Apple Watch SE 2 Review (The Best Watch for Most People)

What we have here is the new second generation Apple Watch SE and I will go so far as to say that this is probably the

best

smart

watch

that

most

people

can buy. It's a bold statement. I'll explain why I say it later in this video, but the Apple Watch SC at its core is exactly the same as the previous SE devices that Apple created, it's a more affordable approach while still giving you the

best

processor inside, the same interface and I will cross the board. Al

most

everything is identical to the Apple Watch era, and in fact, there are many that are very similar to the Apple Watch Ultra, although those two more expensive

watch

es are getting a lot more attention, which is why this one starts at $249, but side by side you really won.

I don't see as many differences as you might expect compared to the Apple Watch 8. So in this video I'm going to delve into what this watch can do for physical design, precision testing, and all that, as well as cover some of the limitations and what that Apple eliminated to make it cheaper now I want to start with the design of this device now there are two different sizes unlike the Apple Watch 8 which has a size of 41 and 45 millimeters This is 40 and 44. it is a little smaller, almost imperceptible , there are three different colors, it's made of aluminum, and there are many different Apple bands you can choose from.

The bands are really the same as we've seen before, so you can change them if you want. If you have an older Apple Watch band, you can change it here very, very easily, so one of the big advantages here is that it really is a very similar design to what we've seen on the watch for the five, the six, even the seven and eight, in fact, you get the same rectilinear design on the left side, we have our speakers on the right side, a microphone, a digital crown that works as a button and I'll show you the interface in a minute as well as a button underneath, so when you use this really what I mean here is that

people

won't know that you saved more than 150 or 160 dollars to buy it, it will look exactly like any other Apple watch etc.

That will be a big plus, this also on the back has the heart rate sensor that we get from other Apple watches, so we have heart rate detection here as well as heart rate notifications, we have Bluetooth NFC Wi-Fi there. There's also a cellular option here, if you want to spend an extra fifty dollars, it also has 32 gigabytes of storage and of course we have all the typical accelerometers and other sensors that we saw in almost every other Apple watch, plus this one is still is Water resistant up to 50 meters so it's great for swimming or whatever, if you want to use it when you're showering, water is no problem.

I mentioned that we have a speaker and a microphone, these obviously work for the voice assistant, but also for the field phone. calls, so let's do a test and see how they really work, so this is a sample voice recording. I'm just using the watch's microphone and holding it at a fairly normal distance, just talking at a comfortable volume indoors. I know if you can hear what I'm saying, so try the speaker with the second generation Apple Watch SE. I'm just calling from a different phone, so leave a comment and let me know how this speaker sounds to you now that this watch might be a more affordable version of the Apple Watch series 8, but you still get the same top-of-the-line specs inside, we get the exact same chip as the Apple Watch series 8 which is the S8 chip and we are getting the same battery life here as well up to 18 hours.

I tested the GPS and heart rate accuracy on a relatively long run so we can dig into that right now and see how it really worked. Now we will start with the heart. rate tracking, this did an amazing job on a steady state run, it was a little iffy at first but compared to a well known accurate Polar h10 heart rate strap, it caught on very quickly and really stuck with the most of this training now on the In the end I started doing longer and more intense intervals to really push myself and test this watch and as you can see it really mapped those intervals almost perfectly in line with the h10 heart rate strap, super awesome and then for your GPS it's a similar story.

The Apple Watch SC is a very accurate watch, it is able to track my entire run and not only is there very little deviation, but it is also very accurate with instant pace and of course it is doing a great job with total distance in At the end of a five mile run, I was within one percent of my actual distance, which made me very happy. Now, as a side note, there are a lot of watches coming out, not just Apple watches, but Pixel watches as well. that are coming out with the Fitbit sensor and Other watches are coming out and if you want to see more Smartwatch videos like this, make sure to come down and click the subscribe button and while you're there, leave a comment and let me know what I should compare.

As far as the features of this watch go, we're getting the latest Watch OS 9, which gives you all the new watch faces and everything you can expect, and I'll do a tour of the interface like I said in a second, but also of that. Some other features we get here include support for Apple Fitness, plus we get the compass app, the newer things we are seeing on the Apple Watch 8 like the compass app has backspace, this also has backspace, so if you go off Trail you can find your way back and of course all the classic things we always loved about Apple watches, from the perfect compatibility with Apple devices, how it connects with imessage, you have a decibel meter to notify you When you are in noisy environments, voice recordings. breathing exercises Female cycle tracking maps, but here is a more attractive female cycle tracking, unlike the Apple Watch series 8, which has a temperature sensor, you do this by simply manually entering your own information.

