Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 just got these big upgrades to fight Apple Watch 6

Samsung Galaxy Lookout 3 just got these big upgrades to fight Apple tree Picket 6

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The Galaxy Watch 3 just got a hot new rival in the form of the Apple Sentry 6. But a new update could help the Samsung smartwatch's chances.

This new update has begun rolling out to the global LTE versions of the Milky way Scout 3, specifically those in Vietnam as TizenHelp notes. merely volition probable announced on other versions in the nigh future.

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The headline change is a boost to battery life. The Galaxy Watch 3 already lasts approximately two days on a single charge, which is much better than the eighteen hours that the Apple tree Scout 5 and Apple tree Watch 6 manage. Annihilation more would just reinforce the Galaxy Lookout's status every bit the longer-lasting smartwatch in this comparing.

At that place are several improvements on the health tracking side of things too. The patch notes promise increased reliability for the VO2Max and SpO2 sensors, and to the sleep, heart rate and stress scoring. There had been complaints from users that sleep tracking scores had been misbehaving, so hopefully this will ready that issue.

The blood oxygen sensors are new to both the new generation Galaxy Lookout and Apple tree Watch. While we've yet to effort the Apple tree Lookout man's health tracking chops, annihilation that Samsung can do to improve its own sensors volition exist handy.

With both watches starting at an identical $399, it'll be interesting to see which one comes out on tiptop. The Apple Watch 6 won't come out until September xviii, and then it'll be a couple of days before we go a practiced grasp on whether the new Apple wear will remain the best smartwatch you can buy.

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