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 8 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