Samsung Electronics has ushered in the era of next-generation 5-nanometer-based wearable processors, improving performance and power efficiency through the industry's first latest EUV process and design technology.

Samsung Electronics has launched the 'Exynos W920', a processor for wearable devices based on the latest 5-nanometer (nm) process.

The 'Exynos W920' is the first processor for wearable devices to utilize the latest EUV process, and with the addition of the latest design technology, its performance and power efficiency have been significantly improved compared to existing products.

In addition, by applying FO-PLP and SIP-ePOP technologies, PMIC, mobile DRAM (LPDDR4X), and eMMC memory along with the processor were implemented in an ultra-small package optimized for wearable devices.

Samsung Electronics equipped the 'Exynos W920' with Arm's low-power 'Cortex A55' CPU core and 'Mali-G68' GPU core.

Compared to the previous product, the 'Exynos W920' has improved CPU performance by about 20% and graphics performance by up to 10 times or more, and when installed in a smartwatch, it can also support 3D watch faces and smooth screen transitions.

In addition, Samsung Electronics [for low-power displays]The 'Cortex-M55' has also been additionally equipped. In Always On Display (AOD) mode, which allows users to constantly check simple information such as the time, alarms, and missed calls without turning on the full screen, the power consumption required by the processor to drive the display has been minimized.

The Exynos W920 supports LTE wireless communication for fast outdoor communication and GNSS L1, which is necessary for accurate location determination, enabling various services on smartwatches.

The 'Exynos W920' supports a new integrated platform developed jointly by Samsung and Google and is set to be installed in the next Galaxy Watch model.

"Smartwatches are evolving from simple devices into core wearable devices responsible for users' health and entertainment," said Cho Jang-ho, Senior Vice President of Samsung Electronics' System LSI Business Division. "Next-generation wearable devices equipped with the Exynos W920 will provide seamless LTE communication, as well as a visually superior interface and a fast user experience."