The Pixel Watch 5 could carry forward its biggest weakness
Android Police 2026-07-23 05:23:40
Context: The Google Pixel Watch 5 is expected to have similar specifications to its predecessor, the Pixel Watch 4, with only minor upgrades. A leak from the Google Play Console listing suggests that the watch will use the same Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip as the Pixel Watch 2 and newer models. This comes as Google plans to increase the RAM on the Pixel Watch 5 to 3GB, up from 2GB on the Pixel Watch 4.
Key Facts
- The Google Pixel Watch 5, codenamed "godric," is expected to use the Qualcomm SW5100 platform, specifically the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip, which features 4x Cortex-A53 CPU cores and an Adreno 702 GPU.
- The Pixel Watch 5 will have 3GB of RAM, an increase from the 2GB of RAM on the Pixel Watch 4, which should help with Gemini Intelligence and other on-device AI features.
- The Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip used in the Pixel Watch 5 is the same as the one used in the Pixel Watch 2 and newer models, suggesting that there may not be radical improvements in performance or battery life.
- The Google Play Console listing for the Pixel Watch 5 did not publish details on the co-processor, but it may get an upgrade for better AI performance, and it was upgraded in the Pixel Watch 4 to add support for Satellite SOS connectivity and a faster Cortex-M55 co-processor.
- The Pixel Watch 5 is expected to come with a price hike, with rumors suggesting that it will cost $50 more than the Pixel Watch 4.