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The Apple Watch is terrific….cant believe how many things it does and how well. It is obviously an exercise tracker, and it’s also a pretty complete mini phone, with speaker and microphone, and with a screen which pretty much mimics whatever is on your phone.
The battery life is great. Putting it on when I get up, and then off when I go to sleep, it barely uses a quarter of its battery power. On the other hand, it will burn up your iPhone in a hurry sending all of that data by the Bluetooth connection. So, good to limit the number of apps on the watch.
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| Ratings | (5,076) | (5,353) | (9,125) |
| Case Size | 40mm, 44mm | 41mm, 45mm | 38mm, 42mm |
| Case Thickness | 10.4mm | 10.7mm | 11.4mm |
| Display | Retina display, 30% larger than Series 3 | Always-On Retina display Nearly 20% more screen area than Apple Watch SE and over 50% more screen area than Series 3 | Retina display |
| Processor | 64-bit dual-core S5 processor; Up to 2x faster than S3 | S7 with 64-bit dual-core processor; up to 20% faster than SE | Dual-core S3 processor |
| Optical Heart Sensor | Second-generation optical heart sensor | Third-generation optical heart sensor | Optical heart sensor |
| Digital Crown | Digital Crown with haptic feedback | Digital Crown with haptic feedback | Digital Crown |
| Altimeter | Always-on Altimeter | Always-on Altimeter | Altimeter |
| Speaker | 50% louder than Series 3 | 50% louder than Series 3 | |
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| Capacity | 32GB | 32GB | 8GB |
| Power | USB-C magnetic charging cable | USB-C magnetic fast charging cable | USB-A magnetic charging cable |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.0 | BT 5.0 | BT 4.2 |
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Just a quick background, I did an extensive research between the SE GPS, series 6, and 7 trying to fit mypreferences. I've tried Fitbit Charge 5. I will also compare this with my Garmin FR 745 and Garmin Edge. I am a triathlete but not competitive.Display: The SE is really bright and colorful even when the brightness setting is on low. This is a HUGE plus among all the competitors. I love the fact that I can pick up to 12 photos and display itrandomly whenever I raise my wrist. It doesn’t attract fingerprints or oil unless I interact it during my run. I rinse the entire watch with water after each day/ exercise. (I rate this 5/5)Battery: It claims 18 hours. On day one I was just wearing it all day at work between 7am to 5pm. Wentfrom 100% to 56% (no wifi on). Plenty of battery left. I don't constantly play with my watch or reply messages since my phone is often on me. I ran for 52 minutes and it took 8% of battery. I biked about 75 minutes and took around 12%. I don't wear the watch when I am home so I can always charge it. The battery is indeed ideal for non-athletic individuals. This is more for fashion and convenience than fitness. At the end of the day, I just don't understand how it can't last for at least 2 days. All competitors have over 3, or been 5 days of battery with around the clock HR and activity tracking (without GPS, always-on display on, altimeter on). Apple has 7 total series of watches so I don’t think they will ever improve its battery. (3/5).Running (outdoor): I was wearing the Garmin 745 on my left and the SE on my right wrist. I ran with myfitbit charge 5 alone a month ago to also compare. As you can see attached, the average pace, avg heartrate, and distance are the same. However, the mile pace for each of the mile is off. It is a heavier watch to run with than Garmin/ Fitbit but that’s ok. The screen only has one page of info and it is just too little in my opinion. (3/5)Cycling (outdoor): I was wearing the watch on my left wrist and a Garmin Edge on my bike. My chest HR strap synced to my Garmin. I went for my usual pre-work workout in the park for a total of 20 miles (see attached photos). Distance and time are pretty close considering I did not start them together. The auto-pause was on-point