Google is expected to unveil the Pixel Watch 4 alongside the Pixel 10 series next month, and while much has been said about the smartphones, little is known about the watch aside from its possible colours. However, some more information about the wearable has started to surface, namely regarding its chipset and battery capacities.
According to a report by Android Authority, the Pixel Watch 4 will come in two sizes, just like the current generation. The 45mm model is codenamed “kenari”, or FK23, while the smaller 41mm model gets the “meridian” moniker, or FME23. And as per usual, there will be WiFi and LTE variants.
As for the chipset, the report claims that Google is equipping the wearable with a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the same processor used in the Pixel Watch 3. This may come as disappointing news to those hoping for an upgrade, but there are a few reasons for keeping the same chipset.
For starters, the next Qualcomm wearable processor is still in the works and isn’t ready yet. This leaves Exynos as an alternative, but it is also unclear whether the Exynos W series chips are exclusive to Samsung. Google used an Exynos chip for the first Pixel Watch, but has not used one since. And of course, the company is also reportedly looking to switch to its own custom Tensor chips next year.
Regardless, the Pixel Watch 4 will have come with at least one upgrade, according to Android Authority. The 41mm model is said to come with a 327mAh battery, which is a slight increase from last year’s 307mAh capacity. Meanwhile, the bigger 45mm version will allegedly get an increase to 459mAh from 420mAh. Aside from that, charging speeds are expected to get an improvement, although the report did not provide any specific figures.
(Source: Android Authority)
