Samsung quietly made the Galaxy Fit 3 official this week. The Fit 3 follows the Galaxy Fit 2, which launched back in September of 2020. Samsung has made notable changes, including fitting it with a display that is 45% bigger.
The Galaxy Fit 3 comes with a heart-rate sensor at the back that handles a lot of the health-tracking features, and that heart-rate sensor comes from Goodix, a company that previously provided Samsung with optical fingerprint sensors for its mid-range phones.
The sensor in question is the Goodix Health Sensor GH3026, which enables heart-rate tracking, SpO2 monitoring, and wear detection. It has “remarkably low power consumption”, which likely helps the Fit 3 go as long as 13 days on a single charge. The battery life isn't as good as the Fit 2's, but the claimed figure is still impressive when considering how the Fit 3 has more software features and capabilities and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Fit 3 features a 1.6-inch rectangular full-color OLED screen, an IP68 design for resistance to the elements, and 5ATM certification for handling pressure underwater. It can track your sleep, 100+ workouts, and stress levels; Samsung has also added emergency features like fall detection and emergency SOS.
The Fit 3 doesn't run Wear OS, but you do get access to some basic apps such as Calendar, Weather, and World Clock and can select from 100 preset watch faces or set your own images as the home screen background. The tracker also shows you notifications from the paired phone and can sync settings such as Do Not Disturb.
The Galaxy Fit 3 will be available for purchase from February 23 in Asia, Central America, Europe, and South America. Pricing for specific markets has not been fully revealed, but expect to pay no more than $70 for it no matter where you live.
Image credit: Samsung
