The Apple Watch Series 3 is the best smartwatch you can buy -- and oh so close to replacing your phone.

Makes calls from your wrist; Voice control is excellent; A joy to use; Masses of personalization options; Superb fitness tracking ability

Third-party app support is lacking; Expensive; Speaker is quiet

This year's Apple Watch looks just like last year's Apple Watch . The Series 3, which comes in two sizes and starts at $399, has few new features other than Siri's newfound ability to chime in at really awkward times.

An always-on LTE connection totally changes what you can do with a Watch; It's an impressive fitness tracker; Believe it or not, Siri's pretty great

The battery lasts a day in the best case---and often less; The Watch's interface still takes too long to figure out

The Apple Watch Series 3 is the closest attempt we've seen at a truly standalone smartwatch yet, and for that it deserves credit. But at the end of the day, it's still just a neat accessory for your iPhone.

Built-in cellular connectivity; Improved heart rate monitoring; Faster processor; Clear call quality; New band and case options

Expensive; LTE drains battery rapidly

Writer's note : As of October 9, 2017, this review has been updated to include more information about the Watch's connectivity issues, based on follow-up testing that was done after Apple issued a software fix.

Option for LTE; Faster processor; watchOS 4 (not specific to this hardware

Cellular connectivity problems; Apple Music streaming not working yet; Unreliable Siri; Notable battery drain with LTE

Since launch, I've always liked the Apple Watch a lot. I'd even go so far as to say I'm a big fan of smartwatches in general, including Google's Android Wear platform - especially since the tech giant's recent 2.0 update "Despite what some may have initially thought, myself included, the cellular...

Cellular connectivity is useful in specific situations; Watch is snappy and fast thanks to S3 processor; watchOS 4 adds great new features

Price is on the high-end of the smartwatch market; Cellular connectivity is only available with Bell; Cellular only does not get all-day battery life

Let's talk about the red dot. The hint of bright color on the Apple Watch Series 3 digital crown serves no function. It's just a bold reminder that this wearable doesn't need your iPhone to do its job, thank you very much.

Got it for my wife for her birthday and she loves it. She uses it to count her calories burned and eaten. Lost 15 pounds in 3 months and this was helpful with that. Getting to see how you're doing daily is a great motivator.

The Apple Watch is now in its third year, so is it third time's a charm, or just more of the same? We've been wearing, exercising, calling, texting, and plenty of other things using the new 4G-equipped smartwatch to find out whether now is the time to start wearing it, or whether you can pass this...

Ability to ditch the iPhone; WatchOS 4; ease of making calls; still looks the part; greater fitness focus than before

Call issues if you are on captive Wi-Fi network; Apple Music streaming not here yet; no international roaming

Welcome to our Apple Watch Series 3 review, in which we evaluate Apple's new cellular wearable. We check out the watch's design and new features, put it through rigorous performance and battery tests, and rate it for value for money. If you reach a decision after reading this, you can buy

Apple is good at making you want things you may not need or want in your life. Adding 4G to the Apple Watch might be another instance of this, even if it is technically great