Exynos W1000 flexes its muscles
With the new Exynos W1000, Samsung introduces a new generation of processors for smartwatches and similar devices.
Samsung has now introduced the Exynos W1000 processor, the first processor for wearable devices such as smartwatches, which is based on 3nm technology.
The new processor consists of five cores – one Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 – which according to Samsung It allows it to launch apps 2.7 times faster than the Exynos W930, making switching between apps quicker. Single-core performance is said to be 3.4 times faster, and multi-core performance is 3.7 times faster. Additionally, it uses an ARM Mali-G68 MP2 GPU that can drive displays with a resolution of up to 640 x 640 pixels. There is also 32GB of built-in storage.
Other tech details include a new Always on Display (AoD) technology to show watch faces with higher detail and better colors in AoD mode. Additionally, there's Bluetooth LE for audio and LPDDR5 RAM for improved power efficiency. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, and NFC.
The first devices to use the Exynos W1000 processor are expected to be the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatches. Thanks to the new technology, the watches will not only have higher performance, but will also consume less power, which could result in a battery life of up to 2-3 days.
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