every time I stop and start at a traffic light. I can never understand the elevation gain in the apple’s app. Avg HR and max HR were almost identical to my surprise. Even the HR graph comparison was very close. I just wish Apple let you interact the map like Garmin does. Avg speed is a bit off for Apple. I never trust the calorie part. Coming from Garmin user, I cannot imagine using an Apple watch as a sole tracking device while cycling because it is difficult and dangerous to look at a watch while going >18mph. (3/5)Sleep tracking: I am comparing it with my Garmin FR 745 and Fitbit Charge 5. Apple wants you to manually set up a sleep schedule so the watch can sense when you are going to bed. Garmin and Fitbit automatically do it without any prior set-up. On Apple, the Sleep start time is correct but the end time does not. It is about 10-15 minutes off for some reason; maybe when I start to snooze from my first alarm, it stops tracking. Apple’s health app shows you the HR map and Respiratory rate but the graphs are awful to look at and not interactive. Fitbit gives more data and graphs but also not let you interact with it. Garmin has everything and you can interact with the map to see almost each minute. (2/5)Apple fitness app: Fair, to say the least. Considering this watch is made gearing towards non-athletes, it is OK. But for me who wants to look at the data by the minute or hour, you cannot view that on the app. Apple limits what they want to show you. Their graphs are also confusing to understand. Fitbit does itbetter but they also limits how much you can see on the graph. Garmin shows everything. (2/5)Heart rate: here is the disappoint part, it checks your heart-rate every 5-15min depending on if youhave been sedentary or you are up and moving around. This is not a "continuous" heart rate monitor. Fitbit does it every 3-4 minutes. Garmin does it every 2 minutes. If Apple does it constantly like when you are exercising, it will burn the battery quickly. As you see attached, garmin has a best app to compare and tracks everything and it can pinpoint exactly which minute your heart rate and pace are and whatnot. (1/5)GPS: it does capture GPS location quickly. Probably quicker than Garmin. I was actually surprised. The map was almost identical with my Garmin. However, I do live in a big city so I can't talk about trail/tree covers. (4/5)Overall, 3/5. I’d recommend it if you are not an athlete. Or someone who just want to have a watch to wear for work (which is me).
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 6, 2022
Size: 44 mmStyle: GPSColor: GreyVerified Purchase
Just a quick background, I did an extensive research between the SE GPS, series 6, and 7 trying to fit my
preferences. I've tried Fitbit Charge 5. I will also compare this with my Garmin FR 745 and Garmin Edge. I am a triathlete but not competitive.
Display: The SE is really bright and colorful even when the brightness setting is on low. This is a HUGE plus among all the competitors. I love the fact that I can pick up to 12 photos and display it
randomly whenever I raise my wrist. It doesn’t attract fingerprints or oil unless I interact it during my run. I rinse the entire watch with water after each day/ exercise. (I rate this 5/5)
Battery: It claims 18 hours. On day one I was just wearing it all day at work between 7am to 5pm. Went
from 100% to 56% (no wifi on). Plenty of battery left. I don't constantly play with my watch or reply messages since my phone is often on me. I ran for 52 minutes and it took 8% of battery. I biked about 75 minutes and took around 12%. I don't wear the watch when I am home so I can always charge it. The battery is indeed ideal for non-athletic individuals. This is more for fashion and convenience than fitness. At the end of the day, I just don't understand how it can't last for at least 2 days. All competitors have over 3, or been 5 days of battery with around the clock HR and activity tracking (without GPS, always-on display on, altimeter on). Apple has 7 total series of watches so I don’t think they will ever improve its battery. (3/5).
