PR Nerd
PR Nerd
Training plans, running advice, and more.
← Back to comparisons
Head to Head

Apple Watch SE 3 vs Apple Watch Series 10

The SE 3 costs $150 less and actually rates higher, though the Series 10 reaches training-tier analytics with ECG and blood oxygen that the SE 3 skips entirely.

Apple Watch SE 3Apple

Apple Watch SE 3

4.7
Apple Watch Series 10Apple

Apple Watch Series 10

4.7
$249
Lower price
MSRP
$399
Full Smartwatch
Watch Type
Semi-Smart
Just the Basics
Training Data
Solid Training Data
More data
iOS only
Phone
iOS only
4.7
Rating
4.7
7 hrs
GPS Battery Life
7 hrs
Single-Band
GPS
Single-Band
27g
Lighter
Weight
30g
40/44mm
Case Size
42/46mm
Yes
Wrist Calls
Yes
No
Offline Maps
No
Spotify/Amazon Music
Offline Music
Spotify/Amazon Music
5 ATM
Water Resistance
5 ATM
—
Notable For
—
Best For
  • •You want Apple's cheaper, higher-rated watch for everyday fitness tracking
  • •ECG and blood oxygen aren't features you need
  • •You want training-tier analytics plus ECG and blood oxygen monitoring
  • •$150 more is worth it for the fuller health feature set
The Full Story

SE 3 skips ECG and blood oxygen but keeps the core Apple Watch experience: notifications, apps, and solid everyday fitness tracking. A great pick for runners who want one device for life and training both, without paying flagship prices.

Series 10 was Apple's biggest redesign in years — a bigger display, a titanium option, and sleep apnea detection — before Series 11 took over. No longer sold new by Apple, but a legitimate, often heavily discounted pick if you're on iPhone and don't need the newest chip.

*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.

†Estimated — this model launched too recently to have an established customer rating yet.

This page contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Not sure either of these is right?

Answer four quick questions and get matched from every current watch we track.

Try the Watch Finder →