To all SE Users i am Kind of new to the Apple Watch And i wanted to buy one for Christmas. Now I am sceptical of the battery life and how long it needs to charge I was and it’s missing features in comparison to the newer watches, now I was thinking about buying an Apple Watch Series 8 because it is in kind of the same price category and has more features but I am not able to find one that guarantees that it is waterproof because most refurbished websites don’t offer a guaranteed waterproof watch. No, I am wondering if some of you guys could just share me your information of how you like your Apple Watch SE and how it impacted your life and maybe know where to get a series 8 :D thanks!

  • kneedrag@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m on my second SE. When my first died this year I just bought a replacement. Battery is fine and it was so much cheaper. Much better bang for the buck.

  • MyppNN@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Bought a SE gen 1 (2020) for like $150 early this year after I did some research and found it’s barely any different from the gen 2. Note that with newer versions of watchOS this old watch has more features than it did at the time of its release, which causes many sources/reviews to underestimate it. For example it can track 4 stages of sleep just fine, not just 2 (awake/asleep). The relevant hardware is actually the same as in the gen 2.

    Battery lasts almost 2 days. I’m happy with it.

  • Joey6543210@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Just upgraded from the original SE to a S9. The thing that I really want/need from SE is the always on display. Honestly it has been a game changer for me but if that’s not important to you, then there is no need.

    Also S9 is able to measure ECG and blood oxygen level that SE is not able to.

  • yohannanx@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I purchased the SE2 shortly after release. I like it, but wish I had gotten the regular one.

  • techtom10@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I got the S7 refrubished for less. If you’re lucky you can still get Apple Care. Regardless if it’s refurbished or not, Apple won’t cover you for water damage.

  • paulstelian97@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m one of those who keeps banking on the SE — I’ve had the first generation, upgraded to the second generation (the 2022 one).

  • dimman117@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have one, it’s great. Kinda wish I got the 44m over 40mm version. Apart from that, it does everything I want it to, and was £140 cheaper than s8 at the time.

  • slade51@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I had an S6 for 3 years, and recently upgraded to an SE2. I’m happy, I don’t miss anything and couldn’t justify the difference in cost to get an S9.

  • gjiang4@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Got my 2 months ago. 2nd hand. I use it mostly for workouts including crossfit, lifting weights, ball hockey and swimming. It’s great! Gotta keep charging it every day though.

    • PitziHD@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Really is it that good? i thought it was only lasting like one day or even half a day…

      • zerbey@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I can easily get 2 days out of my SE2, I suspect it’d go 3 if I wasn’t doing much those 3 days.

      • godzirah@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Charge is really good. I took it off the charger this morning (roughly 9 hours ago) and it is still at 86%. I don’t have many notifications though.

        • Pale_Squash_4263@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Totally agree here, mine was fully charged when I went to bed last night and it’s on 63% now. So that’s about 18 hours just for it to get that low. It really is that good

  • Cerenia@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I bought my SE 2nd gen a few weeks ago and I love it! It has everything I need. I charge it once a day. I have no complaints about battery life.

  • AdOk3759@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I bought the 44m SE2 refurbished from Apple, couldn’t be happier. The bezels aren’t that bigger compared to the other series, and battery life lasts me easily 48 hours without Low Power Mode

  • inc_mplete@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Still on gen1 SE and it does everything i need… tell me the weather, track my steps, my workouts, and tells me the time and weather. No complaints it’s a great watch :)

  • Bakkenvouwer@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve bought the SE2 a year ago after being skeptical about Apple Watches and have been absolutely loving it. Would really like to upgrade to the ultra two someday for the better battery life, water temperature while swimming and the more expansive heart rate tracking. SE2 is much better value though

  • sfo2@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I had a refurbished SE for a few years. It was fine. My main gripes were that the battery was about dead by evening time and it had to be recharged overnight, that the GPS accuracy was somewhat poor, and that the fitness functionality is lacking a bit.

    Now I have a refurbished Garmin Vivoactive 4. The battery lasts about 6 days. It has less smartwatch stuff than the Apple Watch (most of which I don’t miss at all), but it’s a way better fitness watch.