Deep Dive Teardown of the Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE GC3G8 Smartwatch
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The Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE GC3G8 is the improved successor to the Google Pixel Watch GWT9R. The latest Google smartwatch is available in two variants 4G LTE + Bluetooth/WiFi or Bluetooth/WiFi. The Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE GC3G8 is based on Wear OS 4.0, like its predecessor GWT9R. The device is 50m/5ATM water resistant (IP68), and ECG certified. The watch supports mobile network connection, WiFi 4, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and GPS connection. Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE GC3G8 supports a new charging type, unlike commonly used wireless charging, this device supports a pin-based charging system. The manufacturer claims that by using a new type of charging the battery can be charged to 50% in about 30 minutes and be fully charged in about 75 minutes.
The microphone and pressure sensor are integrated into a single package. This solution allows the watch to utilize a single vent hole for both purposes. The SW5100 is quad-core processor, and it runs at 1.7 GHz, while the Exynos 9110 was designed by Samsung in the Google Pixel Watch GWT9R was dual-core and it ran on 1.1 GHz. The Exynos 9110 was made with 10nm technology, while the SW5100 is made with 4nm technology. In addition to the main processor, the watch is equipped with a dual-core ARM Cortex-M33 microcontroller from NXP Semiconductors. The microcontroller is mainly used as a sensor hub/controller.
