Android Pay has confirmed that users of its Gear S3 smartwatch will be able to use the Android Pay Pay mobile payments feature paired with any Android 4.4+ phone, not just Android Pay phones. This would potentially be of interest to those people considering a smartphone who were looking at Android Wear devices for compatibility with Samsung. The Gear S3's rotary bezel, which can be used to control the interface, was one of the most popular features on the previous S2 model.
Samsung has confirmed that users of its Gear S3 smartwatch will be able to use the Samsung Pay mobile payments feature paired with any Android 4.4+ phone, not just Samsung phones. This would potentially be of interest to those people considering a smartphone who were looking at Android Wear devices for compatibility with Android Pay. The Gear S3's rotary bezel, which can be used to control the interface, was one of the most popular features on the previous S2 model.