Apple Watch SE (2022) In-Depth Review: Three Months Later

After three months, here's my in-depth review of the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen/2022), including plenty of data and accuracy testing.

For these past few months, I’ve been putting the Apple Watch SE to the test, hammering out countless workouts from running, cycling, swimming, and more. And even before that I was testing out WatchOS 9’s new features throughout the summer - even in a triathlon. With WatchOS9 came a boatload of new features including triathlon mode, structured workouts, and running power. All effectively bringing the Apple Watch into direct competition with other serious sport watch brands, even at this lower SE price point.

While the software update was substantial, the Apple Watch Series SE hardware update was modest at best. It included faster internals, and vehicular crash detection. Whereas again, most upgrades came via new software features, like triathlon support, deeper structured workout/interval features, a revamped compass app with backtrack functionality, and running power/efficiency metrics (and again, all via WatchOS9).

0:00 Quick Intro
0:35 Pricing/Model Comparison
0:46 SE vs Series 8
1:39 WatchOS9 New Sports Features
2:25 Activity Tracking
3:18 Sleep Tracking & Accuracy
4:15 Sports Tracking
6:30 Running Power
7:15 Triathlon/Multisport Modes
7:54 Sensor Pairing/Options
8:45 Fitness App on Phone
9:45 Compass & Backtrack
11:18 GPS & HR Accuracy
13:27 Battery Life
13:58 Final Thoughts & Recommendation

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