The Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation (Special Edition 2022) is a smartwatch that was designed, manufactured, and currently sold by Apple since 2022 as part of the Apple Watch series. The Watch Special Edition 2 has been introduced on September 7, 2022, released on September 16, 2022, and its price started at $249.
The new Watch comes in two sizes 40 mm and 44 mm and has been made in 3 colors: Silver, Midnight, and Starlight. The device features a 1.57-inch or 1.78-inch LTPO OLED Retina Displays with Force Touch covered by Ion-X glass, Dual-Core 64-bit Apple S8 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Apple W3 chip, 32 GB of flash memory, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, NFC for Apple Pay, L1 GPS, Bluetooth 5.3, ambient light sensor, optical heart sensor, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, barometric altimeter, magnetometer, water-resistance up to 50 meters, wireless charging, and additional Cellular model.
The Apple Watch SE 2 includes a new Apple S8 chip (the same as in Apple Watch Series 8), international emergency calling, international roaming, crash detection, and more precise GPS.
Today Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation is 24 months old!
Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 7, 2022 |
| Released | September 16, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | Watch6,10 Watch6,11 Watch6,12 Watch6,13 |
| Model Number | A2722 A2723 A2724 A2725 A2726 A2727 A2855 A2856 |
| EMC | 8090 8091 8092 8093 |
| Generation | 2nd (Special Edition) |
| Order Number | 40 mm Aluminium GPS US Market MNT33LL/A, MNT63LL/A, MNT73LL/A, MNT83LL/A, MNT93LL/A, MNTC3LL/A 40 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular US Market MNTK3LL/A, MNTL3LL/A, MNTM3LL/A, MNTN3LL/A, MNTP3LL/A, MNTQ3LL/A UK Market MNPH3B/A, MNPL3B/A, MNPP3B/A 44 mm Aluminium GPS US Market MNTD3LL/A, MNTE3LL/A, MNTF3LL/A, MNTG3LL/A, MNTH3LL/A, MNTJ3LL/A 44 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular US Market MNTW3LL/A, MNTX3LL/A, MNTY3LL/A, MNU03LL/A, MNU63LL/A, MNU13LL/A UK Market MNPT3B/A, MNPY3B/A, MNQ23B/A |
| Original Price | $249 (40 mm Aluminium GPS) $299 (40 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $279 (44 mm Aluminium GPS) $329 (44 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) |
| Colors | Silver Midnight Starlight |
| Case | Aluminum |
| Weight | 0.92 – 0.99 oz. – 26 – 28 Grams (40 mm) 1.16 oz. – 33 Grams (44 mm) |
| Dimensions | 1.57” H x 1.34” W x 0.41″ D (40 mm) 40 mm H x 34 mm W x 10.7 mm D (40 mm) 1.73” H x 1.5” W x 0.41″ D (44 mm) 44 mm H x 38 mm W x 10.7 mm D (44 mm) |
| Processor | Apple Watch SE 1st Generation |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple S8 Apple W3 |
| Processor Speed | Unknown |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Memory | 1 GB DRAM |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Display Materials | Ion-X glass |
| Display | 1.57″ LTPO OLED Retina Display (40 mm) 1.78″ LTPO OLED Retina Display (44 mm) |
| Display Size | 759 mm2 (40 mm) 977 mm2 (44 mm) |
| Resolutions | 324 x 394 (40 mm) 368 x 448 (44 mm) |
| Brightness | 1000 cd/m2 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
Input
| Input Method | Digital Crown Multi-Touch Force Touch Digital Touch Side Button |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Optical Heart sensor High-G Accelerometer Barometric altimeter Magnetometer High Dynamic Range Gyroscope |
| Tactile Feedback | Taptic Engine |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz |
| Networks* | LTE and UMTS |
| SIM Slot* | None – Built-in Apple SIM (eSIM) |
| NFC | NFC for Apple Pay FeliCa |
| Location | L1 GPS/GNSS Compass |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker |
Software
| Original OS | watchOS 9.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of watchOS |
| System Requirements | iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus or later iOS 16 or later |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
Power
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | Unknown |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours |
| Power | Apple 5 W or 12 W Power adapter (Not included) |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Watch SE (2nd generation): Technical Specifications