Now more people will be able to enjoy these important features. The Apple Watch SE features fall detection and noise monitoring, as well as Emergency SOS-potentially life-saving features that were previously only available on the flagship models. While Apple cut some features from the Series 5 in order to bring the price down so low, safety wasn’t one of them. It has fall detection and noise monitoring The Apple Watch SE has the same Stripes face, display, and Emergency SOS detection as the Series 6.
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You’ll need a cellular connection to get it all working so it’ll cost at least $379, but it’s not even an option on the Series 3, since it’s only available with Bluetooth and GPS. Apple previously rated the S4 to be twice as fast as the S3 chip and the S5 is even faster, so the SE will be noticeably quicker than the S3 in the Series 3.Īpple’s newest Apple Watch feature is built with families in mind, letting you set up an independent Apple Watch for a kid or a parent who doesn’t have an iPhone. However, it’s way faster than the S3 in the Series 3. The Apple Watch SE doesn’t have the latest S6 chip, so it’s about 20 percent slower than the Series 6, according to Apple. On the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple has introduced an always-on altimeter for tracking elevation in real time and Apple Watch SE has the same feature. Otherwise, you would only get a general picture of how much you climbed throughout the day. While the Apple Watch has had an altimeter for measuring altitude since the Series 3, you could only see it during workouts. It has the Series 6’s always-on altimeter
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That alone makes the SE a worthy upgrade over the $199 Series 3. The Apple Watch SE has the same 40mm and 44mm bodies and larger retina 368×448 displays as the Series 6, just without the always-on option. With the $199 Series 3 watch using the older square watch face, we fully expected the Apple Watch SE to go retro as well to cut costs. Apple Watch SE has the same display as Series 6 Here are five surprising things Apple delivered in its newest affordable device. The Apple Watch SE is a little Series 4, a little Series 5, and a little Series 6, all wrapped up in a lower-priced aluminum body. The Apple Watch SE may be the newest member of Apple’s wearable family, but like the iPhone SE, it’s not a new device.