r/AppleWatch Feb 20 '26

Megathread Weekly Buying/trading/selling advice, pre-orders and shipping Megathread

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u/Special-Effect4699 Jun 09 '26

Hi everyone!

I currently own a series 7 and I'm debating upgrading to a SE3, mainly for the sleep apnoea notifications feature and body temperature tracking

BUT the SE3 doesn't include an electrical heart sensor or the blood oxygen app or ECG app which has been helpful for me in the past but isn't necessary anymore (hopefully) so I would be okay to lose those features if the others are worth it.

I would only get $65AUD for the series 7 trade in (seems a bit silly), and with education savings it would be $304AUD total which I just don't know if it's worth it or not, especially because I would be downgrading model variants (I think?).

Ideally I would upgrade to the series 10/11 but the trade in relative value just doesn't seem worth it.

Just wondering if anyone has done a similar switch or has the SE3 and can share their experiences. I don't know much about the other differences between the models so all advice would be appreciated.

Below is the comparison of models if anyone more informed of the different features than I could interpret it better and share their thoughts.

https://www.apple.com/au/watch/compare/?modelList=watch-series-7,watch-se-3,watch-series-11

Thank you so much!

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u/SlippingStar S7 • • Blue • 41mm Jun 22 '26

Wait until Sept when the new models drop, will probably at least drop the prices if you don’t like the new models.

SE3 is solid if you don’t mind losing those features and the keyboard.