Watch Series 4 40mm vs Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm

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The Apple Watch Series 4 was released on September 21, 2018, and the Apple Watch SE (1st gen) was released on September 18, 2020. According to Apple, the Apple Watch SE (1st generation) includes all of the essential Apple Watch features, just at a more affordable price (as compared to the regular Series line of Apple watches). The Series 4 and 1st generation SE watches are available in 40mm and 44mm case sizes. The Series 4 is powered by an S4 SiP with a 64-bit dual-core processor with a W3 Apple wireless chip and 16GB of storage, and the SE (1st gen) is powered by an S5 SiP with a 64-bit dual-core processor with a W3 Apple wireless chip and 32GB of storage.
Price Comparison
Watch Series 4 40mm vs Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm Pricing
Specs Comparison
The Apple Watch Series 4 and the Apple Watch SE (1st gen) both feature a Retina display, a Digital Crown with haptic feedback, a second-generation optical heart sensor, high and low heart rate notifications, irregular rhythm notification, Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, water resistance to 50 meters, GPS/GNSS, a built-in speaker and microphone, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), and Bluetooth 5.0.
The Apple Watch Series 4 feature set includes an S4 SiP with a 64-bit dual-core processor, a W3 wireless chip, a barometric altimeter, an electrical heart sensor, an ECG app, and 16GB of storage space.
In comparison, the Apple Watch SE (1st gen) feature set includes an S5 SiP with a 64-bit dual-core processor, a W3 wireless chip, International Emergency calling, a Compass, an always-on altimeter, and 32GB of storage space.
The 40mm Apple Watch Series 4 measures 40mm (H) x 34mm (W) x 10.7mm (D), and the 44mm Apple Watch SE (1st gen) measures 44mm (H) x 38mm (W) x 10.7mm (D).
The weights of the Series 4 and SE (1st gen) Apple Watch varies based on the case material.
The 40mm Apple Watch Series 4 weights are as follows: the stainless steel model weighs 39.8 grams, and the aluminum model weighs 30.1 grams.
The 44mm Apple Watch SE (1st gen) weights are as follows: the aluminum GPS model weighs 36.20 grams, and the aluminum GPS + Cellular model weighs 36.36 grams.
Color Choices
Watch Series 4 40mm
Available in 4 colors:
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Black
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Gold
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Gray
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Silver
Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm
Available in 3 colors:
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Gold
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Gray
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Silver
Watch Series 4 40mm vs Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm Colors

The Apple Watch Series 4 is available in stainless steel and aluminum, and the Apple Watch SE (1st gen) is available in aluminum.
The stainless steel and aluminum Apple Watch Series 4 are available in Silver and Gold.
The stainless steel Apple Watch Series 4 is also available in Space Black, and the aluminum Series 4 is also available in Space Gray.
The aluminum Apple Watch SE (1st gen) is available in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold.
Storage Options
Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm
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Watch Series 4 40mm vs Watch SE 1st Gen 44mm Storage

The Apple Watch Series 4 has 16GB of storage space, and the Apple Watch SE (1st gen) has 32GB of storage space.
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