Apple Watch SE 3
Essential health features at a great price.
Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.
iHelp's verdict
The sensible first Apple Watch, and a good one for children and parents.
Key facts
- Released
- 19 September 2025
- Colours
- Midnight, Starlight
- Chip
- S10 chip with 64‑bit dual core processor
- Display
- Always-On Retina display with OLED and LTPO
- Battery
- All‑day battery life, up to 18 hours of normal use
Who should buy it
A first Apple Watch, a child's watch, or a parent who wants fall detection, calls and the basics without the extras.
In more detail
40mm and 44mm aluminium cases, S10 chip, Always-On display, sleep score, fast charging and 5G on cellular models. Runs watchOS 27.
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Tech specs
Full details at Apple →Size and weight
- Height: 44mm
- Width: 38mm
- Depth: 10.7mm
- 368x448 pixels
Controls
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- Side button
- Single tap, double tap and wrist flick gestures
- Siri powered by Apple Intelligence
Chip
- S10 chip with 64‑bit dual core processor
- 4‑core Neural Engine
- 64GB capacity
Sensors
- Second-generation optical heart sensor
- Temperature sensor
- Compass
- Always-on altimeter
Display
- Always-On Retina display with OLED and LTPO
- Tough Ion-X front glass with 4x crack resistance
- 1,000 nits peak brightness
- 2 nits minimum brightness
Audio
- Speaker
- Microphone
- Media playback
Battery
- All‑day battery life, up to 18 hours of normal use
- Up to 32 hours in Low Power Mode
- Up to 7 hours outdoor workout
- Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.
