That’s because the Apple Watch Series 3 includes 8GB of internal space for the version without cellular, while the step-up Apple Watch SE at $279 includes 32GB. The cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 3 had 16GB of space, but that was discontinued. We don’t yet have technical specifications for the Apple Watch Series 7, but last year’s Series 6 also includes 32GB of space.
It’s unlikely that most Apple Watch users will ever use all of their storage space, but for downloading and installing an update, the Apple Watch Series 3 clearly does not have enough space to make updating simple. By comparison, when I’ve updated the Apple Watch SE or the $180 Fitbit Versa 2 that released in 2019, I just plop the watch into a charger, fire up the respective app for the watch from my phone and start the update from there. Roughly 10 to 20 minutes later, the process is done.
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