Running (outdoor): I was wearing the Garmin 745 on my left and the SE on my right wrist. I ran with my
fitbit charge 5 alone a month ago to also compare. As you can see attached, the average pace, avg heart
rate, and distance are the same. However, the mile pace for each of the mile is off. It is a heavier watch to run with than Garmin/ Fitbit but that’s ok. The screen only has one page of info and it is just too little in my opinion. (3/5)
Cycling (outdoor): I was wearing the watch on my left wrist and a Garmin Edge on my bike. My chest HR strap synced to my Garmin. I went for my usual pre-work workout in the park for a total of 20 miles (see attached photos). Distance and time are pretty close considering I did not start them together. The auto-pause was on-point every time I stop and start at a traffic light. I can never understand the elevation gain in the apple’s app. Avg HR and max HR were almost identical to my surprise. Even the HR graph comparison was very close. I just wish Apple let you interact the map like Garmin does. Avg speed is a bit off for Apple. I never trust the calorie part. Coming from Garmin user, I cannot imagine using an Apple watch as a sole tracking device while cycling because it is difficult and dangerous to look at a watch while going >18mph. (3/5)
Sleep tracking: I am comparing it with my Garmin FR 745 and Fitbit Charge 5. Apple wants you to manually set up a sleep schedule so the watch can sense when you are going to bed. Garmin and Fitbit automatically do it without any prior set-up. On Apple, the Sleep start time is correct but the end time does not. It is about 10-15 minutes off for some reason; maybe when I start to snooze from my first alarm, it stops tracking. Apple’s health app shows you the HR map and Respiratory rate but the graphs are awful to look at and not interactive. Fitbit gives more data and graphs but also not let you interact with it. Garmin has everything and you can interact with the map to see almost each minute. (2/5)
Apple fitness app: Fair, to say the least. Considering this watch is made gearing towards non-athletes, it is OK. But for me who wants to look at the data by the minute or hour, you cannot view that on the app. Apple limits what they want to show you. Their graphs are also confusing to understand. Fitbit does it
better but they also limits how much you can see on the graph. Garmin shows everything. (2/5)
Heart rate: here is the disappoint part, it checks your heart-rate every 5-15min depending on if you
have been sedentary or you are up and moving around. This is not a "continuous" heart rate monitor. Fitbit does it every 3-4 minutes. Garmin does it every 2 minutes. If Apple does it constantly like when you are exercising, it will burn the battery quickly. As you see attached, garmin has a best app to compare and tracks everything and it can pinpoint exactly which minute your heart rate and pace are and whatnot. (1/5)
GPS: it does capture GPS location quickly. Probably quicker than Garmin. I was actually surprised. The map was almost identical with my Garmin. However, I do live in a big city so I can't talk about trail/tree covers. (4/5)
Overall, 3/5. I’d recommend it if you are not an athlete. Or someone who just want to have a watch to wear for work (which is me).
preferences. I've tried Fitbit Charge 5. I will also compare this with my Garmin FR 745 and Garmin Edge. I am a triathlete but not competitive.
Display: The SE is really bright and colorful even when the brightness setting is on low. This is a HUGE plus among all the competitors. I love the fact that I can pick up to 12 photos and display it
randomly whenever I raise my wrist. It doesn’t attract fingerprints or oil unless I interact it during my run. I rinse the entire watch with water after each day/ exercise. (I rate this 5/5)
Battery: It claims 18 hours. On day one I was just wearing it all day at work between 7am to 5pm. Went
from 100% to 56% (no wifi on). Plenty of battery left. I don't constantly play with my watch or reply messages since my phone is often on me. I ran for 52 minutes and it took 8% of battery. I biked about 75 minutes and took around 12%. I don't wear the watch when I am home so I can always charge it. The battery is indeed ideal for non-athletic individuals. This is more for fashion and convenience than fitness. At the end of the day, I just don't understand how it can't last for at least 2 days. All competitors have over 3, or been 5 days of battery with around the clock HR and activity tracking (without GPS, always-on display on, altimeter on). Apple has 7 total series of watches so I don’t think they will ever improve its battery. (3/5).
