Apple Watch SE Review: Almost Everything
It’s been 2 years but the apple watch S. eat is finally getting an upgrade the 2022 version has a faster processor low power mode and sensors that can detect car crashes the new apple watch as he is now the cheapest watch in apple’s lineup starts at 249 which is the
Version
$30 cheaper than the previous version but it’s also $50 more expensive than the series 3 which used to be the cheapest apple watch. Overall the new apple watch as he is a
refreshed version of the original it’s missing a lot of the bells and whistles found on the series 8 and other flagship apple watches like an always-on display and sophisticated health tracking features but the apple watch as is really for the person who just wants to track
Everything
workouts receive notifications on their wrist and use apple pay it does those things well but it still doesn’t have everything on my wish list first let’s break down the differences
between the SP and the series 8 compared to the series 8 the apple watch as he is missing an always-on display a larger screen the ability to take an ECG blood oxygen saturation measurements temperature sensing and faster charging. There are also options to buy the
Differences
series 8 in stainless steel compared to the S. eat which only comes in aluminum. The apple watch as it looks a lot like the previous version it comes in 40 and 44-millimeter sizes
making it slightly smaller than the series 8 and the series 7 it’s available in midnight starlight and silver color options. The S. ease screen isn’t as large as the series eights or the series 7 but I didn’t mind this too much except I did miss using the qwerty keyboard to
Display
quickly respond to texts when I wasn’t near my phone. But what I miss the most when switching to the S. easy after using the series 7 for the past year was the always-on display
apple watch as it just turns into an idol black square sitting on my wrist unless I activate the screen. I’ve gotten used to seeing the watch face on my series 7 every time I looked down so it’s a little bit of a bummer not to have this on the cheaper model in the
Compared
the only feature I really wish was the new S. E. inherited from apple’s flagship watches. The new US aid generally looks and feels the same as the last one but apple didn’t make one subtle
change to its appearance the underside of the watch now has a new finish that more closely matches the apple watch’s color it’s a nice touch compared to the last version. The only downside is that you’re probably the only person who will see this new finish since it
Processor
isn’t really visible when the watch is on your wrist. Among the biggest improvements in the new apple watch as he is its 8 processor the same chip that powers the series 8 apple
says this should make the new SP 20 percent faster than the previous version I’ve been switching between the series 8 and the S. eat during this review and they both feel equally snappy so far we’re also reviewing the series 8 so be sure to subscribe
Hopefully
that you don’t miss that video too. The real reason why it’s a big deal at the espy is getting the same new chip as the series 8 is because it means the watch should be future proof for
a while the S. he should be able to support new features in future versions of watch OS for years to come which hopefully means you won’t have to upgrade for a while. The new lineup of apple watches is also the first to get car crash detection meaning they can alert
Detection
emergency services and contacts in the event of an accident the new watches have upgraded accelerometers and gyroscopes compared to older apple watches enabling them
to detect higher impacts apple also isn’t the first to do this Google’s pixel phones also have a similar feature but the addition of crash detection is another sign that apple is really positioning the apple watch as a health and safety device it comes after apple added fault
Smartwatches
detection of back in 2018 starting with the apple watch series. Apple is also hoping its new smartwatches can prevent you from getting lost the compass app is getting a new
feature called backtrack which could help you retrace your steps just turn it on in the comp is at and the watch will track your steps so that I can point you in the right direction when it’s time to turn back. I tried this one walking from my house to a nearby park and I sure
Battery
enough the compass app displayed a straight line showing my previous path so that I could retrace my steps. Well, this feature is new it’s not exclusive to the S. E. and the series 8 it’ll
also be coming to the series 6 and later meaning the first generation as he will get it too. When it comes to battery life there’s good news and bad news first the bad the apple watch as he still has the same 18-hour battery life as the previous apple watches now the good
Background
the apple watch is getting a new low-power mode to prolong that battery life. The low power mode isn’t exclusive to the new watches either it’ll be launching for the series 4 and higher
