Until now, Apple officially sold two models of smartwatches: the Apple Watch Series 5 with its full range of technologies, including an always-on screen, and the relatively inexpensive Apple Watch Series 3. Everything has changed.
You can read about the successor to the Apple Watch in the flagship segment in the next article, and this one will tell you about the new affordable wearable gadget. We're talking about the Apple Watch SE, which for many will be a truly desirable purchase . That's what makes them interesting.
On topic: Here is everything that Apple showed at the presentation on September 15
Equipment
An Apple Watch in “space gray” color came to our editorial office. The box contains a watch case in a suede case, a charging cable with a magnetic tablet, a 5 V and 1 A adapter and a standard set of pieces of paper.
In a separate package there is a sports strap with an additional shorter part. For space gray watches it is black.
Appearance and ergonomics
This year, Apple introduced watches in aluminum, ceramic, steel and titanium cases. Only the aluminum version is available in Russia.
The case has not changed since last year - we have the same Apple Watch Series 4, but with updated hardware. Ergonomics have also been preserved. This is a convenient and lightweight gadget with a thin body, the existence of which you quickly forget about on your hand.
Apple Watch Series 5 comes in two sizes - 40mm and 44mm. The price difference between them is symbolic, but the functions are identical.
There are three color options: silver, gold and space grey. Modifications are equipped with straps of different colors.
The Apple Watch Nike+ Series is also on sale. This is the same watch, but with a branded strap from the sports brand.
The straps are replaceable. Prices for them in the Apple store start from 3,900 rubles. Fortunately, the new watches are compatible with straps and bracelets of older models, and you can also find options on AliExpress for 100–200 rubles.
Apple Watch Series 6
They will be available in blue, gold, black-gray and red colors. The price for them will be $399 (in Russia - from 36,990 rubles), and the box with them will not have a USB charger - you will have to buy it separately.
The new watch will feature the Blood Oxygen app, which will allow you to measure your blood oxygen level in 15 seconds thanks to the built-in sensor. To do this, the new device uses optical technology to detect the color of blood through the skin on the arm.
Oxygen levels will be measured automatically, including during sleep. This technology will allow us to study various diseases of the heart and respiratory system.
Series 6 will be equipped with a new dual-core S6 processor, based on the A13 Bionic processors found in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro.
The watch will have an altitude sensor relative to sea level.
The new watches will have many new dials, for example, with a tachymeter, like on the watches of car racers, or with painted human faces. In addition, users will be able to install watch faces with Memoji, including creating their own Memoji for this.
The company also introduced a new one-piece bracelet without a clasp - it will stretch. The bracelet will be in two versions - silicone and wicker.
Apple also talked about family access for the Apple Watch. Users will be able to link several watches to one iPhone at once, including for children who cannot create an account.
Display
The watch has displays with a diagonal of 1.57 and 1.78 inches, depending on the size of the Apple Watch. The edges of the screen have rounded corners; useful information is not lost in them.
Thanks to OLED technology, Apple was able to make the transition points between the frames and the display invisible.
The brightness remains the same - 1,000 nits. This is larger than iPhone displays. The watch can be used for hours in very sunny weather.
The main innovation of the Apple Watch Series 5 is the never-fading screen. This was achieved without compromising battery life thanks to LTPO OLED technology with dynamic frame rates. It can vary from 1 to 60 Hz depending on conditions. This means that the inactive screen is updated at a rate of one frame per second. Therefore, when you turn your wrist away from you, the smoothly moving second hand disappears on the dial, and during training, fractions of a second are not shown.
The appearance of the Always On Display mode has a significant impact on the experience of using the watch. You can now find out the time a little faster, and it’s easier to view training data when swimming in the pool.
When you turn your wrist away from you, the screen returns to a different watch face. If you were looking at notifications from Telegram, they will remain on the inactive screen, but the image will become blurry. This way, no one will read your messages, and you can quickly return to the application you are using. Perhaps the never-fading screen is the only noticeable change you can find in frequent scenarios.
Control
The Apple Watch is controlled using the digital crown (wheel), the main button on the side and the touch screen with 3D Touch. Despite dozens of functions and supported applications, you can figure everything out within 1-2 days of active use of the watch.
This is what the screen looks like with all available applications. The scale is adjusted using the wheel.
Dials are switched using side swipes.
