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markdown_generated_at: "2026-11-10"
title: "Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 Wearable Platform"
url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/wearables/products/snapdragon-w5-plus-gen-2-wearable-platform"
---

# Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 Wearable Platform

Stay connected--from virtually anywhere--with the Snapdragon® W5+ and W5 Gen 2 Wearable Platforms, the world's first platforms to support NB-NTN messaging.

With improved GPS accuracy, Snapdragon W5+ and W5 Gen 2 Wearable platforms are built for peace-of-mind, delivering enhanced performance and superior experiences in smaller, more power-efficient designs. The Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 Wearable Platform introduces revolutionary advancements in connectivity, efficiency, compactness, and location tracking when it comes to wearable technology.​

**​The world’s first platform to support Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Networks (NB-NTN) connection¹, Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 allows users to transmit a...**

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### Featured Documents

[Product Brief](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/snapdragon-w5-plus-gen-2-product-brief.pdf)

## Benefits

### Premier Satellite Connectivity

Stay connected even in the most remote locations with the world’s first wearable platform to support NB-NTN satellite messaging. Send and receive emergency messages without the need for cellular or Wi-Fi coverage.

### Next-Level Optimization

An optimized RF Front End (RFFE) ~20% smaller in size reduces the power consumption of your wearables, and enables smaller, more efficient designs with longer battery life.

![default icon alt text](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/images/products/by-application/mobile-computing/redesign/commercial/built-for-it/icons/Location.png)

### Stay On-Track, Virtually Anywhere

Location Machine Learning 3.0 enhances GPS positioning accuracy by up to 50% in urban environments and deep canyon areas, providing more reliable real-time navigation and tracking.

![default icon alt text](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Sensors)

### Advanced Sensor & Features Support

Optimization for the latest Wear OS allows easy integration and advanced features, coupled with an always-on, low-power co-processor for enhanced sensor performance and efficiency.

![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/W5-plusG2-Chipset-Block-Diagram)

### NB-NTN Satellite on Wearables

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![NB-NTN Satellite on Wearables](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/6376254573112)

## Features

- Designed for the next generation of Wearables
- NB-NTN emergency satellite messaging
- Improved GPS accuracy by up to 50% with Location Machine Learning 3.0
- ~20% reduction in RFFE size, and lower power consumption
- Support for latest Wear OS
- Enhanced Hybrid Architecture with display, sensors, audio, and notifications offload
- Efficient 4nm process
- Improved power efficiency in always-on co-processor for Wi-Fi, GNSS, and Audio
- Low Power States such as Deep Sleep and Hibernate

### Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Name | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ V66K |

### Co-Processor

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Clock Speed | Up to 250 MHz |
| GPU Features | 2.5D |

### Storage

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| eMMC Density | eMMC 4.5 GB |

### Location

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Satellite Systems | NB-NTN, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS |
| Frequency Support | Dual (L1/L5), Dual (PDR 4.5) |

### NFC

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Near Field Communications | Supported via third party |

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¹ At the time of launch (August 2025)
² Compared to Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1 with L1 GNSS solution without Machine Learning
³ Compared to Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1