The Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen is the full smartwatch experience, for less.
Battery life : 18 hoursThe Apple Watch SE 2 looks borderline identical to the original Apple Watch SE, and very similar to the Apple Watch Series 8, but with a couple of notable differences from the Series 8. The SE 2 has a thicker bezel than the 8, so there's a bigger gap between the screen's edge and the device's edge. This means it feels a little less advanced than the Apple Watch Series 8… but only when you have something on-screen that actually fills the display edge to edge.
You've still got the Digital Crown and a side button for control, while on the other side are a microphone and speaker. This can also be a downside when exercising, if you're doing something where you might want to check how long or how far you've been going, but can't move your wrist, such as during cycling or an elliptical workout. Again, it won't bother you anyway, but if it sounds frustrating to you, you might want to consider the Series 8 instead.
None of this is new to the Watch SE 2nd Gen, and from our experience, but if you're upgrading from an older model , you'll notice it's all slicker and more reliable. And finally, the Series 8 has a temperature sensor, though this is made for quite subtle use so far. It will detect changes over time, which could be useful if you're feeling unwell, but it's mostly designed to help with fertility planning and ovulation tracking. The Watch SE lacks this, though.
Beyond all of this health and fitness stuff, the Watch is also just a useful 'remote' for your phone, and you get to decide how much you want it to do. It will show notifications from your phone on your wrist, but you can decide which apps get to demand your attention in this way, so you're not overwhelmed. It can make it easy to triage work on difficult or busy days, though you can quickly set a Do Not Disturb mode if you need to focus.
Like the Series 8, you can get it with 4G mobile connectivity built-in as an optional extra, if you want. You'll need to see if your service provider supports this as an add-on to your iPhone plan, but it means that you can leave the iPhone at home and still receive text, calls and other notifications on your Watch alone.
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