Fitness & Wearables

Should You Buy an Apple Watch SE?

Consider if you want notifications and fitness tracking tightly integrated with iPhone. A Garmin or Fitbit at a similar price offers better fitness depth and far longer battery life.

CONSIDER

What BuyOrSkip would check

iPhone required — no use with Android
Battery life against daily charging tolerance
Health features you will actually use: ECG is not on SE, blood oxygen accuracy is limited
Garmin or Fitbit as alternatives if fitness is the primary goal

Red flags

Android users — Apple Watch requires iPhone, full stop
Battery life: 18 hours forces daily charging, problematic for sleep tracking
Buying for serious fitness metrics — Garmin leads on GPS, training load, and accuracy

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