Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch SE 3
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Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00
Apple Watch Series 8 Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00
Apple Watch SE 2 Price range: KSh 28,500.00 through KSh 32,000.00
Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra 3 |  Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00 | Price range: KSh 35,500.00 through KSh 39,500.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | Apple S10 SiP |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | watchOS |
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Watch SE 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Apple Watch SE 3 |
| Announced | 2025 | September 2025 |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 mm | 44 mm: 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm 40 mm: 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm |
| Weight | Natural titanium: 61.6 g Black titanium: 61.8 g | 44 mm: 32.9 g (GPS), 33.0 g (GPS + Cellular) 40 mm: 26.3 g (GPS), 26.4 g (GPS + Cellular) |
| Build materials | Grade 5 titanium case; flat sapphire crystal display | Aluminium case |
| Wrist size | Fits 130–210 mm wrists | 44 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 40 mm: 130–200 mm wrist |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, customizable Action button, double-tap and wrist-flick gestures, touchscreen | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area |
| Screen resolution | 422 × 514 pixels (326 ppi); 1,245 mm² display area | 44 mm: 368 × 448 pixels 40 mm: 324 × 394 pixels |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire crystal | Ion-X front glass |
| Display features | 1 Hz refresh; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode | Always-On display; up to 1,000 nits; 326 ppi |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | Apple S10 SiP |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | watchOS |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region |
| SIM / eSIM | Cellular model uses eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | Apple Pay and GymKit support | NFC with Apple Pay support |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip; availability varies by region | — |
| Satellite features | Satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Find My; availability varies by region | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Built-in speaker and siren | Speaker |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Microphone |
| Calling | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular calling where supported | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water-temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high-dynamic-range gyroscope and ambient-light sensor | Second-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | High and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking; mindfulness and medications apps |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep stages, Sleep Score and sleep-apnoea notifications where available | Sleep tracking with sleep stages and sleep score |
| Sports / workout modes | — | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection |
| Training & outdoor features | — | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack |
| Safety & emergency features | Satellite Emergency SOS and Find My, Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, siren, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, noise monitoring and Backtrack; availability varies by region | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection; check in |
| Diving / depth features | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor; EN13319 recreational scuba diving to 40 m | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery life | — | Up to 18 hours normal use; up to 32 hours in Low Power Mode |
| Charging | — | Fast charging |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistance; EN13319; tested to MIL-STD-810H | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires a compatible iPhone; feature and regional requirements vary | Requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26 or later |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Apple Watch app and Apple Health |
| Colors | Natural titanium and Black titanium | Starlight; Midnight |
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