Apple Watch it was disassembled yesterday by one of the most famous iDevice services on the planet, and today we have the opportunity to see what is hidden inside the "heart" of the smart watch, more precisely the chip S1. Those from Chipworks took the S1 chip of the Apple Watch to scan it using an X-ray machine, and in this article we see its secrets.
We already know that this S1 chip al Apple Watch it has a processor and a graphics card similar to those used in the A5 chip of the iPhone 4S, but those from Chipworks they tell us and what other components do the two Apple chips share. We start with an Invensense motion sensor present in the upper right part, but also a digital 3D gyroscope accompanied by an accelerometer, both produced by STMicroelectronics, with dimensions of 3 mm x 3 mm.
Moving on, we have the components that provide functionality to the capacitive screen, these have the markings AD7166-202A Cortex M3 Based Cap, the Analog devices company being Apple's partner that produces them. Finally, the only important visible component is the one produced by Texas Instruments OPA2376 Precision, which seems to be related to the sensor that measures the heartbeat, no other details are provided.
Despite the information regarding the sensors that help the Apple Watch to offer a multitude of functions, unfortunately we did not find out what kind of processor or graphics card "hides" this S1 chip implemented by the Apple company in its watch. Considering the fact that some people complained about it Apple Watch performance, it was also interesting to find out what kind of hardware Apple uses to support its functions.
In the absence of such information, we can only wait for new analyzes of the watch, and they will certainly come in the following days, as more and more people will have access to the new product of the American company.
