Samsung isn’t any stranger to sensible wearable customers and fanatics, regardless of this phase being closely dominated by gamers like Xiaomi with their Good Band sequence and the Huawei Bands. Others like Amazfit and Fitbit additionally get pleasure from a good share of the market however Samsung appears to have centered on the premium smartwatch phase for some time.
After all, we now have the Samsung Match from 2019 and the Galaxy Match 2 (2020) from the peak of COVID however these had been overpriced compared to the competitors and didn’t look as fairly, a minimum of for me.
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Samsung is now launching the Galaxy Match 3 in markets all over the world and from the toilet of issues, this is likely to be probably the most succesful health tracker from Samsung but, however is it succesful sufficient to excite folks in a market the place the Band 8’s from Huawei and Xiaomi exist and value round half the value Samsung needs you to pay for one?
Actually! Listed below are the specs for the Samsung Galaxy Match 3 introduced in a desk format:
| Function | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Show | 1.57-inch full-color OLED display |
| Physique Materials | Aluminum with IP68 and 5ATM scores for mud and water resistance |
| Wristband | Silicone with a one-click detaching mechanism for simple swapping |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, and heart-rate monitor for exercise monitoring, health, and sleep monitoring |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3 help |
| Storage | 16MB RAM and 256MB storage |
| Battery Life | As much as 13 days on a single cost |
| Further Options | Over 100 customizable watch faces, emergency SOS, fall detection, and syncing with Galaxy smartphones. |
See, I’ve been into wearables for the previous 6 years or so and there are a couple of options that, a minimum of for me, make up a very good health tracker. first, is the show measurement. I really like the Xiaomi Smartband 5 however the display is a bit of too small even for me. This makes utilization a bit of cumbersome. Samsung’s Match 3 comes with the most important show Samsung has ever fir on one in all its health trackers and I really like that.
The opposite options just like the variety of sports activities it may observe is pretty normal and inconsequential as a result of who can carry out over 100 completely different sport sorts?
Battery life being quoted at round 2 weeks can also be pretty normal on this class however in all honesty, count on round 10 days if each single tracker available in the market is something to go by.
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Why Galaxy Match 3 is likely to be a Hit
See, this product phase, just like the smartphone market, has matured through the years, for higher or worse. With Samsung additionally dominating the smartphone market at nearly each value vary, it was solely a matter of time earlier than they provided customers a product that matches nicely within the ecosystem they’re constructing and rising.
Many individuals that may purchase into the Match 3 are those that fairly can’t afford the Galaxy Watch4 that price fairly the fortune however need to stay plugged into the Samsung Health ecosystem and the Samsung ecosystem for that matter.
The bigger show additionally units it aside however how polished this system will likely be in comparison with the present titans available in the market stays to be seen. However I’ve one main concern.
Pricing and Availability
The Galaxy Match 3 goes for $100. It is a massive ask in a market the place merchandise from Xiaomi and Huawei, that are tried and examined and really polished in the present day by the gradual iteration they’be gone by way of through the years, go for round half that value.
The Galaxy Match 3 is out there in Grey, Pink Gold, and Silver colours, and it’ll slowly launch in numerous areas beginning on February 23, 2024. In Kenya, there are listings for round Ksh 14,000. Keep tuned for extra as soon as we get our evaluation unit.