A swipe from below opens the control center. It turns on the flashlight, silent mode or airplane mode.
Pressing the side button opens a list of active applications. You can scroll through the list using the wheel, and select the desired program by tapping on the screen. Double tapping the side button enables Apple Pay.
To turn off the watch screen, you need to turn your wrist away from you or slap your palm on the screen.
What you can't do on the watch itself, you can do in the Watch app on your iPhone. Here the user selects watch faces and applications that are displayed on the Apple Watch screen, updates software, changes the appearance of text on the watch display and manages other gadget settings. Apple Watch also uses the Activity app, which contains workout metrics and time in motion.
Dials
There are dozens of watch faces to choose from. Most of them have customizable widgets: time in a different time zone, battery level, reminders, activity indicators, weather and much more. You can also place an application icon on the watch face for quick access to it.
The “Infograph” watch face presented last year with nine add-ons on one screen remains the record number of widgets.
It can compete with Meridian with four widgets, which is available on the Apple Watch Series 5. This is enough to add the most necessary things to the screen. The dial is designed to show off the beauty of the Always On Display mode: when activated, it changes colors to inverse.
In addition, you can add other watch faces: with regular and huge numbers, photos on the screen, activity rings, animations with fire filling the screen or Mickey Mouse. As a rule, users need 2-3 options used simultaneously.
Apple Watch Series 3 42mm Aluminum Case with Sport Band
Ksenia, 04.07.2018
Advantages: I’ll tell you why I personally bought the watch. Firstly, I swim a lot (I practice for an hour or two every day) and initially I was quite upset by the lack of smartwatches on the market that would 1. be completely waterproof 2. not just be protected from water, but have a swimming mode 3. analyze the style swimming, speed, number of strokes, distance I swam 4. measure heart rate continuously during the swim (in which Apple Watch is practically the only one on the Russian market). The watch copes with all these functions with a bang! As far as I know, only the Garmin can measure heart rate while swimming, but it is extremely bulky and masculine and costs significantly more than the Apple Watch. For swimming I use the standard training application (before that I used the free version of SwimPro, but I saw that in the native application everything is much more convenient and simpler (unless, of course, you are a professional swimmer). Among other positive qualities, the pedometer is very accurate, it does not count hand waves . The heart rate monitor is amazing!! I specifically compared it with professional medical equipment - the Apple Watch is top notch! In general, a very useful function for people with heart problems - constant heart rate tracking in different modes - while walking, while sleeping, at rest, during training. Also, the watch will let you know if your resting heart rate exceeds the norm of 120 beats per minute. The design and bracelets are an excellent function to change the style of the watch, gender, mood, and even just when the strap gets boring. Personally, it has turned into a disease for me - I’m constantly stuck on aliexpress in looking for new beautiful straps))) Amazing and interesting Activity system - a non-standard solution from Apple, where they approached fitness beautifully and wisely. This is not a stupid pedometer - I walked 10,000 steps and well done. The watch will distinguish your burned calories into total and active (the latter if you burned through active training or exercise)
Disadvantages: I can’t think of anything, except that I would like to work longer on one charge. Despite the fact that I use my Apple Watch very actively - notifications, reading messages on them, responding, constantly monitoring my heart rate, training for 2 hours a day, tracking my sleep, now they hold a charge for about 45-50 hours. Although, in this case, there is nothing special to compare with; a friend of mine with his Samsung Gear S3 has the same operating time. I’m also extremely worried about the display - but maybe that’s just my personal paranoia. It feels like an extra wave of your hand or an accidental collision with a wall will smash the screen to smithereens. Due to paranoia, I ordered a watch case from Aliexpress for 100 rubles...
Comment: I'm incredibly happy with the purchase. A bunch of functions for fitness and a healthy lifestyle, a huge number of accessible and useful applications, a convenient design of both the watch itself and its iPhone applications, in general - beauty. I mainly wrote here about swimming, because for me this is the main function of the watch (which I am delighted with), and other features can be found in other reviews and reviews of the Apple Watch, of which there are plenty on the Internet. If you have any questions, please contact us
Protection
The watch can be dived to a depth of 50 meters. This means that you can swim and shower with your Apple Watch without worrying about its safety.
The swimming mode is activated in the control center. When activated, the screen stops responding to touches. To return the watch to its normal state, you need to twist the digital crown. The screen unlocks and the built-in speakers blow out the moisture.
