " has been released. So these four color schemes are Racing Pioneer, Global Voyage, Streamer Classic, and Honor Moment. The design language of Global Voyage and Streamer Classic is a little more complete, and I just got the color scheme of Streamer Classic this time.

From a distance, the Honor * GS 3 Streamer Classic is full of high-end luxury. It is dominated by black and gold, and the brown strap complements each other. Officials indicate that the outer frame of the Honor * GS 3 is coated with real gold. Compared with the lower-cost imitation gold solution, the real gold coating makes the golden surface of the * brighter and the color brighter and more gorgeous, giving people a more lively and high-end look. Stylish feel.

Sometimes gold can give people a rustic feeling because it will unconsciously be associated with a certain character image. But the gold color of the Honor * GS 3 will not make you feel that way. Personally, it is very suitable for business people to wear.

Another thing that makes the Honor * GS 3 feel very comfortable is that its screen, like some current mobile phones, uses a "curved screen". The micro-surface of the Honor * GS 3 is higher than the middle frame of the *. It is very comfortable to slide, and the transition is very natural without any sense of splitting. In addition, the overall look and feel of the screen will appear more full.

Regarding the material of the screen, the screen of the Honor * GS 3 is equipped with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen with a pixel density of 326PPI and a brightness of 1000nits. content.

The outer surface of the classic strap of the Honor * GS 3 is designed in dark brown color, which complements the buckle and the middle frame of the *. The overall * is a warmer tone. The material of the strap is selected Nappa first layer calfskin, the surface is smooth and flat, the hand feels soft and skin-friendly, it is very comfortable to wear, and there is no feeling of a strap in the hand.

The strap of the Honor * GS 3 can be replaced, and the replacement is very convenient. Just pull the small iron bar at the connection to separate the strap. I searched on a treasure, there are not many third-party * straps to choose from, but there are still some.

Finally, my favorite Honor * GS 3 is thin and light, its thickness is only 10.5mm, and the overall weight without the strap is only 44g. This makes wearing the Honor * GS 3 feel free and makes the experience better.

The design of the buttonhole of the Honor * GS 3 is also very user-friendly and suitable for all kinds of people. How should I put it, I am the kind of man with relatively small wrists. I have worn some men's watches before, but the latest hole position is not suitable for me. I even tried to dig another hole myself. The holes of the Honor * GS 3 are very complete, which can basically be applied to all people.

The back of the Honor * GS 3 is equipped with two-point metal contact charging ports. Use the attached adsorption charger to charge the *. Because the charger is magnetic, clever use is that you can usually attach it to some metal furniture and remove it when you use it, which can reduce the probability of losing the charger.

First of all, the most basic thing about the Honor * GS 3 is that it is essentially a *, and the essential function of the * is to * the time. How to improve the experience of watching time is nothing more than personalization on the dial. The Honor * GS 3 provides 100+ personalized dials with various styles and colors, which can be changed at will according to different moods and outfits.

In addition to that, you can also use your own photo as a * face. The way to use it is to open the NFC of the mobile phone, open the photo you want to use as the * face, and then touch the * screen with the phone to form the * face. Note that the * needs to activate the NFC function in the settings in advance to use it normally, just activate it once.

Of course, like a smartwatch, it is not just about checking the time. The Honor * GS 3 is first and foremost my little assistant in life. Its main function in life is to replace the mobile phone, that is, when you are inconvenient to take out or carry the mobile phone, it can replace the mobile phone for you to help you complete some basic tasks. For example, complete payment, receive mobile phone information, display navigation, etc. on the *. Apart from that, there are some basic tools such as a stopwatch, alarm clock, timer, compass, etc.

By the way, the Honor * GS 3 can also be used as a transportation card and key, whether you are driving or opening the door, just "tap" it!

The Honor * GS 3 is also a health monitoring assistant. Different from traditional watches, smart wearable devices such as smartwatches have added monitoring of human body sign data such as heart rate and blood oxygen at the beginning of their birth, and then provide corresponding prompts and guidance for the wearer's health. This is the audience of smart wearable products. one of the core needs.

