If you are thinking about buying a new Galaxy Watch wearable, you might want to wait. Samsung has just confirmed that its upcoming wearables will get a major boost, making them not only faster and more powerful but also much, much smarter. The big upgrade is all thanks to the new Galaxy Watches getting the latest Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm tucked under their shells.

This Snapdragon Wear Elite platform has just been announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona with Qualcomm promising that it will “unlock the next generation of truly personal, always-on, intelligent wearable computing devices”.

Devices that feature the chip will get more processing power, along with being far more energy efficient – in fact, Qualcomm is promising multi-day battery life which should mean more time on wrists and less time on the charger.

It’s also built to handle all the latest advancements in AI, including being able to understand your context and anticipate your needs across every device.

“Snapdragon is transforming personal computing by enabling a new category of Personal AI devices. Spanning a broad range of form factors, these devices are no longer simply extensions of the smartphone, but active participants in a distributed AI network across mobile, compute, XR, wearables, and more,” said Alex Katouzian, Executive Vice President and Group General Manager, Mobile, Compute, & XR (MCX), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

The first commercial devices powered by Snapdragon Wear Elite are expected to be available in the next few months.

Samsung has not yet confirmed when its new Galaxy Watches will be unveiled, but we would expect an announcement in the summer. One thing we do know is that they will feature this Elite chip and should be way more capable than current wearables.

“Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies share a long history of advancing what’s possible in mobile computing, and we are thrilled to extend this partnership into the wearable category,” said InKang Song, Executive Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Team, MX Business at Samsung Electronics.

“By integrating the new Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, the next-generation Galaxy Watch will be an even more holistic wellness companion. This marks an important step in our ongoing efforts to deliver more efficient and personalized experiences, right from your wrist.”