Qualcomm is set to introduce the Snapdragon Wear W6 processor for smartwatches, promising significant performance and efficiency upgrades.
The Snapdragon Wear W6 is a new chipset specifically designed for wearables, featuring a performance-driven Cortex-A78 core and power-saving Cortex-A55 cores for improved speed and power efficiency.
Key upgrades of the Snapdragon Wear W6 include faster LPDDR5X memory, smarter background app behavior, and a focus on multitasking, performance, and battery life management.
The release date for the Snapdragon Wear W6 is yet to be announced, but it is expected to be revealed at the Snapdragon Summit in September, with smartwatches using the new chipset likely to be available in early 2026.