Lowest Power BLE Chips for Battery Life
20 chips
How we ranked these
Ranked by sleep_current_ua (ascending — lower is better). Only chips with documented sleep current data are included.
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M33
Nordic's high-performance multi-protocol SoC with multiple cores and ML accelerator.
Dialog Semiconductor (Renesas) · ARM Cortex-M33
Dialog's BLE 5.2 SoC with integrated display driver and audio codec.
Texas Instruments · ARM Cortex-M0+
TI's ultra-low-cost BLE 5.3 SoC for high-volume IoT applications.
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DA14580
Dialog Semiconductor (Renesas) · ARM Cortex-M0
Dialog's legacy ultra-low-power BLE SoC still used in many wearables.
16 MHz 0.6 uASee details → -
nRF54L15
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M33
Nordic's next-gen ultra-low-power SoC with BLE 5.4, PAwR, and RRAM.
128 MHz 0.7 uA 1524KBSee details → -
Apollo4 Blue Plus
Ambiq Micro · ARM Cortex-M4F
Ambiq's ultra-low-power BLE SoC using SPOT (subthreshold) technology for wearables.
192 MHz 0.75 uA 2048KBSee details → -
CC2642R
Texas Instruments · ARM Cortex-M4F
TI's dedicated BLE 5.1 SoC with low power consumption and direction finding.
48 MHz 0.9 uA 352KBSee details → -
BlueNRG-LP
STMicroelectronics · ARM Cortex-M0+
ST's dedicated BLE 5.2 network processor with direction finding.
64 MHz 0.9 uA 256KBSee details → -
CC2652R
Texas Instruments · ARM Cortex-M4F
TI's multi-protocol SoC with BLE, Zigbee, and Thread for smart home gateways.
48 MHz 0.9 uA 352KBSee details → -
nRF5340
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M33
Nordic's dual-core SoC with dedicated network processor for BLE 5.2 and LE Audio.
128 MHz 1.0 uA 1024KBSee details → -
DA14531
Dialog Semiconductor (Renesas) · ARM Cortex-M0+
Dialog's tiny, ultra-low-cost BLE SoC for disposable and battery-free applications.
16 MHz 1.2 uA 48KBSee details → -
EFR32BG22
Silicon Labs · ARM Cortex-M33
Silicon Labs' compact BLE 5.2 SoC with direction finding and low power.
76 MHz 1.3 uA 512KBSee details → -
EFR32MG24
Silicon Labs · ARM Cortex-M33
Silicon Labs' multi-protocol SoC for Matter with AI/ML accelerator.
78 MHz 1.3 uA 1536KBSee details → -
TLSR9518
Telink Semiconductor · RISC-V
Telink's cost-effective multi-protocol BLE 5.2/Zigbee/Thread SoC.
96 MHz 1.5 uA 1024KBSee details → -
nRF52840
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M4
Nordic's flagship multi-protocol SoC with BLE, Zigbee, Thread, and USB.
64 MHz 1.5 uA 1024KBSee details → -
STM32WB55
STMicroelectronics · ARM Cortex-M4
ST's dual-core BLE + Zigbee/Thread SoC with STM32 ecosystem support.
64 MHz 1.5 uA 1024KBSee details → -
WBZ451
Microchip Technology · ARM Cortex-M4F
Microchip's BLE 5.2 + Zigbee combo SoC with MPLAB Harmony integration.
64 MHz 1.5 uA 1024KBSee details → -
EFR32BG21
Silicon Labs · ARM Cortex-M33
Silicon Labs' long-range BLE 5.2 SoC with excellent RX sensitivity.
80 MHz 1.5 uA 1024KBSee details → -
nRF52810
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M4
Nordic's entry-level BLE 5.0 SoC for cost-sensitive beacon and tag applications.
64 MHz 1.5 uA 192KBSee details → -
nRF52833
Nordic Semiconductor · ARM Cortex-M4
Nordic's mid-range BLE 5.1 SoC used in BBC micro:bit v2.
64 MHz 1.5 uA 512KBSee details →