Apple’s Newest Watches Hit Record Lows—As a Tech Expert, Here’s the One I Recommend
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It's Black Friday weekend, and sure enough, we're seeing deep cuts on the tech giant's best wearable line: the Apple Watch.
At Prevention , we dig these smartwatches for their fitness tracking capabilities. They can monitor your health, too, thanks to built-in heart rate monitors , sleep tracking , and blood-oxygen sensing. And they can act as an extension to your iPhone, allowing you to keep tabs on messages and calls.
If you've been eyeing one for yourself, we found a handful of Apple Watches at their lowest prices ever. Not only are some older smartwatches on sale, allowing you to snag an Apple wearable at an affordable price point, but we're seeing steep discounts on Apple's newest smartwatches.The Apple Watch Series 11 and Watch SE 3 , for example, hit record lows, slashing 15% offtheir original price.
If you don't mind splurging (and grabbing the Apple smartwatch with the best battery life to date), the Watch Ultra 3 should be on your list; it's also sitting at its lowest price ever.
As a tech expert who tests smartwatches for a living, the best deal to score now is the Apple Watch SE 3 . For just under $200, it comes with a suite of features you'll find on the new Watch Series 11 , including the always-on display, sleep apnea detection, and temperature sensing. Plus, it supports fast charging now.
Check out all the best Black Friday Apple Watch deals below to see which option is best for your budget.
Watch SE 3
As a tech expert who's tested the Watch SE 3—now at its lowest price—I recommend this model, because it strikes the perfect balance between price and feature set. Similar to the Apple Watch Series 11, it comes with an always-on display, sleep apnea detection, a temperature sensor, and heart-rate monitoring. I was also impressed by the new fast charging support.
Watch Series 11
I've been testing the Apple Watch Series 11, now down to its lowest price ever, for over a month now. I highly recommend it due to its extended battery life. Compared to my Watch Series 10, I don't have to stick my smartwatch on my charging station as often. Plus, as someone who is at risk of high blood pressure, I appreciate the Apple Watch Series 11's support for hypertension alerts. However, keep in mind that if you already have a Watch Series 9 or newer, you can still access the new hypertension feature (but you'll lose out on the battery life boost.)
Watch SE 2
The Apple Watch SE 2 doesn't have the same breadth of health-monitoring features as the Watch Series 11—or even the Watch SE 3—but as someone who owns the SE 2, I was impressed with how well it could track my steps and heart rate.
Watch Series 10
Although Apple introduced a handful of features alongside the Watch Series 11, including hypertension alerts and sleep score, they are notWatch Series 11-exclusive features. For just under $350, you can still enjoy some of Apple's latest innovations via Watch Series 10.
The only downside to consider is that you won't get the added battery runtime. But similar to the Watch Series 11, the Watch Series 10 supports heart rate monitoring, sleep analysis, fitness tracking,and more.
Watch Ultra 2
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is basically the Ultra 3's cheaper twin. It's got the same premium, rugged aesthetic, but it's less pricey—and is currently sitting at its lowest price of $599 . Both support the same suite of health and fitness trackers (i.e., heart rate, ECG, SpO₂, diving metrics, and more). While the Ultra 3 delivers the longest battery life ever on an Apple Watch, the Ultra 2's 36-hour runtimeis still really good.
Watch Ultra 3
If you didn't grab the Apple Watch Ultra 3 when it launched a few weeks ago, you made the right call. It's now listed at $700—about $100 off.If you're looking for the most power-efficient Apple Watch, this is the one for you. Its battery can last up to 72 hours on Low Power Mode. In addition to a full suite of health and fitness features, compared to the Ultra 2, it has a larger, brighter display and fast charging support.
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