{"id":189504,"date":"2025-08-31T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189504\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T14:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:45:14","slug":"the-case-for-series-11e-heres-why-the-next-apple-watch-se-could-have-a-new-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189504\/","title":{"rendered":"The case for Series 11e: Here’s why the next Apple Watch SE could have a new name"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple is likely going to introduce a new Apple Watch SE<\/a> at its Awe Dropping event<\/a> in just over a week. While we\u2019ve been referring to this device as Apple Watch SE 3 for quite some time now, we\u2019re yet to ask: will it actually be called that?<\/p>\n

Rumor recap<\/p>\n

Apple Watch SE 3 is going to be a light refresh.<\/a> It should introduce a new S11 chipset, which will bring moderate performance gains to Apple\u2019s cheapest Apple Watch model. Currently, the Apple Watch SE packs an S8 chip, which uses cores from the A13 Bionic chip. The S11 is expected to use the same CPU as the S9 and S10 chips, which\u2019ll mean that it\u2019ll use cores from the A16 Bionic chip.<\/p>\n

Outside of the chipset, the Apple Watch SE 3 might introduce new display sizes<\/a>, around 1.6-inch and 1.8-inch for the two models. <\/p>\n

While we don\u2019t know what this means exactly, it may elude to the fact that the Apple Watch SE<\/a> will be moving away from the Apple Watch Series 4-era design language. It may look more similar to the Apple Watch Series 7. Granted, that\u2019s just speculation, though there is precedent for it \u2013 now that Apple has introduced an even newer design language with Apple Watch Series 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, there have been some rumors about Apple adopting a plastic casing for its next SE watch. We haven\u2019t heard much as of late, but if true, it would result in a lower price tag. <\/p>\n

Is \u2018SE\u2019 branding dead?<\/p>\n

Well, based on the fact alone that Apple has ditched the SE terminology with the iPhone lineup, I think it\u2019s quite likely we\u2019ll see the same happen with the Apple Watch lineup.<\/p>\n

With the original Apple Watch SE<\/a>, Apple equipped it with an older chipset compared to the higher end Apple Watch Series 6. Nowadays, though, they equip the same chipset \u2013 and thats rumored to remain the case with the Series 11.<\/p>\n

Switching from Apple Watch SE<\/a> to Apple Watch Series 11e would also fit in quite nicely with Apple switching all of their operating systems to the number 26 this year. It\u2019s a nice time to favor naming simplicity.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible we\u2019ll see the same happen with Apple Watch Ultra <\/a>as well, though that\u2019s less likely in my mind.<\/p>\n

Do you think we\u2019ll see \u201cApple Watch SE\u201d branding phased out in just over a week? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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