In terms of heart rate monitoring, the Honor * GS 3 is equipped with an 8-channel heart rate module solution for the first time. The 8 receiving channels are evenly distributed on the receiving module on the back of the * in a circular layout, which can not only prevent the * from being tightly fitted on the user's hand. Signal loss or noise problems provide a more accurate data model basis for AI fusion of heart rate signals in the later stage. All in all, the monitoring accuracy of the Honor * GS 3 is higher.

In addition to monitoring heart rate, Honor * GS 3 also supports all-weather monitoring of blood oxygen concentration, stress index, and sleep quality. One of the functions I often use is sleep monitoring. When I wake up in the morning, I use my mobile phone to check my sleep situation last night. The sleep quality, sleep duration, and sleep advice are all clear at a glance.

Connect to a mobile phone -

In the linkage to the mobile phone, the Honor * GS 3 supports remote photography, information display, and incoming call answering. Of course, the Honor * GS 3 is far from this. The Honor * GS 3 also supports the installation of third-party applications. Currently, it supports more than 20 applications, most of which are tool applications. Map applications support AutoNavi and Baidu Maps. The linkage with the mobile phone is to first open the cycling and walking navigation on the mobile phone, and it will be displayed on the * synchronously, which is very useful when riding.

The * supports mobile phone transmission of music. The Honor * GS 3 has about 2 GB of storage space, which can store a lot of music. It is inconvenient to carry a mobile phone when running, but I want to listen to music. The Honor * GS 3 can help.

Some people may be worried that the Honor * GS 3 performs heart rate, pressure, and blood oxygen detection all day long, and with such a thin and light body, they feel that the battery life will not be much better. In fact, it is not. As far as my usage scenario is concerned, it is no problem to wear it all day except for bathing and sleep monitoring at night for more than ten days.

Regarding charging, I usually charge the Honor * GS 3 with the phone's charger, and I can charge the Honor * GS 3 from 0% to 100% in about an hour. If you are in a hurry, charging for 5 minutes is enough for a day, which is very convenient.

Finally, let’s talk about the performance of the Honor * GS 3 in sports. Running is the easiest way to exercise, and it is also the most popular way of the public. Here, I will talk to you about the exercise experience of the Honor * GS 3 through running.

After the running mode is turned on, the Honor * GS 3 will enter the pre-exercise preparation, such as searching for GPS for positioning. The Honor * GS 3 has a built-in independent GPS chip that supports L1+L5 dual-frequency positioning. When exercising outdoors, the GPS positioning speed of the Honor * GS 3 is quite fast, basically, it can be completed in about 30 seconds.

During the running process, the Honor * GS 3 will display running-related data on the dial-in in real-time, such as running distance, running time, heart rate, pace, etc., so that we can keep abreast of exercise status and physical status. The built-in AI escort running function of the Honor * GS 3 will perform real-time comparison and tell the runners the current running status through voice, and there will also be voice reminders for 1 km automatic lap report, running time, speed matching, and heart rate during the running process.

The * also has 13 built-in running courses, using these courses can make your running achieve twice the result with half the effort.

After the run, you can directly view the relevant sports data on the Honor * GS 3, such as distance, time, pace, calories, heart rate, number of steps, time per lap, and other running data and training effects. We can also evaluate the running exercise by understanding the changes in the heart rate interval, whether the intensity of the exercise is appropriate, whether there is excessive exercise, whether the exercise has achieved the expected effect, and whether the body is fatigued.

After synchronizing the exercise data with the Sports Health APP, you can view more detailed running data through the APP, such as average pace, average stride frequency, average stride length, average heart rate, etc. In addition, after connecting to GPS for running, it will also be displayed on the map. Generate dynamic trajectories.

When the running movement exceeds 1 km, the dynamic trajectory of the running can also generate video playback. At the same time, the dynamic trajectory video can also be saved on a mobile phone or shared on major social platforms. Watching the dynamic trajectory or video playback of the daily running, it will really Give an indescribable sense of achievement.

FINAL VERDICT - 

The Honor * GS 3 can be said to be a * without any shortcomings. It has a good appearance and I really like its thin and light design. In addition, the battery life and sports performance are also very good. During this period of time, the Honor * GS 3 has provided a lot of convenience in my life, which made me sigh the progress of technology.

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THANKS, KURAMA