Apple Watch SE 3

At this price

OnePlus Watch Lite scores higher for value for money (Smart 83 vs 36) and costs less new ($155 vs $240).

See OnePlus Watch Lite →Apple Watch SE 3 vs OnePlus Watch Lite →Compare both →

At a glance

• Strength: in the top quarter for lightness.
• Weakness: in the bottom 10 % for the display.

Who it’s for: people who carry their device everywhere. Less suited to: people who watch lots of videos.

This model is placed against the other rated models in its category, on measured scores only: strength in the top quarter, weakness in the bottom quarter. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)1.78″

Size and durability

• Weight33 g

Model

• Released: 2025-09

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 30 September 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 30/100
• 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 1,000 nits — GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026
• Weight
  ?

  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  83/100 33 g — GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 09/30/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →≈ 41/100
• Smart →≈ 36/100
• Premium →≈ 33/100

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 (≈ 30/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New $240 Price checked on 11/03/2026 · Price confirmed at the last check, no change observed · Returns policy · View offer
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Price trend

Not enough price checks yet for a trend: first check on 11/03/2026.

Good deal?

A price seen elsewhere for this model is compared here with our dated price checks.

Similar models

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

• Apple Watch Series 9score ≈ 42/100Apple Watch SE 3 vs Apple Watch Series 9
• Huawei Watch Buds 2score ≈ 42/100Apple Watch SE 3 vs Huawei Watch Buds 2
• Oppo Watch X2 Miniscore 43/100
• Apple Watch Series 12score ≈ 44/100 · $399

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

Summary

Apple Watch SE 3 scores ≈ 30/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (GSMArena) collected up to 09/30/2026. Strengths: in the top quarter for lightness. Weaknesses: in the bottom 10 % for the display. New price found at Amazon: $240, on 11/03/2026.