Apple Watch SE (2° gen) vs Series 7

[Account25476]

Apple Watch SE (2° gen) (2022)

• 44mm or 40mm case size
• Crash Detection (High-g accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Backtrack)
• Redesigned Compass app with waypoints and backtrack
• Cycle tracking (WOMEN ONLY)
• $249 / €349 (Apple website)

Apple Watch Series 7 (2021)

• 45mm or 41mm case size
• Certified IP6X dust resistant
• Always-On Retina display
• Nearly 20% more screen area than Apple Watch SE
• Blood Oxygen app
• ECG app
• Faster charge Up to 33% faster charging
• Third-generation optical heart sensor (SE 2° has a "Second-generation optical heart sensor")
• U1 chip (Ultra Wideband)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz (SE 2° has 2.4GHz)
• €409 (Amazon website)

I Would say that the Series 7 is a better product considering a Δ of €60 prices.

 

[aPple nErd]

I ordered a S7 this morning. $299 on sale, and since I'm a male, I don't need the cycle tracking. The crash detection would be nice to have, but I'm not going to sacrifice all the other features of the S7 just for that. Either one seems like a really good deal though, especially if you're buying your first watch like I am.

 

[dizmonk]

Yea does anyone else have any feedback on this? I'm considering getting one for my teenager but not sure which is better.

 

[aPple nErd]

Yea does anyone else have any feedback on this? I'm considering getting one for my teenager but not sure which is better.

Crash detection but a lot lower end/less features? SE2. More features and basically everything besides the crash detection but otherwise same as the 8? S7. They’re roughly the same price right now, but if you want to go S7, move fast as it has been discontinued so any stock you find is just old stock that’s depleting.

 

[ymarker]

Yea does anyone else have any feedback on this? I'm considering getting one for my teenager but not sure which is better.

I had an older SE watch for my 6 year old. The absence of U1 on the SE (both 1st and 2nd gen) makes the watch a tad more difficult to locate when the kids seem to misplace the item and the watch is in silent mode.

My 8 year old has a used AW6 which does have the U1 chip and is much easier to locate.

 

[Spike77777]

I ordered a S7 this morning. $299 on sale, and since I'm a male, I don't need the cycle tracking. The crash detection would be nice to have, but I'm not going to sacrifice all the other features of the S7 just for that. Either one seems like a really good deal though, especially if you're buying your first watch like I am.

Where did you get this sale price? I may have to go pick one up.

 

[henry72]

Yea does anyone else have any feedback on this? I'm considering getting one for my teenager but not sure which is better.

Series 7, your teen will love it thank you 😊

 

[aPple nErd]

Where did you get this sale price? I may have to go pick one up.

Got mine from walmart, but I've seen them a little cheaper elsewhere even.

 

[Spike77777]

Got mine from walmart, but I've seen them a little cheaper elsewhere even.

No such luck where I live, I went to BB and got one for $239.

 

[aPple nErd]

No such luck where I live, I went to BB and got one for $239.

Can’t beat that! Even cheaper then the SE. wow.

 

[Spike77777]

Can’t beat that! Even cheaper then the SE. wow.

Typo, just noticed. It was $329

 

[satchmo]

The fast charging is a big plus. If you’re low after a long run in the morning, you can top it up really quickly while you’re having a shower.

 

[mikedop]

I've never felt like the SE was worth it. You can buy a used watch from last year for less than an SE and still get more features.