Watch SE (2nd Gen)

Damn…just bought an SE 2 last week :(

Yep got rid of my Apple Watch a month ago and it’s been way better. The 165 Garmins battery last at least a week and wicked easy to use. Use mine for running and it’s been great for that some reason my AW SE2 would constantly stop recording my run don’t know why but never worked right. Also the battery only lasted 2 days terrible.

I have an SE2. 100% wait for that 3.

Apple Watch with cellular. She won’t need to have her phone on her at all times and I personally love this for my workouts. If price isn’t an issue, get the Series 10, otherwise SE2 is perfectly serviceable. No point to look at other brands outside of Apple, unless she goes on multi day hikes, in which case a Garmin is a better choice, even if they got no cellular options.

If you expect any smartwatch capabilities you’ll be frustrated with the Garmin. I was wondering if I should go for Garmin last year and for my use case I am glad I didn’t. I need a smartwatch that gives me access to all my usual apps and payment methods and has LTE so I don’t need to carry my phone around. The Apple Watch was an amazing purchase for me. The Apple Watch also has more accurate tracking and an extra app brings the same gimmicks like “body battery” and “recovery” to it. Still Garmin is a no brainer if you need a sturdy watch for long outdoors sessions, like a multiday hike for example. So “was it a good choice?” depends on - what are you actually doing with your watch? If you aren’t spending your time in the wild outdoors, no, the Enduro is not a good choice.

*topic on battery apple watch SE has it all except the battery life. got frustrated with it dahil ang dali ma drain kahit hindi ginagamit. makalimutan ko lang i-charge sa gabi after my workout, useless na siya the next day if I need to go, and it charges very slow. I switched to huawei fit (3) and no regrets. battery can go for more than a week without charging. it charges really fast din.

I switched from an apple se2 to a coros nomad and I will never go back. My apple almost died when I was doing a trail race. We have the same concerns, battery life. I only switched because I really wanted the data, I think you probably should think about it. But the aw was a really good daily watch, notifications and all that jazz. But being away from that was pretty good detox too.

garmin>coros>suunto in that order I switched from an apple watch to a coros recently. never going back.

I have an SE2, purchased new 1.5 years ago. I usually charge it for about two hours at my desk every morning and that’s sufficient. But I also have a focus mode on most of the time, so maybe it helps slow down battery drain? I noticed certain watch faces (i.e. Nike bounce face) drained it much faster. I switched to a modular face with minimal complications and now I usually get away with charging once every 24 hours, for about two hours. I don’t use my watch for tracking many exercises though. I do use it for Siri (timers, alarms, texts).

Thanks! I’ll be using it solely during workouts and possibly sleep. I’m think the Se2 at a discount is the way to go

These are the notable differences between an AW SE 2 and a Huawei Fit 4 Pro: 1. AW has a medical grade SPO2 sensor (Huawei is not graded) 2. AW has fall detection 3. AW can use Wi-Fi independently 4. AW has independent Siri 5. SE 2 uses Bluetooth 5.3 (Fit 4 Pro still on 5.2) 6. AW has an independent App Store, with independent messaging functions, independent Apple Pay, and independent apps. In short, the Apple Watch is a complete standalone device with a more powerful processor. The Huawei is limited to being an extension of your phone. This is the main factor contributing to the disparity in battery life. Also it's not really fair to compare these two models. The SE 2 was released in 2023 and is the entry level AW. The Fit 4 Pro is from 2025 and was designed to be a knockoff AW Ultra. Two years of tech difference and different product segments.

After decades of not wearing a watch, my wife wanted a fitness tracker. I talked her into an AW SE because it had fall detection. Garmin did not have yet. We are an Apple family. She loved it, it just worked. As a long time Heart Rate Monitor guy, pre mobile phones, definitely pre smart phones and watches had migrated to Garmin. Very happy. Worked with my iPhone. The Golf app worked with iPhone. But said what is good for the goose is good goose is for the gander, became an AW guy. Both of us on our second AW wife SE2, 9 myself. i can get 2 days. wife gets 3. BTW since we are both old, the fall detection works, was correct decision. There are a slew of choices to extend battery life, main one, turn off Always On. Will still turn on when turn wrist to look at watch face.

After decades of not wearing a watch, my wife wanted a fitness tracker. I talked her into an AW SE because it had fall detection. Garmin did not have yet. We are an Apple family. She loved it, it just worked. As a long time Heart Rate Monitor guy, pre mobile phones, definitely pre smart phones and watches had migrated to Garmin. Very happy. Worked with my iPhone. The Golf app worked with iPhone. But said what is good for the goose is good goose is for the gander, became an AW guy. Both of us on our second AW wife SE2, 9 myself. i can get 2 days. wife gets 3. BTW since we are both old, the fall detection works, was correct decision. There are a slew of choices to extend battery life, main one, turn off Always On. Will still turn on when turn wrist to look at watch face.

Started with Golf Logix on iPhone Then Garmin Golf Watch, terrible product could not hold charge a round. Back to Golf Logix on iPhone Then Garmin VivoActive with Garmin Golf App, very nice Wife got Apple Watch with fall detection, she stuck with it, sold off Garmin, bought Apple Watch with fall detection Hundreds of rounds on Golf Logix, multiple phones and watches 2024 Golf Logix changes User Interface, tried GolfShot, love it! 2025 GolfLogix revises UI, much improved, tried a few rounds, easy distances to layups hazards, no swing analysis. Staying with GolfShot for now. Lost access to hundreds of rounds on Golf Logix Have not used Garmin in over 5 years it was the best experience. The greater Apple ecosystem won out. We are old, my wife falls, I need the alerts.