Apple Watch SE (40mm) vs Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) Specs Comparison

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Apple Watch SE (40mm) Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm)
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Sep 19, 2025
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1.6-inch · 394x324px
1GB · 32GB
1GB · 64GB
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$329 $249

Design

Dimensions
1.57 x 1.34 x 0.42 inches
40 x 34 x 10.7 mm
Weight
0.93 oz / 26.4 g
Wrist size
Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials & Colors
Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters) Water (up to 50 meters)
Colors
Starlight, Midnight

Display

Size
1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 1000 nits OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
394x324px, 325 PPI 394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
Sapphire
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple S5 Apple S10
Processor
Dual-core Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR PowerVR
Memory
1GB/32GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x) watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Magnetic charging Magnetic charging

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
802.11 b, g, n
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Speakers
Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
TDD Bands
39, 40, 41 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

non-LTE version
Prices (MSRP) $279
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