Apple Watch SE 2 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch SE 2 |  Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 28,500.00 through KSh 32,000.00 | KSh 103,500.00 |
| Display | Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Apple S9 SiP |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | watchOS |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Health & wellness features | Heart Rate app; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; Medications, Mindfulness and Noise apps | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch SE 2 | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Model | Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) | Apple Watch Ultra 2 |
| Announced | September 2022 | September 2023 |
| Dimensions | 44 mm: 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm 40 mm: 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm | 49 × 44 × 12 mm |
| Weight | 44 mm: 32.9 g (GPS), 33.0 g (GPS + Cellular) 40 mm: 26.4 g (GPS), 27.8 g (GPS + Cellular) | 61.4 g (Natural Titanium); 61.8 g (Black Titanium) |
| Build materials | Aluminium case; nylon-composite and sapphire-crystal back | Grade 5 titanium case; sapphire front crystal; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back |
| Wrist size | 44 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 40 mm: 130–200 mm wrist | Fits 130–210 mm wrists |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Customisable Action button; Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen; Double Tap gesture |
| Display | ||
| Display | Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; 1,185 mm² display area |
| Screen resolution | 44 mm: 368 × 448 pixels 40 mm: 324 × 394 pixels | 410 × 502 pixels |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass | Flat sapphire front crystal with raised titanium surround |
| Display features | Up to 1,000 nits; 326 ppi | Always-On display; up to 3,000 nits; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | Apple S9 SiP |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 2-core Neural Engine | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | watchOS |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | LTE and UMTS; cellular service availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | eSIM; carrier plan required |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | NFC with Apple Pay support |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (L1 and L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | — | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | Dual speakers; siren |
| Microphone | Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan | Cellular and Bluetooth calling; carrier support required for cellular service |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Second-generation optical heart sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; depth gauge; water-temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | Heart Rate app; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; Medications, Mindfulness and Noise apps | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Sleep app with sleep stages |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | Workout app with running, cycling, swimming, multisport and other workout types |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace metrics; compass and Backtrack | Precision dual-frequency GPS; offline maps; compass waypoints and Backtrack; running dynamics; cycling metrics |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; 86-decibel siren |
| Diving / depth features | — | Recreational scuba diving to 40 m; EN13319 certified depth gauge and water-temperature sensor |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours normal use | Up to 36 hours normal use; up to 72 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Charging | Up to 80% charge in about 1.5 hours | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | Water resistant to 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | — | IP6X dust resistant; MIL-STD 810H tested; EN13319 certified |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later at launch |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Midnight; Starlight; Silver | Natural Titanium; Black Titanium |
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