We also have, of course, the remote camera, normal watch things like timers. in the App Store and making calls and sending texts and photos and really all those things that you would get used to from any other Apple Watch because, like I say, the interface on this one is really identical, you get essentially everything you get. on the other Apple Watches, with a few exceptions which I'll cover in a second, but some of the other new things Apple released also include Emergency SOS or Accident Detection, and this has both in addition to the fall detection it's had before. seniors or anyone who may be disabled or in any situation where you are worried about falling and will have difficulty getting help.

This is an affordable way to keep a monitor or some type of security device on. you can get help if you need it and of course I can't forget that we also have Apple Pay, just another thing that makes this a huge wattage when it comes to the interface, if you buy this watch it could be your first. Once you have an Apple Watch, so I want to give you a quick rundown, if you swipe down from the top you have your notifications, if you swipe up from the bottom, if you're in quick settings to turn on the mode airplane, flashlight or Wi-Fi.

Things like that, swiping from the left or right just cycles through the different watch faces and tapping the crown will give you the honeycomb app, so you can basically go to any app and just navigate, It takes some getting used to, you have to memorize. which are all the icons, but once you get used to it, it's a pretty easy way to find all your apps. If you press and hold the top button you'll get Siri and if you press the bottom button you'll get a layout of all the apps. that you have open to easily switch between them and if you press the bottom button twice you will get your Apple wallet.

Double-pressing the top button will toggle between your most recently used apps, but not everything is perfect on this watch. some things are missing compared to the 8 series, true. I'm talking about this as if it's all identical and for the most part it is, but there are some differences. The first difference when you look at it is that the screen is larger in size. The bezel around the outside is no bigger than those of the past, probably on par. I would say the Apple Watch series 5 is the one I find the most and that's not a bad thing, it's actually better than many others.

There are watches available, but not at the level of the series 8 or series 7. We are also missing an ECG, so no electrocardiogram. I don't use it that often anyway, so it's not a big drawback that it doesn't have a screen. an always-on-screen feature, so when you're not looking at it there's a little hiccup in a black rectangle and we're also missing blood oxygen and of course that temperature sensor, which means you won't get sleep tracking so precise or dream. stages, but summarizing the pros and cons here the pros, this costs only 250 dollars and you get the most powerful chip on any watch 32 gigabytes of storage, which is among the most on any watch, really the best operating system on any watch watch with seamless integration and a low price with a complete checklist of all Smartwatch features, you would expect the drawbacks, although the sleep analysis is a little weak, it does not have the best screen, like it is a good screen, but it doesn't have an always on display and you have a little bit more bezel over there and just

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looking at things in general like the screen being the outermost plane so you might want to get a case here if you plan on rock climbing or anything thing to not damage it and I mean, the only other thing I would really object to this would be, you know, the aesthetics of the Apple Watch, some people really like that, but if you're someone who wants a more elegant design, maybe a hybrid.

The watch would be a better choice for you. Oh, and the last thing I mentioned before is that you don't have an ECG, blood oxygen, or temperature sensor, but if you have an iPhone and want a jack-of-all-trades watch, this will be your best option. Whether it's an amazing watch, I don't have an amazing price. I would recommend this watch to basically anyone, with a few exceptions. Don't buy this watch if you obviously care a lot about aesthetics and want the most stylish watch like a hybrid watch or at least need an always on screen watch, don't get it if you are a super athlete and need the best blood oxygen analysis and If you like a super long battery life, maybe the ultra is better for you, but if you're going to run less than 20 miles, this is a pretty solid device and if all you want is your pace and heart rate, it makes a very good work.

Also don't buy this watch if you are extremely health oriented and really worried about an ECG or sleep tracking again. The Apple Watch 8 would do a better job with that, but like I said, I think most people don't need them at all. features, so it's worth saving 150 and getting the Apple Watch SE, but leave a comment below and let me know what you think of this watch personally. I think it's a pretty compelling purchase if you enjoyed the video consider liking and subscribing. I'm Mike O'Brien, thanks for watching, until next time.