The watch is protected from intruders by a PIN code, which must be entered each time the watch is put on.
Apple One and Fitness+
Apple talked about the new Apple One - a single subscription to all Apple services. These will include iCloud, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Arcade, News+ and the new Fitness+ watch fitness service. It will launch this fall and all users will be given a free 30 days. Apple One will cost from $15 per month per person or $20 for a family subscription.
Fitness+ is a new interactive training service that allows you to combine several devices at once, including collecting data from Apple Watch and displaying videos on Apple TV or other company devices. The subscription will include several training programs, which will be recorded in a special studio weekly. Separately from Apple One, a fitness subscription will cost $10 per month.
In Russia, the new single Apple One subscription will be available only in the basic version of the service: Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and 50 GB in iCloud for 365 rubles per month. The family subscription will be the same, only for 525 rubles per month and with 200 GB in iCloud.
Functions
Activity and workout tracker
Apple Watch Series 5 always tracks three key parameters: calories burned, exercise time, and the number of hours spent warming up. The gadget considers any active movement to be a sports activity, and this is not necessarily jogging or working out in the gym. Data can be displayed on a special dial with three rings.
The watch supports dozens of types of workouts and can read and display relevant information for different types of exercises on the screen.
All data is integrated into the Activity and Health applications.
Music player
Apple Watch Series 5 received 32 GB of memory. They can be used for music. The watch can work with AirPods or other Bluetooth headphones, which means you can go for a run with your favorite playlist and without a smartphone.
Compass
The watch has a magnetic compass. Its application shows not only the cardinal directions, but also the elevation gain, coordinates and inclination angle. In addition, data from the compass can be picked up by other applications, for example Night Sky with a star map.
Wallet
The Apple Watch has an NFC chip. This means you don't need to take your smartphone when you go to the store. Just pay with your cards linked to the Wallet analogue in your watch.
Voice assistant
Apple Watch has Siri, which you can ask about the weather outside or what track is currently playing. The need to take out the iPhone in a number of scenarios disappears.
Sound volume meter
The watch's microphone will notify you if you are in a noisy environment that could cause hearing damage. When there is danger, the body will vibrate. You can also check the noise level in the corresponding Hearing app.
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
Special software appeared in watchOS 6. In it, you can mark the days when your period arrives and receive alerts about a favorable period for conception.
Calculator or voice recorder
watchOS 6 includes full-fledged calculator and voice recorder apps on the watch screen. In addition, the new version of the operating system has its own App Store for Apple Watch, which means that you do not need to store duplicate applications on the iPhone.
Watch
Apple Watch shows the time. Roman and Arabic numerals of all sizes and on a variety of dials.
Experience using Apple Watch Series 5
During my time with the Apple Watch Series 5, I not only used it a lot in my normal daily routine, but also swam in the pool, worked out in the gym, and even went hiking in the mountains when I was whisked away to the Bavarian Alps for a few days. Although this “hike” can rather be called a walk, it is a long and thorough one.
The first thing I definitely noticed for myself was the “always on screen” function. It is really very convenient, especially in those moments when you need to quietly check the time while sitting at a meeting. There are situations when you don’t want to show everyone that you keep track of time. In addition, I noticed that I began to read the time faster. That is, I raise my hand, see the time and immediately lower it, the screen does not even have time to turn on to normal mode. It is very comfortable! Even in the pool, taking a quick glance at the clock has become easier.
In the “always on screen” mode, the numbers glow very dimly, and in the dark the brightness decreases even more
Many people have asked whether it is possible to set the screen so that it does not light up at night. I did not find such an opportunity, but the screen is not at all bright and does not interfere with sleep with its glow. But the convenient way to turn off the screen when the watch is not on your hand doesn’t always work, and I still haven’t been able to understand what it depends on. But when the shutdown mechanism works, it is very convenient. This way the watch consumes even less charge.
In general, if you use the “always on screen” function, you should forget about even the slightest decent battery life. The hours will last a little more than a day, if you do not use additional functions, such as a workout mode or music playback. Definitely have to charge them every day! Especially if you also use the volume tracking function.
When the environment is very noisy, the clock will tell you about it. But this mode greatly drains the battery.
