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| - | [* black] As soon as we open the watches, we're already in contact with the main computing units. At first glance the chips seem to be covered by a protective metal housing, which turns out to be more of a protective sticker and easily removed. The Galaxy Watch4 Classic on the left and the Watch4 on the right. |
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| - | [* red] Samsung GBJ combining the [link|https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-introduces-the-industrys-first-5nm-processor-powering-the-next-generation-of-wearables%7Cnew_window=true|Exynos W920 Dual Core 1.18GHz] processor and their in-house 1 GB DRAM ? |
| - | [* orange] Samsung Shannon 915 Intermediate Frequency IC |
| - | [* yellow] [link|https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-bluetooth/bcm4313%7Cnew_window=true|BROADCOM BCM43013] Ultra Low Power Dual-Band 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 Combo Chip |
| - | [* green] Qualcomm Atheros QPA5580 Power Amplifier (likely) — qualcom, for sure, function: could also be something with wifi/bluetooth? |
| + | [* black] If you liked that little taste of a biosensing chip from the last step, have we got news for you: more chips! |
| + | [* black] It takes some unscrewing and some spudgering, but the motherboards are out—Watch4 Classic on the left and Watch4 on the right. |
| + | [* red] Samsung GBJ combining the [link|https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-introduces-the-industrys-first-5nm-processor-powering-the-next-generation-of-wearables%7C|Exynos W920 Dual Core 1.18GHz|new_window=true] processor and their in-house 1 GB DRAM ? |
| + | [* orange] Samsung Shannon 915 intermediate frequency IC |
| + | [* yellow] [link|https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless/wireless-lan-bluetooth/bcm4313%7C|BROADCOM BCM43013|new_window=true] ultra low power dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 combo IC |
| + | [* green] Qualcomm Atheros QPA5580 power amplifier (likely) |