iOS 772: Choosing a New Apple Watch - Series 11 vs. SE 3 vs. Ultra 3 Compared
iOS Today (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.1 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Confused by Apple's ever-expanding Watch lineup? Mikah and Rosemary cut through the specs and hype to help you decide which Apple Watch (SE 3, Series 11, or Ultra 3) is actually worth your money! Get honest advice about brightness, battery, bands, and who should actually skip this year's upgrade
- Apple's latest Apple Watch lineup explained: SE 3, Series 11, Ultra 3
- Key Apple Watch features: displays, sensors, health tracking compared
- Choosing the right case size and reusing Apple Watch bands
- Pricing and material differences across Apple Watch models
- Always-On displays, chip parity, and precision finding detailed
- Health features: ECG, hypertension, blood oxygen—who needs which model?
- Battery life breakdown for SE3, Series 11, Ultra 3, and what "all day" means
- SE3 vs. Series 11: What features justify upgrading?
- Ultra 3 advantages: screen size, battery, ruggedness, satellite SOS, diving
- Sizing issues with Ultra 3 for smaller wrists
- Upgrade recommendations: who should buy which Apple Watch?
- Feedback: iPhone battery life obsession and deep power-saving tips
- Troubleshooting group iMessage notification bugs with multiple devices
- App Caps: Cassette Home Video Player app brings VHS nostalgia to iPhone
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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| 1:01.0 | Coming up on iOS today, you asked for it. |
| 1:03.6 | So we answered Rosemary Orchard and I, Micah Sargent, talk about Apple's latest Apple watches |
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| 1:27.2 | This is iOS Today, episode 772, with Rosemary Orchard and me, Micah Sargent, recorded Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 for Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, choosing a new Apple Watch. |
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