Apple Watch comparison
Apple Watch Series 10 vs Apple Watch SE (2nd gen)
Compare Apple Watch Series 10 vs Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
Apple Watch Series 10A tenth-anniversary redesign: bigger 42/46 mm cases yet noticeably thinner and lighter, a wide-angle OLED that’s easier to read at a glance, and faster charging.
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)The value Watch got the current-gen S8 brain and crash detection while dropping to $249, comfortably the best-value way onto the wrist.At a glance
Released 2 years apart — the Apple Watch Series 10 is the newer model. 10 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the Apple Watch Series 10 to the Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), the chip changes from the Apple S10 SiP to the Apple S8 (64-bit dual-core), the display shrinks from 1.96″ to 1.78″, base storage drops from 64 GB to 32 GB, and it gets heavier, ~30 g to ~33 g. Launch price drops from $399 to $249.
- ChipApple S10 SiPApple S8 (64-bit dual-core)
- Display1.96″1.78″
- Storage64 GB32 GB
- Weight~30 g~33 g
- Launch price$399$249
Unchanged memory.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Apple Watch Series 10 | Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 20, 2024 | September 16, 2022 |
| Launch price | $399 | $249 |
| Price today | $403 | $266 |
| Chip | Apple S10 SiP · 1.80 GHz | Apple S8 (64-bit dual-core) · 1.80 GHz |
| GraphicsSame | Integrated | Integrated |
| CPU coresSame | 2 | 2 |
| MemorySame | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Display | 1.96" LTPO3 wide-angle OLED, 496×416 | 1.78" LTPO OLED, 448×368 |
| Weight | ~30 g | ~33 g |
| Dimensions | 42 mm or 46 mm case | 40 mm or 44 mm case |
| Ports | Magnetic fast charging | Magnetic charging |
| Operating system | watchOS 11 | watchOS 9 |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
Thinnest Apple Watch ever, with the largest display and a wide-angle OLED.
Cheapest Apple Watch with the modern S8 chip and crash detection.
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Last updated: 2026-08-18