A Play Console listing pointed to a Qualcomm chip, and it was right

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Pixel Watch 5 uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated chip, Google confirmed at launch, paired with a second small chip. That settled a question that had been open for almost two years.

Android Authority reported in October 2024 that Google planned its own custom chip for Pixel Watch 5 in 2026. In August 2026, Digital Trends reported that the leaked watch kept Qualcomm's chip instead, and that turned out to be right.