There are quite a few different options in the market today for a smart watch but I bought the Apple Watch SE 2022 for three main reasons: one, I wanted to decrease the time I spent on my phone after dealing with any notification and second, I wanted to track my workouts in a more efficient way and this Apple Watch SE did just that, and finally, I have an iPhone so it made sense to buy a smart watch from the Apple Ecosystem. Here are some specifications of this smart watch at a glance:
It has a battery life of up to 18 hours
It allows Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity
It has a second-generation optical heart sensor, compass, altimeter, gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light sensor.
It offers high/low heart rate notifications, irregular rhythm notifications, cycle tracking, sleep tracking, fall detection, crash detection.
It has three different colors to choose from
It also comes in two different dial sizes
It was my first ever smart watch and I was very impressed with it. It looked great on my wrist, had a good enough battery life and was not too big not too small for the daily tasks. Additionally, it has a good amount of features as mentioned above like the heart rate monitor, temperature monitor, and most important of all, Apple wallet. I stopped carrying my phone everywhere I went. For example, if I was going running, I would only wear my watch and if I wanted to stop for pick me up on the way, I tapped my watch. Easy peasy.
Let’s talk a bit about the box and accessories inside it. The Apple Watch SE comes with a Sport band that comes in various sizes like S/M and M/L that you can choose from and a 1-meter Magnetic Charger to USB-C cable. Unfortunately, Apple follows its no adapter in the box policy with the watch as well. I chose the S/M band which in my case is true to its size and pretty comfy.
The watch comes in various Midnight (a deep, dark blue/black), Starlight (a warm gold/silver blend), and Silver. I chose Starlight (goes with my iPhone). Consequently, the Sport band came in white which is prone to some marks but can be cleaned easily with a wet wipe or Kleenex.
I take good care of my devices and am not clumsy with them so I never got a screen protector or case for it. But I have a friends who did and the touch screen works just as fine after putting the protective screen on.
So if you are a student who needs a basic smart watch this is the watch for you. I almost have to charge it every other day and it also charges very well on a power bank. If you are someone who is looking for crazy extra features, a LOT of battery life, you might be better off with another smart watch. All in all, this watch is a staple in my daily routine and I am very happy that I got one for myself.