you might not have to upgrade to get this feature depending on which model you have. It extends battery life by cutting back on certain features like automatic workout detection and background heart rate measurements. This made a slight difference in the apple watch
Outdoor
as this battery life so far but not too much without low power mode turned on I had 71 percent of my apple watch as ease battery left after 12:00 hours of use which included an
hour of outdoor exercise tracking with low power mode turned on I had 74 percent left after 12:00 hours of similar usage the big question is whether it’s worth fighting the $250 apple watch I ski over the $400 series 8 the answer depends on what you want in a
Expensive
smartwatch the apple watch S. E. has all of the same exercise tracking features as the series 8 along with apple pay support plenty of watch faces to choose from and the ability
to show notifications from your iPhone on your wrist. It also has the same safety features as apple’s more expensive watches including emergency SOS car crash detection fall detection and high and low heart rate notifications. If you’re a casual user that just wants
Interested
to track workouts and get iPhone notifications the apple watch as he is a good choice especially since it’s cheaper than the previous version. But the list of things you’re missing
out on by choosing the SP over apple’s flagship watch is also bigger than it was back in 2020. The apple watch as he lacks the series 8’s new temperature sensor which might be a big deal for people who are interested in fertility planning or seeing if their nighttime
Complaint
restraint richer is off course which could signal that you’re under the weather. My biggest complaint is that apple didn’t add an always-on display this time around I don’t think it’s
worth paying an extra $150 for the series 8 just to get the always-on display but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss it. It’s also worth noting that some of the apples watch S. ease new features like backtrack and low power mode aren’t exclusive to the new apple watch
Upgrading
that makes the case for upgrading difficult if you own a series 4 or later. The bottom line is if you care about monitoring in-depth health metrics you’ll want to go for the series 8 if you
care more about just tracking and working out the S. E. will do just fine since you can get some features on older watches to the apple watch S. E. is ideal if you’re buying an apple watch for the first time or if you’re upgrading from the series 3 or earlier. So what do you
Sensors
think about the new apple watch and see let me know in the comments thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time. It’s been 2 years but the apple watch S. eat is finally getting an
upgrade the 2022 version has a faster processor low power mode and sensors that can detect car crashes the new apple watch as he is now the cheapest watch in apple’s lineup starts at 249 which is the $30 cheaper than the previous version but it’s also $50 more
Refreshed
expensive than the series 3 which used to be the cheapest apple watch. Overall the new apple watch as he is a refreshed version of the original it’s missing a lot of the bells and
whistles found on the series 8 and other flagship apple watches like an always-on-display and sophisticated health tracking features but the apple watch as he is really for the person who just wants to track workouts receive notifications on their wrist and use apple pay it
Charging
does those things well but it still doesn’t have everything on my wish list first let’s break down the differences between the SP and the series 8 compared to the series 8 the apple
watch as he is missing an always-on display and a larger screen than the ability to take an ECG blood oxygen saturation measurements temperature sensing and faster charging. There are also options to buy the series 8 in stainless steel compared to the S. eat which only comes in
Keyboard
aluminum. The apple watch as it looks a lot like the previous version it comes in 40 and 44-millimeter sizes making it slightly smaller than the series 8 and the series 7 it’s available in
midnight starlight and silver color options. The S. ease screen isn’t as large as the series eights or the series 7 but I didn’t mind this too much except I did miss using the qwerty keyboard to quickly respond to texts when I wasn’t near my phone. But what I miss the
Switching
most when switching to the S. easy after using the series 7 for the past year was the always-on display of the apple watch as it just turns into an idol black square sitting on my
wrist unless I activate the screen. I’ve gotten used to seeing the watch face on my series 7 every time I looked down so it’s a little bit of a bummer not to have this on the cheaper model is the only feature I really wish the new S. E. inherited from apple’s flagship
Looks
watches. The new US aid generally looks and feels the same as the last one but apple didn’t make one subtle change to its appearance the underside of the watch now has a new
finish that more closely matches the apple watch’s color it’s a nice touch compared to the last version. The only downside is that you’re probably the only person who will see this new finish since it isn’t really visible when the watch is on your wrist. Among the biggest
