Google’s Tensor chipset could find its way to the Pixel Watch

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 launched a few months ago. The smartwatch uses a chipset made by Qualcomm. But that could change in the next couple of years, according to a report from Android Authority who cites documents that suggest that a future Pixel Watch could be powered by a Tensor chipset.

The Tensor chipset, for those unfamiliar, is a custom chipset designed by Google. So far, it has been used to power the company’s Pixel series of smartphones. According to the report which comes from leaked documents from Google’s gChips division, Google plans to eventually incorporate the Tensor chipset in the Pixel Watch 5.

Based on the documents, it references some details of the rumored chipset which features a configuration that consists of 1x Arm Cortex-A78 and 2x Arm Cortex-A55. For those keeping up with the tech, these CPU cores are a bit old, but seeing as how wearables don’t exactly require massive amounts of computing power, it makes sense. Plus, older and less powerful cores could also help with battery life.

Android Authority does point out that there are some questions that have yet to be answered. One of which is the modem of choice. Google has no modems of their own, so it is unclear how this could work. Perhaps from now until 2026, Google could develop something of their own. Either way, we’ll only find out in the next couple of years so don’t hold your breath just yet.