Back in August of last year, Honor unveiled the Watch GS 3 with an industry-first 8-channel heart rate sensor. It then debuted in China back in January 2022, whereas Honor has now launched the Watch GS 3 in the Indian market as well. Let’s take a look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of the Honor Watch GS 3 in Nepal.
Honor Watch GS 3 Overview:
8-channel heart rate sensor
As mentioned earlier, the standout feature of the Honor Watch GS 3 is its heart rate sensor. It’s an optical PPG sensor paired with an 8-channel AI engine for accurate results. To compare, most mainstream smartwatches have a dual-channel system.
Out of the 8 channels, four are used to process the data collected by the sensor based on 20 different built-in scenarios. As per the company, the heart rate data by Watch GS 3 has an accuracy of up to 97%.
Design and Display
Moving on, this smartwatch sports a 1.43″ curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels and an effective pixel density of 326PPI. It is enclosed in a 316L low-carbon stainless steel body. The overall thickness and weight are listed at 10.5mm and 44g grams, respectively.
Honor Watch GS 3 is available in three color options: Midnight Black, Classic Gold, and Ocean Blue. The blue and gold color variants come with Nappa calfskin leather, whereas the Streamer Classic (Midnight Black) has a fluoro-rubber strap. In addition, the Classic Gold model goes through a gold-processing model.
Health and Fitness Tracking
Honor Watch GS 3 has all the usual health tracking features, including heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking. It even supports continuous blood oxygen level (SpO2) monitoring. To note, the sensing area of the new sensor is 43.7% larger.
There are over 100 different sports modes including 10 professional ones. The watch also has a dual-frequency GPS system for accurate location tracking.
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Smart features
Honor Watch GS 3 is powered by an Apollo4 chipset and it boots on LiteOS. There is 4GB of storage onboard which users can use to install music. In addition to accepting and rejecting phone calls, you also get the option to reply to a call via message. Plus, it also has NFC connectivity that works with Alipay and public transport in China.
Battery and Charging
Honor has not revealed the battery capacity of the Watch GS 3 but claims it can last up to 14 days under normal usage. However, with GPS turned on, it is reduced to just 30 hours. There is also support for fast charging. The company claims that just 5 minutes of quick charging can provide a day worth of battery endurance.
Honor Watch GS 3 Specifications:
- Body: 45.9 x 45.9 x 10.5mm, 44 grams (without strap), 316L low carbon stainless steel case
- Strap: Black fluoroelastomer, Nappa calfskin leather
- Color Options: Classic Gold, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
- Display: 1.43″ AMOLED panel
- Resolution: 466 x 466 pixels, 326 PPI
- Water Resistance: 5ATM waterproof
- Chipset: Apollo4
- Software: LiteOS
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Optical heart rate, Air pressure, Ambient light
- GPS: Yes, GPS + GLONASS + Galileo + QZSS + Beidou
- Storage: 4GB storage, 32MB RAM
- Phone Calls: Built-in microphone, speaker
- Sports Mode: 100+ sports modes (10 professional modes)
- Battery Endurance: Up to 14 days of normal usage endurance, up to 30 hours of GPS tracking
Honor Watch GS 3 Price in Nepal and Availability
Honor Watch GS 3 is available in India for INR 12,999 for the Midnight Black variant. The Ocean Blue and Classic Gold models cost INR 14,999. These prices are inclusive of INR 2,000 launch discount which is valid between June 7 – 16. Then there’s an additional 10% bank discount too. We expect the price of Honor Watch GS 3 in Nepal to be NPR 30,000 if it launches here.
| Honor Watch GS 3 | Price in India (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Midnight Black | INR 12,999 | NPR 30,000 |
| Ocean Blue | INR 14,999 | NPR 33,500 |
| Classic Gold | INR 14,999 | NPR 33,500 |
- Meanwhile, check out our review of the Huawei Watch GT 3.
