Samsung has announced the Exynos W920, its latest processor for wearables, an industry-first built on a 5-nanometer (nm) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process node.
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According to Samsung, the Exynos W920 will also use an integrated LTE Cat.4 modem and will deliver more powerful and efficient performance. The Exynos W920 also uses a more compact design, which could allow for slimmer smartwatches or larger (i.e. longer-lasting) batteries. It should be noted, however, that Samsung has not specifically stated that such a battery will be used in its next smartwatch model.
The Exynos W920 has around a 20% improvement in GPU performance over older Exynos models, and 10x better graphics performance. Samsung claims this enables faster app launches and a more engaging 3D UI.
It also reduces the power consumption of the smartwatch's always-on display by activating a dedicated low-power display processor instead of the main CPU. It can support the new Wear OS 3.0.