At first I played with it, but quickly realized that it was not really needed. A couple of times the watch told me that it was very noisy around, but I already understood this, being in the very center of a noisy German beer hall. At first, I even displayed the volume on the modular dial, but then I removed it and even turned off the function completely. I didn't find her irreplaceable. Let's discuss in our Telegram chat whether such a function is needed in your opinion
The third innovation of the watch really came in handy for me. When we set out on a 20-kilometer route through the mountains, a compass came in very handy. He helped us understand where we were going. Of course, we wouldn’t have gotten lost without him, it’s just somehow calmer with him. I'm glad that the compass works well, and for it to work correctly you don't have to hold your hand so that the screen is strictly parallel to the ground. The natural position of the hand is sufficient. But some straps can affect its operation - Apple warns about this right away. I assume that we are talking about those that contain metal.
The Apple Watch compass looks like this
In addition to the mountains, the compass also helped in the city. If you open a map, you will see not just a point, but also the direction in which you are facing. Before this, navigating by watch was just a bit of fun and I didn’t use it much. I have now reconsidered this process. Sometimes it’s really more convenient to walk without taking your smartphone out of your pocket. Although, we can’t say about the compass that it’s a killer feature.
Differences between Apple Watch Series 5 and previous models
Almost all the features of the Apple Watch Series 5 that we talked about earlier are also present in the previous model, and many innovations came not with the new watch, but with the new watchOS. Here are the differences between the fifth generation of watches and the fourth:
- Always On Display function. Prevents the screen from going dark when you turn your wrist away or deactivate the display with your palm.
- Magnetic compass. Apple Watch Series 4 doesn't have it. It may be useful for travelers. It also has the potential to interact with other apps, but it's not much use, at least for now.
- Built-in memory. Doubled - up to 32 GB.
Apple Watch Series 4
Two weeks with Apple Watch Series 5. You have to take it, no options
I recently told you that I consider Apple smartwatches the company’s best product because of the clear vector of functionality development, a clear strategy for releasing new models and correct positioning. If you missed it, I advise you to click on the link and read
, we got a good tour of all five versions of this gadget. And now I’ll tell you about something else: how large-scale the changes in the new model are in terms of user experience and whether it’s worth bothering with changing watches from one of the previous generations. I’ve been wearing Series 5 since the start of sales, and this is already a decent amount of time to sort out my feelings and abstract from the confrontations between fans and opponents of the brand with their excessive enthusiasm and furious criticism in the first time after the presentation. In general, there was time to weigh everything, think it over and make a verdict: we need to take the Series 5, think about this issue and there is no point in doubting it.
If you think about it and look at the list of changes, there is nothing outstanding. In terms of hardware, this generation has an always-on display, a compass and altimeter have been added, a new version of the processor is installed (and even that without radical innovations), the battery has been optimized for the usual operating time, taking into account higher energy consumption. By the standards of the smartphone or laptop market, the changes are not the most convincing for the new generation, and most of the software innovations are also available on the Series 4. Except that the new model also has a new dial that the old one did not have. However, it would be very reckless to think that Apple saved money and “didn’t report” enough changes. The company's approach to releasing the Apple Watch is good because of the portions of changes. There are just enough of them so that past generations of users don't feel frustrated or pressured to spend money on a new device every year. But at the same time, if money allows and there is a desire, buying a new model will bring enough changes to the user experience and justify itself. In the case of Series 5, all the attention goes to the display.
From a technological point of view, the screen in the Apple Watch Series 5 is very cool. A new chip is responsible for its operation, reducing the refresh rate from 60 to 1 Hz - that is, the picture changes once per second. In addition, the brightness is reduced to prevent excessive battery drain. Transitions from active mode to passive mode and back occur very smoothly; it is obvious that Apple paid a lot of attention to this process and tried to make it as natural as possible for the user. When you start wearing the Series 5, it immediately feels like this watch is performing exactly as it should have all along. It seems like you don’t need to get used to it and relearn it, but at the same time, this update is a really big step forward for the Apple Watch.
Speaking directly about the user experience, I was worried that the habit developed over four years of paying attention to the turned on watch screen would make itself felt. It was easy to imagine how you constantly think that you activated the backlight with a wave of your hand or that you received some kind of notification that requires attention. In reality, everything turned out differently, and that's really cool. The watch reduces the brightness and disables the most noticeable animations so much that they do not become the center of attraction of the eye. In everyday use, the display receives no more attention than if we were talking about a simple mechanical or quartz watch. On the other hand, it becomes very convenient that now you can just glance at your wrist and find out the time. This way you save yourself from a huge number of unnecessary hand waves.
