Apple Watch SE 3 vs. Apple Watch Series 11: How do they compare?

Congratulations to those who can easily afford the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3. But for most of us in the market for a new Apple-friendly smartwatch, the choice is more between the entry-level Apple Watch SE 3 and the mainstay Apple Watch Series 11, which start at $249 and $399, respectively. That used to be more of a no-brainer default to the current Series model, since the second-gen SE had gone three full years without an update, in the meantime getting lapped by the Series 9 and 10. Despite the price gap, the latest models share more similarities than differences.

We're still evaluating the SE 3 and will have a full review soon. But just looking at the spec sheets, it's clear that the latest model fixes quite a few of the SE 2's flaws. However, the Series 11 is still ahead when it comes to design ...