New knowledge from a big leak of Google’s future Tensor plans reveals that the corporate could also be engaged on a customized chip for Pixel Watch that would arrive within the subsequent couple of years.

Google’s Pixel Watch collection has, up to now, been powered by off-the-shelf chipsets from Samsung and, for the previous two years, Qualcomm. The Pixel Watch 2 and Watch 3 have each been powered by Snapdragon W5+ chipset, Qualcomm’s newest and drastically improved chip for smartwatches. That’s led to considerably higher battery life in comparison with the outdated Exynos chip that was used within the first Pixel Watch.

Nevertheless, it feels inevitable that Google would comply with the identical technique as its telephones and transfer the chip for its smartwatch in-house too, and it appears that evidently’s occurring comparatively quickly.

Leaked paperwork have surfaced just lately from Google’s chip division, with the oldsters over at Android Authority recognizing inside these paperwork some proof that Google could also be engaged on a Tensor chipset for Pixel Watch.

Particulars are slim right here, versus Tensor G5 and G6 which had their specs leaked in full, however the “NPT” chip is alleged to be coming in 2026 which is probably going consistent with Pixel Watch 5. The chip would have a core configuration consisting of 1x Arm Cortex-A78 and 2x Arm Cortex-A55, each of that are quite outdated by trendy requirements. That stated, although, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5+ truly makes use of a fair older Cortex-A53 on a 4nm node, so the older core design doesn’t essentially imply Google’s design is behind the curve. Actually, with Google transferring to TSMC’s 3nm course of on its upcoming Tensor chips, a Tensor chip for Pixel Watch constructed on that very same course of might change into extra superior than Qualcomm’s present providing.

There are nonetheless quite a lot of questions round a Tensor chip for smartwatches, however this leak provides some perception into Google’s future plans.

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