Traditionally for Apple, a lot of attention is paid to privacy. The company understands that not all applications and notifications can be made public. When the screen is inactive, it does not show notifications until the user raises their hand in response to sound or vibration. With applications too, during training you will see information all the time, and other software goes into a kind of standby mode. In this case, a dark layer with blur is superimposed on top of the interface and a small clock is displayed. It sounds cool in words, but for me personally, this function turned out to be the most controversial in the Series 5. And to be completely honest, the implementation of the privacy mode from an aesthetic point of view is infuriating. The heavily darkened and blurry interface of the application under the clock sometimes does not look so beautiful, and the very presence of an application that can be guessed on the screen certainly does not bring any benefit. Why it was impossible to completely overlap application interfaces - I can only guess. And the most annoying thing is that you will see this standby mode quite often; for example, it gives me the most discomfort when listening to music. Apple considers the player screen to be quite confidential information (quite rightly so, by the way) and does not want others to see it. As a result, almost all the time you will have a mini version of the watch on your wrist in standby mode instead of the normal beautiful dials. Well, either you need to minimize the player every time and then open it again to switch tracks or adjust the volume. In general, in future updates to WatchOS, I would really like to see changes in the implementation of privacy and a more elegant solution than what is currently available.
I would also like to say something about the old and new dials. Now that Apple has been able to implement an always-on display without changing the size and body and maintaining the same autonomy, I begin to understand the reasons for the lack of customization options for third-party developers for the watch. The company has always had a lot of questions due to the lack of custom dials. Previously, this could only be justified by the fact that Cupertino wants to be confident in the aesthetics of its product and is not ready to let just anyone create the “face” for a watch. And with the advent of the Apple Watch Series 5, another explanation appears, and it is very convincing. The thing is that when the screen goes into inactive mode, the interface is redrawn. Color fills are replaced by contours, some animations and interface elements are disabled. This happens differently in each case, and Apple has clearly worked to ensure that the display consumes as little power as possible so that users do not have to compromise on battery life. Outsource all this, and other developers are unlikely to be as sensitive to issues of aesthetics and battery load, which could significantly worsen the user experience.
As for less significant changes, the Apple Watch is in perfect order. A compass and altimeter are useful for tourism and hiking, a calculator is useful for quick calculations, girls will appreciate a new application for tracking their cycle, when working or constantly being in unfavorable conditions from an acoustic point of view, tracking environmental noise will help to assess the harm to health. In addition, there are new watch faces (and they are really cool), and now the watch has a stand-alone application store that does not require installation of programs on the iPhone. That is, if you need something only on the watch, there is no need to look for where to hide the extra icon on the smartphone.
In the end, the Apple Watch Series 5 was a really big and important change for me. On the one hand, it doesn't break anything in terms of habits and maintains the same user experience, but at the same time, the always-on display was a cool (if a little late) update, enough to change the previous version of the watch to the new model. I continue to think that I really like the pace of development of Apple watches and I suspect that it’s unlikely that anyone will be able to win over my sympathy for them. At least for the foreseeable future.
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- Apple Watch Series 4: overview of innovations
But the new product has moved far from the watches of the third series. The design and dimensions have changed, while the ratio of the screen area to the front panel area has increased. The Infograph and Meridian watch faces are not available on Apple Watch Series 3. Performance has increased: Apple Watch Series 5 works a little faster. The built-in memory in the third version is four times less - only 8 GB.
Apple Watch Series 3
At the same time, the Apple Watch Series 3 is an excellent watch that is still relevant and is even sold in the official Apple store. They are protected from water, can measure heart rate and track workouts, last up to 18 hours without recharging and support the same straps.
Apple Watch SE will be available in a cellular version
The main idea of a mid-budget smartwatch is to buy it for your child or elderly relative. With their help, you can monitor the location of a loved one, as well as control his activity.
To make this a reality, Apple upgraded the Family Sharing feature and made it possible to fully use it on the Apple Watch even without being tied to an iPhone. This is the next step in the development of this wearable gadget.
