The Apple Watch SE 1st Generation (Special Edition) is a smartwatch that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2020 to 2022 as part of the Apple Watch series. The Watch Special Edition has been introduced on September 15, 2020, released on September 18, 2020, and its price started at $279.
The new Watch comes in two sizes 40 mm and 44 mm and has been made in 3 colors: Silver, Space Gray, and Gold. 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 S5 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Apple W3 chip, 32 GB of flash memory, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, NFC for Apple Pay, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, ambient light sensor, optical heart sensor, accelerometer, a gyroscope, barometric altimeter, magnetometer, water-resistance up to 50 meters, wireless charging, and additional Cellular model.
The Apple Watch SE includes a new Apple S5 processor (the same as in Apple Watch Series 5), a Sleep Monitoring app, and an Always-on altimeter. The Watch SE has received as well 2nd generation Optical Heart Rate Sensor. This SmartWatch doesn’t have the Always-on Display or ECG app and Blood Oxygen Sensor.
This Apple Watch has been discontinued on September 7, 2022, and replaced by Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation.
Today Apple Watch SE 1st Generation is 4 years old!
Apple Watch SE Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 15, 2020 |
| Released | September 18, 2020 |
| Discontinued | September 7, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | Watch5,9 (40 mm GPS) Watch5,10 (44 mm GPS) Watch5,11 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) Watch5,12 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| Model Number | A2351 (40 mm GPS) A2352 (44 mm GPS) A2353 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) A2355 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) A2354 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) A2356 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| EMC | 3485 (40 mm GPS) 3486 (44 mm GPS) 3487 (40 mm GPS + Cellular) 3488 (44 mm GPS + Cellular) |
| Generation | 1st (Special Edition) |
| Order Number | 40 mm Aluminum GPS MYDN2LL/A, MYDM2LL/A, MYDP2LL/A, MYDY2LL/A, MYDX2LL/A, MYE02LL/A 44 mm Aluminum GPS MYDR2LL/A, MYDQ2LL/A, MYDT2LL/A, MYE22LL/A, MYE12LL/A, MYE32LL/A 40 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular MYEA2LL/A, MYEC2LL/A, MYE82LL/A, MYE92LL/A, MYED2LL/A, MYEE2LL/A, MYF32LL/A, MYF22LL/A, MYF42LL/A, MYEH2B/A, MYEJ2B/A, MYEF2B/A, MYEG2B/A, MYEK2B/A, MYEL2B/A, MYF62B/A, MYF52B/A, MYF72B/A 44 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular MYEP2LL/A, MYEQ2LL/A, MYEM2LL/A, MYEN2LL/A, MYER2LL/A, MYEU2LL/A, MYF92LL/A, MYF82LL/A, MYFA2LL/A, MYEX2B/A, MYEY2B/A, MYEV2B/A, MYEW2B/A, MYF02B/A, MYF12B/A, MYFD2B/A, MYFC2B/A, MYFE2B/A 40 mm Nike+ GPS MYYF2LL/A, MYYD2LL/A, MYYM2LL/A, MYYL2LL/A 44 mm Nike+ GPS MYYK2LL/A, MYYH2LL/A, MYYP2LL/A, MYYN2LL/A 40 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular MYYU2LL/A, MYYR2LL/A, MG0W3LL/A, MG0V3LL/A, MG013B/A, MYYW2B/A, MG103B/A, MG0X3B/A 44 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular MG063LL/A, MG043LL/A, MG0H3LL/A, MG0G3LL/A, MG0A3B/A, MG083B/A, MG0U3B/A, MG0Q3B/A |
| Original Price | $279 (40 mm Aluminium GPS) $329 (40 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $309 (44 mm Aluminium GPS) $359 (44 mm Aluminium GPS + Cellular) |
| Colors | Silver Space Black Gold |
| Case | Aluminum |
| Weight | 1.07 – 1.08 oz. – 30.5 – 30.6 Grams (40 mm) 1.27 – 1.28 oz. – 36.2 – 36.3 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 10.4 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 10.4 mm D (44 mm) |
| Successor | Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple S5 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 Accelerometer Barometric altimeter Magnetometer 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 | GPS/GNSS Compass |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker |
Software
| Original OS | watchOS 7.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of watchOS |
| System Requirements | iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus or later iOS 14 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: Technical Specifications