A new generation chipset from Qualcomm specifically for smartwatches has just been revealed by the company on Twitter.
According to Gadget360 , Qualcomm has introduced the next generation of Snapdragon Wear chipset for smartwatches on Twitter. However, the chipmaker did not provide any information about the name of the SoC or its USP.
The new chipset is said to follow Qualcomm's naming style and will be the successor to the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chipset. The development is said to come about a month after the San Diego-based company unveiled the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, an upgraded version of its flagship SoC, and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC - the successor to the Snapdragon 778G SoC.
Qualcomm made the announcement via a short video that clearly shows a chipset and a smartwatch. The tweet caption reads “The clock is ticking on something big,” clearly hinting at a chipset for wearables.
New chipset for smartwatches has just been introduced by Qualcomm.
The name and features of the newly revealed chipset are still unclear, but it could be called the Snapdragon Wear 5100 Platform - following Qualcomm's naming convention. The company also did not reveal any information about the partners that will use this chipset platform.
Qualcomm's latest offering - the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ - was launched in 2020. It is said to offer 85% more performance than the Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform and reduced power consumption. Qualcomm says the 4100+ chipset uses 12nm low-power processing technology to deliver up to 25% longer battery life. It comes with an AON processor that offers support for up to 64K colors, continuous heart rate monitoring, step counting, alarms, timers, and touch.
Earlier this year, Qualcomm also launched the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC - an upgrade to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform - and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC is the successor to the Snapdragon 778G SoC. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is said to offer up to 10% faster CPU performance and 30% improved power efficiency over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is touted to offer 20% faster graphics rendering than its predecessor.