In order for watches in this role to perform as fully as possible, it is desirable that they support operation in cellular networks. So far this opportunity is not particularly relevant in Russia. However, the country is already experiencing a boom in electronic SIMs , so we should hope that it will soon be possible to connect watches to them.
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- A month with Apple Watch Series 3: a comprehensive review
Here's a price comparison of current Apple Watch models:
- Apple Watch Series 3 (38 mm) - 15,990 rubles.
- Apple Watch Series 3 (42 mm) — 17,990 rubles.
- Apple Watch Series 4 (40 mm) — 26,490 rubles (approximate price).
- Apple Watch Series 4 (44 mm) — 29,150 rubles (approximate price).
- Apple Watch Series 5 (40 mm) — 32,990 rubles.
- Apple Watch Series 5 (44 mm) —34,990 rubles.
Design, price and accessories for Watch Series 6
In the 6th line, 2 new body colors appeared: blue and red. Now you can choose a watch to suit your specific style. Straps can be used to complement your watch and your look. At the presentation, Apple surprised users with a new development - a monobracelet. This strap is stretchable to fit a variety of wrists. There will be 9 monobracelet sizes in total. The peculiarity of the accessory is that it does not have fasteners. It simply stretches, slides over your hand, and molds to the shape of your wrist.
- There are 2 types of monobracelet: made of silicone and made of braided silicone threads (16 thousand fibers). Both options look stylish and interesting.
- Nike sports bracelets and leather straps also appeared in the line. Leather accessories have discreet magnetic clasps.
- And so that all the parameters of a smart watch are at hand, the corporation has presented a lot of cool dials for every taste. There were even dials for wave lovers, businessmen, for travelers with special compasses, for weather experts, for people who plan things and time, and many other options.
The S6 system with a dual-core processor supports the fast operation of the 6th version of the clock. It helps the watch run smoothly and without interruption. With these parameters, this model will be relevant for the next 5 years. The cost of Apple Watch Series 6 starts from 36,990 rubles for the 40 mm case and 39,490 rubles for the 44 mm case.
This new product will soon be available for sale. At the presentation, the Apple corporation also showed a budget version of the Watch SE smartwatch; there will be more detailed information about it in the next blog article.
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Specifications
- Colors: space grey, silver, gold.
- Dimensions: 40 and 44 mm.
- Display: 40mm version - 1.57 inches, 394 × 324 pixels, LTPO OLED; 44mm version - 1.78 inches, 448 × 368 pixels, LTPO OLED.
- Operating system: watchOS 6.0.
- Processor: Apple S5.
- Built-in memory: 32 GB.
- Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC.
- Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, optical heart rate sensor (second generation), electrical heart rate sensor, compass, microphone.
- Autonomy: up to 18 hours in mixed mode.
- Charging: wireless, adapter included.
- Compatibility: iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later.
- Protection: allow immersion to depths of up to 50 m.
- Dimensions: 40 mm version - 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm; The 44mm version is 44 x 38 x 10.7 mm.
- Weight: 40mm version - 39.8g; 44mm version - 47.8g.
Results
Here we have the same Apple Watch Series 4, just with a never-fading screen. There is no point in updating from last year's version.
The Apple Watch Series 3 is not that expensive, performs approximately the same functions as the new watch, supports watchOS 6 with all the new features, and will only become completely obsolete when Apple shows something truly new.
The Apple Watch Series 5 is a good purchase if you have an iPhone and are choosing your first smartwatch that will be relevant for several years to come. This is Apple's best wearable, just not much better than the previous ones.
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The author expresses gratitude to Apple for providing the device for testing.
How much does a mid-budget Apple Watch SE cost?
The price of Apple Watch SE in American realities starts at $279. It depends on the size, as well as on the additional capabilities of the smartwatch. Of course, in Russian realities it will increase somewhat, but it will still remain quite affordable. By the way, in Russia Apple Watch SE costs 25 thousand rubles for the 40 mm version and 27.5 thousand rubles for the 44 mm version.
I myself have been using the Apple Watch for a very long time and I can confidently say that this is very little for such a multifunctional device with such a large abundance of a wide variety of capabilities. It's definitely worth it.
PS By the way, Apple Watch Series 3 remains on sale. Now they cost 18 thousand rubles instead of 16 thousand rubles. Thanks to the local currency exchange rate.
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