Pixel Watch 5 leak points to old chip

A Play Console listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 on the same processor as the Watch 4 with 3 GB of RAM, though the listing cannot prove the chip is unchanged.

By iDeviceJul 23, 12:38 AM CT3 min read

Ask about the Pixel Watch 5

Can it get wet (shower, pool, swimming)? Yes, you can shower and swim in it. It is rated to 5 ATM. It is not for scuba diving. Its rating is IP68.
What does it cost? It costs $399. That is the list price.
Does it measure blood pressure? It shows trends only. It reads signals over time, not a clinical number.
Does it read blood glucose? No, it has no glucose sensor.
How long does the battery last? It runs 30 hours on the 41mm with the always-on display on. That is 2 days on the 41mm in battery saver, and 40 hours on the 45mm with the always-on display on.
Does it have GPS? Yes, it has its own GPS. It works without your phone.
Does it work with my phone? It works with an Android phone only. There is no iPhone app.
How heavy is it? It weighs 31g to 36.7g. The weight varies by size or finish.
What sizes does it come in? It comes in 41mm or 45mm. There are 2 case sizes, and the bigger one usually lasts longer between charges.
How does it connect? It connects over Wi-Fi.
How big is the battery? The battery runs from 332 to 465 mAh. 41mm up to 45mm.
How sharp and bright is the screen? The screen reaches 3000 nits at its brightest.
What chip is inside? It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated. There is a Cortex‑M55 co-processor alongside it.
Which AI assistant does it use? It uses Gemini.
What software does it run? It runs Wear OS 7.
What is it made of? It is made of 100% recycled aluminum housing.
Does it do satellite SOS? Yes, it can call for help by satellite. You can message off the grid where there is no signal.
What kind of screen is it? It uses actua 360 amoled ltpo display, up to 3,000 nits.
Does it take an ECG? Yes, it takes an ECG. It is a regulated feature, so availability varies by country.
Does it measure blood oxygen? Yes, it measures your blood oxygen.
Does it track heart rate? Yes, it tracks your heart rate.
Does it track sleep stages? Yes, it tracks your sleep stages.
Does it read skin temperature? Yes, it reads your skin temperature.
Will it warn me about an irregular rhythm? Yes, it warns you about an irregular rhythm.
Does it count steps? Yes, it counts your steps.
Does it do 4G LTE? Yes, it has 4G LTE.

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A Google Play Console listing for the Pixel Watch 5, codenamed godric, shows the same Qualcomm SW5100 platform as the Pixel Watch 4: four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.7GHz and an Adreno 702 GPU. 9to5Google spotted it. The memory does move, to 3GB. Gadgets and Wearables: "That would be the first memory increase in the history of the Pixel Watch range."

The chip half of the story is softer than the headlines it produced. "The SW5100 name covers the main application processor used across different Snapdragon W5 generations, so it does not tell us the complete platform configuration." So the listing rules out a leap without ruling in a carryover, and the thing it does settle is negative: there is no sign of the Tensor chip earlier leaks pointed to.

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