Apple Watch SE 3

At a glance

• Strength: Weight (83/100).
• Weakness: Display (< 5/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Specifications

• Screen (diagonal)1.78″
• Released: 2025-09

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 31/100
• Battery
  ?

  Battery life stated by the maker, in days, corrected by the gap measured for the brand: independent tests find about 1.3 times the claim for Apple, 0.7 times for Garmin or Xiaomi.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 Picksly estimate (stated battery life × gap measured by tests for the brand), estimated on 10/01/2026
• Features
  ?

  How many of seven features it has: ECG, blood oxygen, temperature, dual-band GPS, barometer, contactless payment (NFC), mobile network.
  60/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
• Display
  ?

  Screen: panel type (OLED first, then transflective MIP) and peak brightness, which tells whether it is readable in bright sunlight.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
• Weight
  ?

  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  83/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →≈ 50/100
• Smart →≈ 41/100
• Premium →≈ 34/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 82 of 82 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 31/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New $240 Price checked on 10/01/2026 · Price confirmed at the last check, no change observed · Returns policy · See the offer
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

Shipping costs are not checked by Picksly: the total is shown by the merchant before you pay.

Price: best price found among the merchants Picksly can link to, new or refurbished as you choose, dated. It counts in the Budget and Smart scores. Picksly may earn a commission through affiliate links; what this influences is explained on the Transparency page. How we rank

Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Oppo Watch X2 Miniscore 35/100
• OnePlus Watch 3 43mmscore ≈ 36/100
• Apple Watch Series 9score ≈ 37/100
• Google Pixel Watch 2score ≈ 39/100 · $229

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).