Apple Watch Se’s Rumored Update Could Be The Most Exciting Apple Watch For 2022

(Pocket-lint) – Apple is expected to announce a Spotter Series 8 very shortly, just at that place have been a number of rumours indicating the smartwatch will be joined by a second-generation of the Apple tree Watch SE and a more than rugged Apple Watch, currently being dubbed Apple Sentry Pro.

We’ve covered the rumours surrounding the Apple Watch Pro in a separate feature, as well as the Apple Watch Series 8 in another feature, but hither nosotros are looking at what nosotros might exist able to look from the next-generation of the entry-level Apple tree Sentry SE.

–

What might the next Apple tree Watch SE exist chosen?

• Apple Watch SE
• Apple Watch SE 2
• New Apple Picket SE
• Apple tree Watch SE (second generation)

Apple volition probable phone call the new Apple Sentry SE but new Apple tree Watch SE when information technology launches rather than anything else. The iPhone SE is at present in its third generation just the visitor simply refers to the device as iPhone SE, or new iPhone SE.

It’s possible it could be called the Apple Watch SE ii, or the Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), while others might refer to it as Apple tree Watch SE (2022), but we suspect it volition just be marketed equally Apple Sentinel SE. For now, nothing is confirmed though.

Release date and price

• 7 September 2022
• From effectually £249/$279?

Apple has sent official invitations out to media for a launch event taking identify on vii September. The iPhone 14 serial is expected at the event, though typically the next Apple Watch models are revealed at the same time. That could include the new SE model.

The original Apple tree Watch SE launched alongside the Series half dozen in September 2020 and many reports are claiming the next-generation will launch aslope the Serial 8, expected at the September event.

In terms of price, the Apple Watch SE starts at £249 in the U.k. and $279 in the US. With the Watch Series 3 losing support for watchOS 9, it could be that Apple drops the original SE model down to the £199/$199 marker and slots the second-generation SE in at the same cost as the original.

Whatever happens, the Watch SE will no doubt be cheaper than the Series viii models.

Design and display

• Same as electric current SE?
• 40/44mm instance sizes?
• E’er On display?

The original Apple Watch SE offered the same design as the Watch Serial half dozen that it launched alongside of, merely it dropped a couple of features like the Always On display and the electrical heart charge per unit sensor in the Digital Crown, allowing for users to accept an ECG.

Non much has been said nigh the blueprint of the adjacent generation Apple Lookout man SE, though it wouldn’t be surprising to run across the same design as the previous model – the iPhone SE tertiary generation didn’t change upward the design after all.

If the design stays the aforementioned, we can expect a Digital Crown on the right, along with the side button and a rectangular shape overall with rounded corners. Current Watch SE sizes are 40mm and 44mm rather than 41mm and 45mm, which the Series 7 offers.

It’s possible that the new Watch SE could add together the Ever On display that launched on the Series v as an update simply stick to the same case sizes every bit the current SE, rather than expanding the brandish size within the footprint. For at present, it’s non known though.

Hardware

• Same chip as Series eight
• GPS / GPS & Cellular

It’south been reported that the adjacent Sentry SE could get the same flake as the Watch Series 8, which would be a good leap from the current SE model. The 2020 Lookout man SE offered the same chip as the Watch Series 5, with the Serial 6 offer a jump, only the Watch Serial 7 has the same chip every bit the Serial 6 and the Series 8 is expected to offer the same besides.

Even if that is the case though, there volition yet be improvements over the current Spotter SE and the same chip equally the Series 8 model would run into the new Watch SE follow the aforementioned strategy as the iPhone SE does, offering the same chip equally the iPhone 13.

We’d wait the optical heart rate sensor, along with many of the other sensors and it’south certainly possible the new Lookout SE will offer the electrical heart charge per unit sensor too, allowing users to take an ECG past opening the ECG app and placing their finger on the Digital Crown for the reading.

The Sentry Series viii is rumoured to be coming with a body temperature sensor too, but we don’t expect to see this on the Watch SE. There has to be some differentiation between the models after all.

As with the electric current Spotter SE model, at that place is likely to be GPS only models, equally well as GPS & Cellular models.

Features

• watchOS ix

Even if the new Watch SE does lack some of the features y’all’ll notice on the Spotter Series 8, we’re still expecting it to offer many of the main features the Series 8 will offer.

The new Spotter SE volition as well offer watchOS ix – which is expected to be released in September. Y’all can read all about what features will come up with the new software build in our separate feature, but there’south more advanced sleep tracking, along with improvements to the Workout app.

We’re withal expecting the new Watch SE to be a great smartwatch, with features like Fall Detection, great workout tracking and first-class smartphone notifications, even if it doesn’t have all the latest and greatest features of the Series 8 or Apple tree Watch Pro models.

Apple Watch SE two rumours: What’due south happened and then far?

Here’s everything we take heard so far about the side by side Apple Picket SE.

24 August 2022: Apple confirms vii September date for launch event

Apple has invited select media to a launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater on vii September.

18 August 2022: Marking your calendars, Apple iPhone xiv likely to launch 7 September

Mark Gurman has suggested Apple is looking to concur an event on seven September for the iPhone fourteen models, which should also include the next Apple Watch models.

11 July 2022: Apple iPhone fourteen launch tipped for 13 September

A rumour has suggested the iPhone 14 will launch on 13 September, which is when the Apple Picket models are also expected.

11 July 2022: Will Apple’s extreme sports smartwatch be called Apple Scout Pro?

Marker Gurman of Bloomberg claimed the new Watch SE will have the same chip as the Sentry Series viii but it wouldn’t offer a trunk temperature sensor.

28 June 2022: Apple Watch Series 8 to be joined by new rugged and SE models

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg said the Apple Watch Series viii will exist joined be a rugged model and a new Apple Watch SE.

vi June 2022: Apple debuts WatchOS 9 with health features like sleep phase and medications

Apple announced watchOS ix during WWDC in June, showing off a number of new features coming to Apple Sentinel models later this year.

Writing by Britta O’Boyle. Editing past Cam Bunton.