Screen size
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm1.7"
Watch SE 3Winner: 1.8"+7.3%
Quick verdict
Watch SE 3 leads the measured specs 8-1.
Measured wins
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Watch SE 3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No cellular connectivity
Watch SE 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
N/A
Watch SE 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
-
EDGE
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Watch SE 3
-
3G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
4G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada
5G bands
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
SA/NSA
Speed
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
2016, September. Released 2016, December
Watch SE 3
2025, September 09
Status
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Discontinued
Watch SE 3
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
42.6 x 36.5 x 11.4 mm (1.68 x 1.44 x 0.45 in)
Watch SE 3
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
45.6 g body (1.62 oz)
Watch SE 3
26.4 g or 33 g (1.16 oz)
Build
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Glass front (Sapphire crystal), ceramic back, ceramic frame
Watch SE 3
Glass front, plastic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
SIM
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
eSIM
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
50m water resistant
Watch SE 3
50m water resistant
Type
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Watch SE 3
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
1.65 inches
Watch SE 3
1.78 inches
Resolution
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Watch SE 3
448 x 368 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Watch SE 3
Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen)
OS
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Watch SE 3
watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Chipset
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Apple S2 (16 nm)
Watch SE 3
Apple S10
CPU
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
Watch SE 3
Dual-core
GPU
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
PowerVR G6200
Watch SE 3
PowerVR
Card slot
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
No
Internal
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
8GB 512MB RAM
Watch SE 3
64GB
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
No
Loudspeaker
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Yes
Watch SE 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
No
WLAN
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Watch SE 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
4.0, LE
Watch SE 3
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
GPS, GLONASS
Watch SE 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Yes
Watch SE 3
Yes
Radio
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
No
USB
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
No
Watch SE 3
No
Sensors
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate
Watch SE 3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (2nd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, temperature (body)
Other
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Natural language commands and dictation
Watch SE 3
Media playback
Type
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Li-Ion 334 mAh (1.27 Wh), non-removable
Watch SE 3
Li-Ion
Charging
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Wireless
Watch SE 3
Wireless, 80% in 45 min
Colors
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
Sport Band/White
Watch SE 3
Midnight, Starlight
Models
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
A1817
Watch SE 3
A3325, A3324, A3328, A3326, A3327, A3329, A3391, A3392
Price
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
About 1500 EUR
Watch SE 3
€ 244.00
SAR
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
1.18 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Watch Edition Series 2 42mm
-
Watch SE 3
0.42 W/kg (head)