Apple Watch Series 11 vs. Ultra 3 and SE 3: Now's the Time to Choose One

Apple sells three Apple Watch models—Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3—with overlapping features and different prices.

Series 11 offers the widest configuration range, SE 3 is the budget aluminum-only option, and Ultra 3 is a single 49mm titanium rugged model.

Series 11 and Ultra 3 use LTPO OLED always-on displays with peak brightness of 2,000 and 3,000 nits respectively; SE 3 also gains an always-on LTPO OLED but with lower refresh behavior.

SE 3 and Series 11 are rated to 50m water resistance; Ultra 3 is rated to 100m and Series 11/Ultra 3 have IP6X dust resistance.