스냅드래곤 W5+ Gen 2/W5 Gen 2 웨어러블 플랫폼

Smartwatches have the inconvenience of frequent charging due to battery limitations, and performance was limited due to heat generation and high power consumption when using advanced features. There was a high demand for extending battery life and enhancing functionality beyond the limitations of existing wearable chips.

The Snapdragon W5+ Gen2 platform dramatically reduces power consumption compared to the previous generation (improved core power efficiency, utilization of low-power auxiliary cores), extending battery life by up to 40%[73]. At the same time, the latest process and architecture significantly increase AI computing performance, allowing wearable devices to smoothly handle voice recognition, health monitoring AI, etc.

It also supports new communication functions such as satellite communication (NTN) and an enhanced sensor hub to support various smart functions. Ultimately, smartwatches and other devices equipped with this platform last longer and are smarter. The balance of low-power optimization + high performance is the key differentiator.

Smartwatch and fitness band manufacturers (B2B) purchase this chipset and incorporate it into new products. Ultimately, consumers (B2C) will purchase various brands of wearable devices based on Qualcomm chips.

With the growth of the wearable device market, this platform is expected to be supplied to multiple OEMs. It is already expected to be adopted by Google Wear OS partner devices, with an expected application scale of millions of units worldwide. It can also be applied to other ultra-low power devices such as AR glasses in the future.

It was praised as a "chip that changes the game for wearables." In particular, the battery innovation aspect was emphasized, and it is expected that the user experience will be greatly improved[73].

There are few elements of overestimation, and it was trusted as a product with realistic progress, with initial adoption cases such as OPPO already mentioned. Overall, the industry and the market are both positive.