Smartwatches
Apple Watch SE 3 GPS 44mm Smartwatch
$269.00
Price captured 2026-09-22 · check Amazon for the current price.
The most affordable current-generation Apple Watch in this comparison, with a strong 4.7-star rating across 4,491 reviews.
Price history
Editor scores (0–10) — not a manufacturer spec.
| Display size | — |
|---|---|
| Display type | Always-On Retina |
| Battery life | 0.75 days |
| Water resistance | — |
| Built-in GPS | ✓ Yes |
| Heart rate monitor | ✓ Yes |
| OS | watchOS |
| Weight | — |
Editor's take
Apple's entry-level SE 3 brings irregular heart rhythm alerts, wrist-temperature-based women's health tracking and an Always-On Display down to a $269 price point, with 4,491 reviews at 4.7 stars — a strong, well-established rating and the best value-for-money Apple Watch in this batch.
The SE 3 trims a few features from the Series line (no ECG, no hypertension notifications) but keeps the core health-alert stack: irregular heart rhythm and abnormal high/low heart rate alerts, sleep score with sleep apnea notifications, and wrist-temperature-based women's health tracking with period predictions and cycle-deviation alerts. Fall and crash detection with automatic emergency calling, plus Check In, carry over from the more expensive models.
Battery life is rated at 18 hours of all-day use, charging up to twice as fast as the previous SE 2. The display is Always-On, a feature that used to be reserved for pricier Apple Watch models. Amazon's spec table for this listing was sparse on hard numbers — no confirmed water-resistance depth or device weight — so both are left unconfirmed rather than assumed from the broader Apple Watch lineup's typical 50m rating.
With 4,491 reviews at 4.7 stars, this has the second-largest review base of any Apple Watch in this comparison (behind only the Series 11) and matches its high rating. At $269, it's the most affordable current-generation Apple Watch scraped in this batch by a wide margin.
Pros
- 4,491 reviews at 4.7 stars — a large, well-established rating and the most affordable current Apple Watch here
- Irregular heart rhythm alerts and wrist-temperature-based women's health tracking
- Always-On Display, a feature previously reserved for pricier Apple Watch models
- Fall/crash detection and Check In safety features carry over from the flagship models
Cons
- No ECG or hypertension notifications, unlike the Series 11/Series 12
- 18-hour battery life is shorter than the Series line's 24 hours
- No confirmed water-resistance depth or device weight in this listing's spec table
- GPS-only; no cellular option available for this model
Ideal for: iPhone owners who want Apple's core health-alert features at the lowest current-generation Apple Watch price.
Reviews
4,491 reviews averaging 4.7 out of 5 — a large, well-established rating.
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