The upcoming Snapdragon Wear 5100 chip might not be the major upgrade we were hoping for

Samsung's current Exynos processor could still have the high ground

It's hard to believe with Apple now being the dominant force in the wearable market, but Google and Qualcomm actually introduced their smartwatches earlier. Unfortunately, we all know how Wear OS (or back then, Android Wear) quickly got lapped by Apple's and Samsung's offers, regarding both hardware and software. While Google has given up on Wear OS as we know it and now partners with Samsung for upcoming versions, Qualcomm ist still basically the only manufacturer providing the underlying chipsets for smartwatches not made by Samsung.

The upcoming Snapdragon Wear 5100 chip might not be the major upgrade we were hoping for was written by the awesome team at Android Police.