Screen size
Watch SE 3Winner: 1.8"+7.3%
Watch Series 3 Aluminum1.7"
Quick verdict
Watch SE 3 leads the measured specs 8-1.
Measured wins
Watch SE 3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Watch SE 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Watch SE 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Watch SE 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Europe, Australia (A1891), HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 800 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861), HSDPA 2100 - China (A1892)
4G bands
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
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
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26 - Europe, Australia (A1891), 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 41 - USA, LATAM, Canada (A1861), 1, 3, 39, 40, 41 - China (A1892)
5G bands
Watch SE 3
SA/NSA
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
-
Speed
Watch SE 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Watch SE 3
2025, September 09
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Status
Watch SE 3
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Discontinued
Dimensions
Watch SE 3
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.73 x 1.50 x 0.42 in)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
42.5 x 36.4 x 11.4 mm (1.67 x 1.43 x 0.45 in)
Weight
Watch SE 3
26.4 g or 33 g (1.16 oz)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
34.9 g (1.23 oz)
Build
Watch SE 3
Glass front, plastic/sapphire crystal back, aluminum frame
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Watch SE 3
eSIM
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
eSIM
Other
Watch SE 3
50m water resistant
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
50m water resistant
Type
Watch SE 3
Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Retina OLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Size
Watch SE 3
1.78 inches
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
1.65 inches
Resolution
Watch SE 3
448 x 368 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
390 x 312 pixels (~303 ppi density)
Protection
Watch SE 3
Ion-X strengthened glass (2025 gen)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Ion-X strengthened glass
Other
Watch SE 3
-
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
3D Touch display
OS
Watch SE 3
watchOS 26, upgradable to watchOS 26.2.1
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
watchOS 4.0, upgradable to watchOS 8.7
Chipset
Watch SE 3
Apple S10
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Apple S3
CPU
Watch SE 3
Dual-core
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Dual-core
GPU
Watch SE 3
PowerVR
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
PowerVR
Card slot
Watch SE 3
No
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
No
Internal
Watch SE 3
64GB
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
8GB 768MB RAM, 16GB 768MB RAM
Other
Watch SE 3
No
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
No
Loudspeaker
Watch SE 3
Yes
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Yes
3.5mm jack
Watch SE 3
No
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
No
WLAN
Watch SE 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Watch SE 3
5.3, A2DP, LE
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Watch SE 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Watch SE 3
Yes
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Yes
Radio
Watch SE 3
No
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
No
USB
Watch SE 3
No
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
No
Sensors
Watch SE 3
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (2nd gen), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, temperature (body)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer
Other
Watch SE 3
Media playback
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Natural language commands and dictation (talking mode)
Type
Watch SE 3
Li-Ion
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Li-Ion 341 mAh (1.34 Wh), non-removable
Charging
Watch SE 3
Wireless, 80% in 45 min
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Wireless
Colors
Watch SE 3
Midnight, Starlight
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Models
Watch SE 3
A3325, A3324, A3328, A3326, A3327, A3329, A3391, A3392
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
A1860, A1861, A1889, A1891, A1890, A1892, A1858, A1859
SAR
Watch SE 3
1.18 W/kg (head)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Watch SE 3
0.42 W/kg (head)
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
-
Price
Watch SE 3
€ 244.00
Watch Series 3 Aluminum
About 480 EUR