Apple Watch SE (2020)

Plenty of the best Apple Watch features in a cheaper package ; Excellent software ; Wide customisation options ; Accurate tracking

Slow charging ; No always-on display

The Apple Watch SE 2 is a basic, affordable and very good smartwatch for iOS users.

Stylish design ; Highly customizable ; Comprehensive health tracking ; Responsive, fluid performance ; Reliable, easy-to-use software

No always-on display

Powerful OS ; Responsive performance ; Comfortable design ; Comprehensive features for the price

Sleep tracking lags the competition ; No always-on display

Premium design ; Excellent phone companion ; Great range of features

Lacks always-on display ; Battery life lacking

If you know you want a new Apple Watch, the Watch SE is the one to go for: it’s got all the useful features of the Watch 6, but it’s much cheaper, and thus one of the best smartwatches around. The always-on display is sorely missing, but the fitness...

Fast performance ; Great smartwatch software ; Reliable battery life

No always-on display ; No third-party watch faces ; No ECG or blood oxygen monitoring

Apple’s new Watch SE is a lower-cost model that doesn’t give up the things that really matter: a nice, big screen, fast performance, reliable battery life, and excellent smartwatch software. At $279 and up, it’s going to be the default smartwatch for...

Same screen size and resolution as the Series 6 ; Supports fall detection, heart health notifications, and Emergency SOS ; Always-on altimeter for real-time elevation tracking ; WatchOS 7 adds a handwashing countdown timer and sleep tracking ; Best...

No always-on display mode ; Lacks ECG and SpO2 sensors

The Apple Watch SE drops the always-on display and a couple of advanced health sensors from the Series 6, but otherwise delivers the same winning app, fitness, and safety features for $120 less.

Lower price Still-powerful chipset

No always-on display Battery life still not improved

Our early tests with the Apple Watch SE show a wearable that takes the best of the range, drops the added health benefits and could well be the top-selling Apple Watch out there. Rather than feel like a cut-down version of the 'main' Watch, the SE...

Affordable price ; Ease of use ; Apple Pay ; Heart-rate sensor ; Interchangeable straps

No always-on display ; Missing some of the sensors found in newer models

By pulling together many of the best bits from the now-discontinued Series 4 and Series 5, the SE is an affordable entry into the Apple Watch experience that will suit a majority of users. It's the perfect middle ground for those users who aren't...

Affordable balance of features ; Excellent battery life ; Family Setup could be a game-changer

No always-on display ; Advanced health-tracking needs a Series 6 instead