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Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation)

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A budget-friendly previous-generation Apple Watch with the S8 chip, Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and a 3rd-gen heart rate sensor. Note: discontinued by Apple in 2025 and will not receive future major watchOS updates — a solid value pick, but not the latest hardware.

$210

Color

Case Size

44mm

Specifications

Launch

Announced/Released: 2022, September
Status: Discontinued by Apple (September 2025) — third-party/refurbished market only

Body

Case sizes: 40mm, 44mm
Build: Aluminum case, Ion-X front glass, nylon composite case back
SIM: eSIM (Cellular models)
Water resistance: 50m, IP6X dust resistant

Display

Type: Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 nits (peak) — NOT Always-On (that's SE 3 exclusive)
Size: 40mm or 44mm

Platform

OS: watchOS (originally shipped watchOS 9)
Chipset: Apple S8
Software support: No longer receives the newest watchOS (excluded starting watchOS 27) — still functions for basic features, but loses new app compatibility and eventually security updates

Memory

Internal: 32GB

Features

Sensors: 3rd-generation optical heart rate sensor, compass, always-on altimeter
Safety: Fall Detection, Crash Detection
Sound: Built-in speaker
Note: No ECG, no blood oxygen sensor, no wrist temperature sensor, no double-tap gesture (all require S9/S10 chip)