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TechSmartwatchesOppo beats Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 to new Snapdragon wearables upgradeThe new Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 and W5+ are faster, smaller and deliver vastly improved battery lifeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 and W5+ are faster, smaller and deliver vastly improved battery life
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(Image credit: Qualcomm)
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Qualcomm has unveiled the latest Snapdragon wearable processors to rival theAppleSilicon in theApple Watch.
We don’t know for sure what processor theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5is going to be using, but if Samsung is going with its own Exynos silicon rather than the new Qualcomm Snapdragon tech, then it could be missing out on some important improvements.
That’s because the new Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 are significant upgrades to Qualcomm’s existing wearable engines, with big improvements to power consumption, performance and battery life. Let’s take a closer look at the new tech and why it’s desirable.
What the W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1 mean for the best smartwatches
In addition to faster performance and much better battery life three’s also Bluetooth 5.3, special low power states and low power islands for features such as Wi-Fi and Audio. Islands are parts of a system on a chip that can run at different voltages in order to operate without draining too much power.
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