Samsung fitness tracker shoppers 'haven't taken off' since buying drops to £40
Normally £59, this Samsung Galaxy Fit3 smart watch is now down to £40 for a limited time at Amazon.
Keeping on top of your day-to-day health is vitally important for your wellbeing, and that's made far easier if you use a smart watch to help track your daily activities. While you can easily spend upwards of a few hundred pounds on a Garmin or Apple Watch, Samsung has a Galaxy watch that will suit most people's needs and won't break the bank either.
The Galaxy Fit3 is a compact smart watch that packs in all the basic features you need in a fitness tracker at a much more reasonable price than some of the competition. Normally £59, it's just seen an additional discount at Amazon with a 31% discount knocking it down to £40 for a limited time.
Available in three different colours, Black, Pink or White, this rectangular smart watch is slimline and blends in well with the profile of most wrists. It has a small 1.6-inch AMOLED screen that's capable of getting plenty bright enough to read outdoors.
This Samsung Galaxy Fit3 tracks exercise and sleep in a small package that doesn't break the bank.
All the basic fitness tracking features are here with over 100 fitness activity profiles built in ready to track. It's also capable of tracking your steps and sleep cycle, providing you with in-depth insights into your current state of health.
The battery life of this device is pretty incredible when you compare it to the single day endurance of an Apple Watch. The Fit3 is capable of lasting 13 days on a single charge with it going from 0 to 65% in under 30 minutes.
The only major feature that you're missing out on with this watch is a GPS sensor. This means it won't be able to track your location on runs or cycles, which might be something to consider if you regularly upload your exercise data to Strava.
If having a GPS sensor is a must-have feature, you might be better suited by the Amazfit Active 2, which comes equipped with a 44mm screen, GPS maps and a 10-day battery life. It's available at Amazon for £99.90.
Alternatively, there's the Nothing Watch Pro 2, which also has a GPS function and an 11-day battery life. It's on sale for 14% off at Amazon right now, taking it down to £59.
Reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Fit3 are remarkably positive with it garnering a 4.3 star review score across more than 400 reviews. "This was a great purchase and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a tracker with an easy to read screen," writes one reviewer.
Another adds: "I bought the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 just a few days ago, and I genuinely haven’t taken it off since. Sleek, lightweight, and surprisingly comfortable, this tracker has completely exceeded my expectations — especially at this price point." Meanwhile, a third review reads: "Honestly, if you want a cheap, quality, non-intrusive fitness tracker/smartwatch, you're not going to do any better than the Fit3."
However, some customers had gripes with the battery life with some saying it's much worse than advertise: "I like this watch but if you use it as a fitness tracker your lucky to get five days out of a charge. I track one weight session and two 1.5k walks a day and it's run out after 5 days and didn't give a warning of low power."
Another customer felt the same way, saying: "Very disappointed. OK as a watch but running out of charge within 2 days."