Google boosts power and performance on the latest Wear OS watches

With the release of the OnePlus 2 Watch 2 and the Oppo Watch performances.

These important improvements were implemented with the help of Google's hardware partners, so they touch every aspect of Wear OS development, including design.

In a blog post released this week, Google reveals how it managed to improve in two key aspects: power and performance. One of the benefits that the OnePlus Watch 2 offers to its users is the extended battery life.

Thanks to the dual-chipset architecture allowing Google's Wear OS 4 to operate both chipsets in tandem, the OnePlus Watch 2 can provide up to 100 hours of regular use with all features accessible in Smart mode.

In addition, the redesigned architecture of the smart watch allows the Wear OS hybrid interface to intelligently switch between the MCU (low-power coprocessor microcontroller unit) and the AP (powerful application processor), thus enabling the 'AP to be suspended when not necessary to preserve battery life. life. Basically, this significantly increases the energy efficiency of hybrid devices powered by Wear OS 4.

Another interesting improvement highlighted by Google is related to the connectivity and notification experience. According to Google, the new Wear OS smartwatches use the platform's capabilities with the notification API in the hybrid interface to allow the MCU to process regular notification experiences and reduce the need to enable the AP .

One example provided by Google is bridged notifications, which are now sent to the watch without waking up the high-performance hotspot.

Finally, the new Wear OS hybrid interface brings improvements to the fitness experience by adding more accurate workout tracking, automatic sports recognition, and smarter health data monitoring. Most importantly, all of these improvements have been implemented without increasing battery consumption.