HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mm / Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, 44 mm)

HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mm: TUM-B39 · 46 mm · black EasyCross fluoroelastomer strap; not the Pro or 41 mm version.

Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, 44 mm): Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), 44 mm aluminium case; GPS and GPS + Cellular models. The 40 mm case, the original Apple Watch SE (2020) and Apple Watch SE 3 are separate models.

SpecificationHUAWEI WATCH GT 7 46 mmApple Watch SE (2nd generation, 44 mm)
Release year20262022
Model codeTUM-B39 Huawei—
Case46 × 46 × 10.95 mm; stainless steel Huawei—
WeightApproximately 51.3 g without strap Huawei—
Wrist range140–210 mm Huawei—
Display1.47-inch AMOLED; 466 × 466; 317 ppi HuaweiRetina LTPO OLED; 368 × 448 pixels, 977 sq mm display area, 326 ppi; up to 1000 nits; Ion-X glass

SE has no always-on mode; the screen wakes when you raise your wrist. Ion-X is strengthened glass and is not as scratch-resistant as sapphire.

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Peak brightness3000 nits at 30% APL laboratory conditions

Not sustained full-screen brightness.

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ControlsRotating/pressable crown; side button Huawei—
Bluetooth6.0; BR + BLE, 2.4 GHz Huawei—
PositioningGPS L1/L5; Galileo E1/E5a; BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a; GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC Huawei—
Phone compatibilityAndroid 9 or iOS 13 and later Huawei—
SensorsAccelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, optical heart rate, barometer, temperature and ambient light Huawei2nd-gen optical heart sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high dynamic range gyroscope; ambient light sensor

The high-g accelerometer and gyroscope are used for Crash Detection. ECG, blood oxygen and temperature sensors are not included on this model.

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CallsSpeaker and microphone; Bluetooth connection to paired phone Huawei—
Battery modesUp to 21 days light use, 12 typical, 7 with AOD Huawei—
Trail runningUp to 51 hours under manufacturer test conditions Huawei—
ChargingWireless cradle; adapter requirement up to 5–10 V DC/2 A Huawei—
Water protection5 ATM and IP69; not approval for diving or hot showers.

Water resistance is not permanent; leather and woven straps have different limitations.

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Operating temperature-20 to +45 °C Huawei—
NFCHardware supported; payments depend on country, bank and phone compatibility. Huawei—
Case and weight—44 × 38 × 10.7 mm aluminium case; GPS 32.9 g, GPS + Cellular 33 g

Weight is for the case only and rises with the band. The 44 mm case fits 140–245 mm wrists.

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Chip and storage—S8 SiP (64-bit dual-core processor); 2-core Neural Engine; 32 GB

Storage holds music, podcasts and apps and cannot be expanded.

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Safety features—Emergency SOS; International Emergency Calling; Fall Detection; Crash Detection

Crash Detection can call emergency services after a severe car crash. Emergency SOS needs a cellular connection or Wi-Fi calling with internet access from the watch or a nearby iPhone.

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Battery—Up to 18 hours; about 80% charge in about 1.5 hours

Apple measures 18 hours with 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use and a 60-minute workout with music; on the cellular model, 4 of those hours are on LTE. Longer GPS workouts shorten it.

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Water resistance—50 metres under ISO 22810:2010

Suitable for swimming, but not for scuba diving, water skiing or high-velocity water sports.

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Location and wireless—L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and QZSS; Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); Bluetooth 5.3; LTE and UMTS on the GPS + Cellular model

The cellular model can make calls and use data without your iPhone nearby; carrier support is required.

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Compatibility—iPhone Xs or later with iOS 18

The watch can only be set up and used with an iPhone; it does not work with Android phones.

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Colours—Midnight, Starlight and Silver Apple