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The Pixel Watch 5 could carry forward its biggest weakness
Android Police • • technology
Key Points:
- The upcoming Google Pixel Watch 5 is expected to have a design and core specifications similar to its predecessor, the Pixel Watch 4, with only minor upgrades.
- The Pixel Watch 5 will reportedly use the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip, the same platform found in the Pixel Watch 2, lacking significant improvements in performance or battery life.
- Google plans to increase the RAM from 2GB to 3GB on the Pixel Watch 5, potentially enhancing AI performance and making it one of the few Android watches with more than 2GB of RAM.
- Despite software optimizations, the Pixel Watch 5 may still lag behind competitors like Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9, which features a more advanced Snapdragon Wear Elite platform with better performance and battery efficiency.
- The Pixel Watch 5 is rumored to have a $50 price increase compared to the Pixel Watch 4, reflecting the hardware upgrades such as the increased RAM.
