Qualcomm unveiled its next-gen smartwatch platform – Snapdragon Wear 3100, a successor of Snapdragon Wear 2100 that was introduced back in 2016. This new smartwatch platform is based on a new ultra-low power hierarchical system architecture.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
As mentioned this comes with new ultra-low power hierarchical system architecture, which comes with a high-performance quad-core A7 processor, the highly efficient integrated DSP, and the new ultra-low-power co-processor work in conjunction with each other, which apparently increases the durability and battery life.
Furthermore, it is available in both connected (4G LTE) and tethered (Bluetooth + Wi-Fi) versions. It is also coupled with the new coprocessor, the Qualcomm QCC1110, designed from the ground up is incredibly small at ~21mm2, is optimized for ultra-low power operation, re-defining audio, display, and sensor experiences for next-generation smartwatches.
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In addition to that, the coprocessor also integrates a deep learning engine, improvising the total user experience. There are few other features;
- Rich Interactive Mode: In collaboration with Wear OS by Google it utilizes and enhances the capabilities of the platform and support increasingly rich, fluid experiences designed for the wrist.
- Watch with the power of a Smartwatch: Supports smooth second hand, live complications, up to 16 colours, adaptive brightness, and touch.
- Dedicated Sports Experiences: Combines the battery life of a Sports Watch with the richness of a Smartwatch – Go for an ultra-marathon, swim long distances, or bike for miles with GPS and active heart rate monitoring without worrying about running down your battery.
- Utilizing only the co-processor in an RTOS environment: allows you to continue enjoying your watch for extended periods of time.
- Support for Extended Battery Life: Supports up to 67% reduction in the lowest power mode, 49% reduction in GPS, 43% reduction in keyword detection, 35% reduction in per minute clock update, 34% reduction in MP3 playback, and 13% reduction in voice query over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth compared to Snapdragon Wear 2100.
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Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform Specifications
- Up to 1.2GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex A7 processor
- QCC1110 co-processor designed from the ground up design to support enhanced ambient, dedicated sports, and traditional watch modes/ experiences, Works alone or in conjunction with the main processor, Small footprint: ~21mm2, Cortex M0 processor running near-threshold voltages, Integrates custom designed SRAM, dedicated PMU, a deep learning engine for custom workloads, and range of I/Os, Runs highly efficient event-driven RTOS
- Adreno 304 GPU (OpenGL ES 3.0), optimized power for wearables
- 400 MHz LPDDR3
- eMMC 4.5, Supports a range of configurations between 4×4 and 8×8
- Up to 640×480 display at 60fps, optimized for wearables, MIPI and SPI support
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem with up to 1 Gbps download speed and up to 150 Mbps upload speed
- WCN3620 – Low power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, optimized for wearables, 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz), Qualcomm location technology, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.1 + Bluetooth Low Energy, Integrated NFC with support from NXP
- Qualcomm Noise and Echo Cancellation, Qualcomm Voice Suite, Qualcomm Voice Activation, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and speaker amplifier
- Gen 8C Satellite: GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, Terrestrial: Wi-Fi, Cellular, PDR3.0 (GPS + Sensor fusion)
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The Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform comes in three variants targeting Bluetooth and Wi-Fi tethered smartwatches, GPS-based tethered smartwatches, and 4G LTE connected smartwatches. The platform has already entered mass production.
Qualcomm is working with Fossil Group, Louis Vuitton, and Montblanc to roll out smartwatches based on the Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform first. Hope we can expect Snapdragon Wear 3100-powered smartwatches later this year or early next year.
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