Apple Watch SE 2

Performance

The SE 2 was the first affordable Apple Watch with the S8 chip, enabling Crash Detection with its dual-core accelerometer and gyroscope — bringing important safety to a lower price point.

• S8 System-in-Package chip (same as Series 8)
• 20% faster CPU than previous SE
• High-g accelerometer for Crash Detection
• Gyroscope for motion detection
• W3 wireless chip
• 16GB storage

Camera

The SE 2 delivered the core Apple Watch health monitoring features — heart rate, activity, fitness, and sleep tracking — without the ECG, blood oxygen, or temperature sensors found in the Series 8.

• Optical heart rate sensor
• High and low heart rate notifications
• Irregular rhythm notification
• Activity rings (Move, Exercise, Stand)
• 20+ workout types
• Sleep stages tracking (watchOS 9+)
• VO2 Max cardio fitness
• Menstrual cycle tracking

Display

The Retina LTPO OLED display delivered the same bright, sharp visuals as previous SE models without the always-on display of the more expensive Series 8.

• Retina LTPO OLED display
• Bright and responsive touch
• No always-on display mode
• Ion-X glass protection
• Raise to Wake activation
• Theatre Mode and Night Mode

For Creators

A low-cost watch for notifications and workouts that leaves your phone free for filming.

Battery

The SE 2 delivered up to 18 hours of all-day battery, consistent with the full Apple Watch lineup, with quick top-ups thanks to fast charging.

• Magnetic fast charging cable (included)
• Quick charging for daily top-ups
• Approximately 1.5 hours to full charge

• Up to 18 hours all-day battery
• Power Reserve mode
• Efficient S8 chip power management
• Optimised battery charging

Design & Build

The SE 2 maintained the familiar square Apple Watch design in three aluminium colours, now with an improved starlight front ceramic and back crystal in lighter-weight construction.

• 40mm or 44mm aluminium case
• Midnight, Starlight, Silver finishes
• Recycled aluminium enclosure option (carbon neutral)
• Ion-X glass front
• Composite back
• WR50 water resistance
• Band compatible with all Apple Watch bands

Compatibility

GPS-only and GPS + Cellular configurations gave users the choice of independent operation, with Bluetooth 5.3 for improved wireless audio.

• Optional LTE/UMTS cellular
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz
• Bluetooth 5.3
• GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
• NFC for Apple Pay
• Compass built-in

watchOS 9 brought sleep stages, heart rate zones, and medications tracking to the SE 2, making it a surprisingly capable wellness companion at its price point.

• watchOS 9 (upgradable to watchOS 11)
• Sleep stages tracking
• Heart rate zones during workouts
• Medications app
• Compass Waypoints
• New workout metrics
• Family Setup for shared use

Conclusion

Specifications

Availability and delivery

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