What year is the Series 3?

2017
The Apple Watch Series 3 was released in September 2017, making it almost five years old. It is the oldest device to support the latest version of watchOS 8, but its S3 chip significantly lags behind the Apple Watch SE’s S5 chip and Apple Watch Series 7’s S7 chip in terms of performance.

What does a Series 3 do?

Apple Watch Series 3 features a faster dual-core processor and wireless chip. “We believe the addition of cellular will transform the way people use Apple Watch, providing a new sense of freedom since they can stay connected with or without their iPhone,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer.

Is Series 3 watch still supported?

And while the Apple Watch Series 3 is still supported by Apple’s software updates and suite of integrations, its processor is also starting to show its age. The Apple Watch Series 3 doesn’t support the same breadth of watch faces as its successors.

Is the Apple Watch Series 3 still good in 2022?

For those unaware, the Apple Watch lineup is currently on Series 7, but for whatever reason, Apple kept the Series 3 around at a wallet-friendly $199 price point. And while that sounds like a great deal, it’s pretty outdated and not really worth buying here in 2022.

Is Series 3 exam difficult?

Covering such complex topics as futures contracts, hedging, options, margin requirements, and myriad regulatory rules, the Series 3 is a challenging, two-part, 150-minute exam, requiring rigorous exam prep. Although an official Series 3 exam pass rate is not published, it’s widely accepted to be about 70%.

Is Apple Watch 3rd worth getting in 2021?

The Apple Watch Series 3 also misses out on some of the newest and most useful Apple Watch health monitoring features, including ECG support and blood oxygen level detection. It does, however, support high and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notifications.

Is Apple Watch Series 3 waterproof?

The Apple Watch Series 3 has the same rating as the Series 2: water-resistant to 50 metres under ISO standard 22810:2010. So again, shallow-water swimming is fine, but you are officially advised to avoid scuba diving, waterskiing or anything involving “high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth”.

What’s the difference between Apple Watch SE and Series 3?

The Apple Watch Series 3 is powered by Apple’s dual-core S3 processor, while the Apple Watch SE features Apple’s S5 processor. In terms of real-world performance, Apple says the Apple Watch SE is up to two times faster than the Series 3.

Is Apple Watch Series 4 outdated?

Since the release of the Series 5, Apple has discontinued the production of the Series 4.