Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a new processor designed for smartwatches and other wearable devices, bringing on-device AI features along with improved performance and battery life.
The company said the new chip will power future flagship WearOS smartwatches and other AI-powered wearables such as smart pins and pendants. It also supports both Android and Linux platforms.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon Wear Elite offers up to five times faster CPU performance and up to seven times better graphics performance compared with the previous Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 chip. The company also said the new processor can provide up to 30% longer battery life.
The chip is built using a 3-nanometer process and includes a five-core CPU. This setup consists of one prime core running at 2.1GHz and four performance cores running at 1.9GHz, along with a dedicated co-processor to handle certain tasks more efficiently.
Snapdragon Wear Elite also includes a Hexagon NPU, which allows devices to run AI features directly on the device without relying heavily on the cloud. Qualcomm said the AI engine can handle models with up to two billion parameters and deliver up to 12 TOPS of AI performance.
The chip also supports several connectivity options, including 5G RedCap, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, ultra-wideband, and dual-band GPS. It can also connect to Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Networks, which may allow connectivity in areas without regular cellular signals.
Qualcomm said devices powered by Snapdragon Wear Elite may support fast charging, allowing a smartwatch to reach 50% battery in less than 10 minutes. The first devices using the chip are expected to launch in the coming months from brands such as Samsung, Google, and Motorola.
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