Qualcomm announces two new wearable platforms

They are designed for low power consumption and extended battery life, the company claimed

They are designed for low power consumption and extended battery life, the company claimed

Qualcomm claims that Qualcomm on Wednesday launched a suite of new wearable platforms Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1. These platforms are designed for low power consumption and extended battery life.

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Qualcomm said, “The Snapdragon W5+ platform boasts 50% less power, 2X higher performance and 30% smaller size than our previous generation, enabling wearable makers to deliver differentiated experiences as consumers demand.” makes.”

Based on a hybrid architecture, the platform comprises a 4nm-based system-on-chip and a 22nm-based integrated always-on co-processor. This includes several platform innovations including the new Bluetooth 5.3 architecture, low power island for Wi-Fi, navigation support, audio and low power states such as deep sleep and hibernate.

Pankaj Kedia, Senior Director and Global Head of Smart Wearables at Qualcomm Technologies.

Last year, Qualcomm tied up with smartphone maker Oppo and wearables maker Mobvoi.