Running (outdoor): I was wearing the Garmin 745 on my left and the SE on my right wrist. I ran with my
fitbit charge 5 alone a month ago to also compare. As you can see attached, the average pace, avg heart
rate, and distance are the same. However, the mile pace for each of the mile is off. It is a heavier watch to run with than Garmin/ Fitbit but that’s ok. The screen only has one page of info and it is just too little in my opinion. (3/5)
Cycling (outdoor): I was wearing the watch on my left wrist and a Garmin Edge on my bike. My chest HR strap synced to my Garmin. I went for my usual pre-work workout in the park for a total of 20 miles (see attached photos). Distance and time are pretty close considering I did not start them together. The auto-pause was on-point every time I stop and start at a traffic light. I can never understand the elevation gain in the apple’s app. Avg HR and max HR were almost identical to my surprise. Even the HR graph comparison was very close. I just wish Apple let you interact the map like Garmin does. Avg speed is a bit off for Apple. I never trust the calorie part. Coming from Garmin user, I cannot imagine using an Apple watch as a sole tracking device while cycling because it is difficult and dangerous to look at a watch while going >18mph. (3/5)
Sleep tracking: I am comparing it with my Garmin FR 745 and Fitbit Charge 5. Apple wants you to manually set up a sleep schedule so the watch can sense when you are going to bed. Garmin and Fitbit automatically do it without any prior set-up. On Apple, the Sleep start time is correct but the end time does not. It is about 10-15 minutes off for some reason; maybe when I start to snooze from my first alarm, it stops tracking. Apple’s health app shows you the HR map and Respiratory rate but the graphs are awful to look at and not interactive. Fitbit gives more data and graphs but also not let you interact with it. Garmin has everything and you can interact with the map to see almost each minute. (2/5)
Apple fitness app: Fair, to say the least. Considering this watch is made gearing towards non-athletes, it is OK. But for me who wants to look at the data by the minute or hour, you cannot view that on the app. Apple limits what they want to show you. Their graphs are also confusing to understand. Fitbit does it
better but they also limits how much you can see on the graph. Garmin shows everything. (2/5)
Heart rate: here is the disappoint part, it checks your heart-rate every 5-15min depending on if you
have been sedentary or you are up and moving around. This is not a "continuous" heart rate monitor. Fitbit does it every 3-4 minutes. Garmin does it every 2 minutes. If Apple does it constantly like when you are exercising, it will burn the battery quickly. As you see attached, garmin has a best app to compare and tracks everything and it can pinpoint exactly which minute your heart rate and pace are and whatnot. (1/5)
GPS: it does capture GPS location quickly. Probably quicker than Garmin. I was actually surprised. The map was almost identical with my Garmin. However, I do live in a big city so I can't talk about trail/tree covers. (4/5)
Overall, 3/5. I’d recommend it if you are not an athlete. Or someone who just want to have a watch to wear for work (which is me).
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 4, 2022
Size: 44 mmStyle: GPSColor: GreyVerified Purchase
I have bought an Apple Watch on Amazon before and I decided to buy my second one on here again. The watch came with the right packaging and was delivered in about a week. The only thing I would say is the watch came with a few scratches but they are not noticeable until you look closely. So far the watch works perfectly fine and nothing is wrong with it.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 26, 2021
Size: 44 mmStyle: GPSColor: GreyVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2022
Size: 44 mmStyle: GPSColor: GreyVerified Purchase
Mi opinión está valorado de acuerdo a mi región Ecuador donde no todos los servicios están disponibles en Apple (Apple mapa, Apple Pay, Wallet)
Lo bueno: El punto que más sobresale para mi, es que se puede contestar y realizar llamadas (FaceTime) con tan solo estar conectado a cualquier red Wi-Fi sin tener el iPhone cerca. En lo demás realiza todas las actividades que un smart watch de $20
Lo malo: eso de estar cargando el reloj todas las noches es una molestia (por esto le perdí el encanto). Actualmente lo he dejado de usar y prefiero ponerme mi garmin 245 music porque la batería me dura 15 días
Lo bueno: El punto que más sobresale para mi, es que se puede contestar y realizar llamadas (FaceTime) con tan solo estar conectado a cualquier red Wi-Fi sin tener el iPhone cerca. En lo demás realiza todas las actividades que un smart watch de $20
Lo malo: eso de estar cargando el reloj todas las noches es una molestia (por esto le perdí el encanto). Actualmente lo he dejado de usar y prefiero ponerme mi garmin 245 music porque la batería me dura 15 días
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 28, 2022
Size: 44 mmStyle: GPSColor: GreyVerified Purchase
