Apple Watch
| Budget | Flagship | Professional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch | Apple Watch SE | Apple Watch Series 10 | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
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| Features | S9 and U1 chip; 50m water resistant; Aluminum or Stainless Steel finish; Silver, Space Gray or Gold color; 40mm or 44mm size; | S10 chip; Aluminum or Titanium Body. 42mm or 46mm. First 'redesign' in years. Faster charging. FDA approved sleep apnea detection. Water depth and temperature sensor up to 6m. Nike and Hermes edition. Hermes edition is available in silver titanium color. | S8 chip; Titanium Body. 49mm size. Dual band GPS for more accurate reading. 60 hour between charges. 100m water resistance and up to 40m recreational dive. Dive Computer. Redesigned compass app. New Modular watch face. Display is up to 3000 nits brightness. Dual band GPS for more precision. New Hermes edition for 2024. |
| Launch Price | From $279 | From $399 to $1499 for Hermes Edition | $799 |
| Best Feature | The price | The Hermes Edition is the most stylish smartwatch anybody makes | Design for toughness |
| Verdict | The bare minimum to give to your kids. But with discounts, the series 6 or used series 5 is not a bad proposition either. | Latest and greatest. Do note that there are a few versions of this flagship, from the Apple to Hermes. Functionally, they are identical compared to the base edition but have exclusive bands and watch face. Bands can be purchase separately. | Basically created for professional or prosumers, the Ultra offers more for the people who demands more from their Apple Watch |
Apple Watch is Apple’s line of smartwatches. Introduced in 2014, the feature set has grown from a simple companion computer of the iPhone to a capable fitness monitor and communicator. You will still need to pair it to an iPhone (minimum requirement as of now is the iPhone 6s) to make it work. Read more in our writeup to lear more about the Apple Watch Series 6 features.
Current features of the Apple Watch 6 include blood oxygen monitor, ECG / heart rate monitor, altimeter, cellular capabilities, bluetooth connection to connect with your wireless earphones and many others.
Apple Watch has two version, the main series which are numbered and the SE version which is the lower cost option.
- Apple Watch Series 8 - Nike and Hermes editions
- Apple Watch SE - Buy at Amazon
- Apple Watch Ultra
Accessories
- Watch bands - Buy at Amazon
Update Cycle
- Apple Watch (Last update: September 2022, next update: Q3 2023)
- Apple Watch SE (Last update: Q3 2020, next update: unknown)
- Apple Watch Ultra (Last update: Q3 2022, next update: unknown)
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