CMF Watch 3 Pro Review – News
Nothing’s CMF brand has quickly become a favorite in the budget wearables market, and the new CMF Watch 3 Pro shows exactly why. This smartwatch is positioned as an upgrade to last year’s Watch Pro 2 — but with a bigger display, better battery life, improved GPS, new AI features, and enhanced software polish. After wearing it non-stop for more than two weeks, here’s the fully detailed breakdown you were waiting for.
🔶 Design & Build Quality — Minimalist, Premium, and Bold
Nothing has stuck to its signature visual identity. The Watch 3 Pro sports a 47mm aluminum alloy frame, making it feel sturdier and more premium than many other watches in the under-$100 category. The 14.4mm thickness gives it a chunky look, but not in a bad way — it looks substantial and well-built.
â Key Design Highlights:
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1.43-inch AMOLED with 466×466 resolution
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60Hz refresh rate for smooth animations
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670 nits brightness — usable in direct sunlight
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Detachable 22mm straps
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IP68 dust & water resistance
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Metal body + premium finish
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Available in Light Green, Orange, Light Gray, Dark Gray
Our Light Green variant stands out the most. The bezel has a metallic sheen, the backside is matte plastic, and the rotating crown has a nice tactile feel. Though the removable bezel system of Watch Pro 2 is gone, the overall look feels more polished and cohesive.
This is a watch that looks much more expensive than it really is.
🔶 Display — Bigger, Brighter, Better
The jump to a 1.43-inch AMOLED panel is one of the biggest upgrades. This display feels alive — crisp icons, vibrant colors, smooth animations, and much better readability compared to the previous model.
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AOD (Always-On Display) supported
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Good outdoor visibility
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60Hz refresh rate
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Sharp details & smooth transitions
While it doesn’t beat the peak brightness of wearables like the Huawei Watch GT6, it performs absolutely fine even in bright conditions.
🔶 Software & Smart Features — Clean, Functional, and Fun
The watch runs on a custom RTOS-based OS, so don’t expect third-party apps. But CMF’s software is so clean and well-designed that you won’t even miss them.
The dot-matrix UI is signature Nothing — minimal, elegant, and intuitive.
â Highlight Features:
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Bluetooth calling with surprisingly loud speakers
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Access to ChatGPT via an AI assistant
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Essential News (audio news reader)
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Quick Reply to notifications
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Music & camera controls
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Over 120 watch faces + custom AI faces
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Video watch face support
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Alarm, timer, flashlight, weather, stopwatch
The Essential News feature is unique. It reads out top news stories using Tim Holbrow’s voice — a surprisingly cool touch.
â Custom Watch Face Tools:
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Album Dial: shuffle gallery photos
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Video Dial: use 5-sec video clips
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Studio Dial (AI): auto-generate custom faces
The level of personalization is outstanding for this price.
🔶 Health Tracking — Accurate & Consistent
The CMF Watch 3 Pro includes:
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24/7 heart rate monitoring
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SpOâ‚‚ (blood oxygen) tracking
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Sleep tracking with stage breakdown
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Stress monitoring
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Idle alerts
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Adaptive HR frequency settings
The watch produced similar readings to higher-end wearables like the Huawei Watch Fit 3 during our tests. Sleep tracking accuracy is noticeably improved — especially wake-up detection.
The Nothing X app presents your health data in clean charts, long-term graphs, and easy-to-understand summaries.
🔶 Activity Tracking — Big Step Forward
This is where the Watch 3 Pro really shines.
â Major Upgrades:
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131 sports modes
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Dual-band GPS (L1 + L5)
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AI Running Coach
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Faster GPS lock-on
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Higher accuracy
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6-axis accelerometer
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Strava, Google Fit & Apple Health sync
The dual-band GPS is the star of this show. It locks in just seconds and gives route accuracy that even mid-range smartwatches struggle with.
Running metrics include:
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VO2 Max
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Pace, cadence, stride
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Training load
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Recovery time
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Heart rate zones
The AI Running Coach adjusts your training plan based on your performance — a genuinely useful feature for beginners and casual runners.
â Downsides:
The biggest disappointment:
🚫 No swim tracking
Despite an IP68 rating, the watch cannot track swimming, which even ₹2,000 fitness bands can do.
🔶 Battery Life — Dependable for a Week
Nothing claims:
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13 days moderate use
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10 days of heavy use
In our real-world test (auto brightness ON, AOD OFF, notifications 100+ daily, 24/7 tracking, 3 workouts):
👉 We got 6.5–7 days, consistently.
Charging time:
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10 min → 20%
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30 min → 50%
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90 min → full
Wireless charging is missing, but expected at this price.
🔶 Verdict — One of the Best Budget Smartwatches of 2025
The CMF Watch 3 Pro gets so many things right:
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Excellent screen
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Premium design
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Great battery
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Reliable tracking
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Solid software
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Smooth UI
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Accurate dual-band GPS
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AI features
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Custom watch faces
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Bluetooth calling
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Works with both Android & iOS
It feels polished, complete, and significantly more “smartwatch-like†than most budget fitness trackers.
👠Buy it if you want:
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An affordable smartwatch that feels premium
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Reliable GPS performance
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Good battery life
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AI tools + customizable faces
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Loud speaker & clear calling
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A clean UI without bloat
👎 Don’t buy it if you want:
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Swim tracking
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Third-party apps
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NFC for payments
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Wireless charging
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Ultra-light thin design
🟩 Final Rating (ARY Mobiles): 8.7/10
At under $100/€100 (and around ₹7,000–₹8,000 in India expected), this is one of the best value-for-money smartwatches of the year.
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