Improvements
improvements in the new apple watch as he is it’s an 8 processor the same chip that powers the series 8 apple says this should make the new SP 20 percent faster than the
previous version I’ve been switching between the series 8 and the S. eat during this review and they both feel equally snappy so far we’re also reviewing the series 8 so be sure to subscribe that you don’t miss that video too. The real reason why it’s a big deal at
Services
the espy is getting the same new chip as the series 8 because it means the watch should be future-proof for a while the S. should be able to support new features in future
versions of the watch OS for years to come which hopefully means you won’t have to upgrade for a while. The new lineup of apple watches is also the first to get car crash detection meaning they can alert emergency services and contacts in the event of an accident the
Compared
new watches have upgraded accelerometers and gyroscopes compared to older apple watches enabling them to detect higher impacts apple also isn’t the first to do this Google’s
Pixel phones have a similar feature but the addition of crash detection is another sign that apple is really positioning the apple watch as a health and safety device it comes after apple added fault detection back in 2018 starting with the apple watch series. Apple
Showing
is also hoping its new smartwatches can prevent you from getting lost the compass app is getting a new feature called backtrack which could help you retrace your steps just turn it
on in the comp is at and the watch will track your steps so that I can point you in the right direction when it’s time to turn back. I tried this one walking from my house to a nearby park and sure enough, the compass app displayed a straight line showing my previous path
Generation
so that I could retrace my steps. Well, this feature is new it’s not exclusive to the S. E. and the series 8 it’ll also be coming to the series 6 and later meaning the first generation as he
will get it too. When it comes to battery life there’s good news and bad news first the bad apple watch as he still has the same 18-hour battery life as the previous apple watches now the good apple watch is getting a new low-power mode to prolong that battery life. Low
Depending
the power mode isn’t exclusive to the new watches either it’ll be launching for the series 4 and higher you might not have to upgrade to get this feature depending on which model you
have. It extends battery life by cutting back on certain features like automatic workout detection and background heart rate measurements. This made a slight difference in the apple watch as this battery life so far but not too much without low power mode turned
Tracking
on I had 71 percent of my apple watch as ease battery left after 12:00 hours of use which included an hour of outdoor exercise tracking with low power mode turned on I had 74
percent left after 12:00 hours of similar usage the big question is whether it’s worth fighting the $250 apple watch I ski over the $400 series 8 the answer depends on what you want in a smartwatch the apple watch S. E. has all of the same exercise tracking features
Notifications
as the series 8 along with apple pay supports plenty of watch faces to choose from and the ability to show notifications from your iPhone on your wrist. It also has the same safety
features as apple’s more expensive watches including emergency SOS car crash detection fall detection and high and low heart rate notifications. If you’re a casual user that just wants to track workouts and get iPhone notifications the apple watch as he is a good choice
Planning
especially since it’s cheaper than the previous version. But the list of things you’re missing out on by choosing the SP over apple’s flagship watch is also bigger than it was back in
2020. The apple watch as he lacks the series 8’s new temperature sensor which might be a big deal for people who are interested in fertility planning or seeing if their nighttime restraint richer is off course which could signal that you’re under the weather. My biggest
Difficult
the complaint is that apple didn’t add an always-on display this time around I don’t think it’s worth paying an extra $150 for the series 8 just to get the always-on display but I’d be
lying if I said I didn’t miss it. It’s also worth noting that some of the apples watch S. ease new features like backtrack and low power mode aren’t exclusive to the new apple watch which makes the case for upgrading difficult if you own a series 4 or later. The bottom line if
Monitoring
If you care about monitoring in-depth health metrics you’ll want to go for the series 8 if you care more about just tracking and working out the S. E. will do just fine since you can get
some features on older watches to the apple watch S. E. is ideal if you’re buying an apple watch for the first time or if you’re upgrading from the series 3 or earlier. So what do you think about the new apple watch and see let me know in the comments thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time?
