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Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 ($799) vs Apple Apple Watch SE (1st generation) ($51) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartwatch.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Apple Watch SE (1st generation) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 | $51 |
| Weight | 61g | 36.2g |
| Case | 49mm Titanium | — |
| Battery | 36h / 72h low power | — |
| GPS | Dual-frequency L1+L5 | — |
| WR | 100m | 50m |
| Display | Always-on LTPO | Retina OLED, not always-on |
| Chip | S10 | S5, 64-bit dual-core |
| Sensors | — | Optical heart rate, no ECG/SpO2 |
| Safety | — | Fall detection, emergency calling |
| Weight | — | 36.2g (Apple published, 44mm GPS) |
Pros & Cons
Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3
- 36h battery life
- Dual-frequency precision GPS
- Satellite SOS emergency
- Rugged titanium case
- Best Apple Watch ever made
- $799 very expensive
- iPhone-only ecosystem
- Large 49mm case size
Apple Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
- Series 5-class performance at a genuine discount over Series 5/6
- Fall detection and emergency calling carried over from flagship models
- Same 44mm case size as the numbered Series watches that generation
- Lighter than most Series models it's priced against
- No always-on display
- No ECG or blood oxygen sensor
- No compass
- watchOS support window is closing like every watch in this group
Apple Apple Watch SE (1st generation) is the better value at $51. Both are part of our curated smartwatch index — tap through to check current pricing.
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