Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen)
Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 ($799) vs Apple Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen) ($249) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartwatch.
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Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen) |
|---|
| Price | $799 | $249 |
| Weight | 61g | 26g |
| Case | 49mm Titanium | — |
| Battery | 36h / 72h low power | 18h |
| GPS | Dual-frequency L1+L5 | — |
| WR | 100m | 50m |
| Display | Always-on LTPO | 40mm or 44mm LTPO |
| Chip | S10 | S9 |
| Sensors | — | Accelerometer + heart rate + GPS |
| Price | — | $249 (40mm) |
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 (3rd Gen)
- Half price of Series 11
- S9 chip runs everything fast
- Same design language
- Crash Detection included
- All Apple Watch apps run
- No ECG or Blood Oxygen
- Aluminum only (no titanium)
- Older design vs Series 11
Apple Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen) is the better value at $249. Both are part of our curated smartwatch index — tap through to check current pricing.