Qualcomm has reached the final stage of work for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Recent leaks suggest that the price of the new chipset is expected to increase. This means that smartphone manufacturers will pay more to Qualcomm.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 price to go up
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will be built on TSMC’s 4nm process, is expected to be more expensive than the previous processor. Qualcomm currently charges about $200 per unit for Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. A small increase in price could affect the flagship segment.
Chinese sources also think that mid-range models will go up. He even stated that phones priced around 500 dollars could be the most affected devices. Devices such as the Redmi K70 Pro may be affected by the increased price.
With the popularization of handheld consoles, new handheld console claims including PS4 games came to the agenda.
However, there is no such price increase on the MediaTek Dimensity side. This may lead brands such as Xiaomi and Redmi to turn to Dimensity. In this context, it is thought that brands may revise features or raise prices to protect profit margins.
According to new rumors, Qualcomm is paying close attention to the graphics performance of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Information from China has revealed that the Adreno GPU in the 8 Gen 4 is powerful enough to run Genshin Impact at 1080p resolution.
This seems to be in line with the Xiaomi 15 series that will debut in October. We can expect other brands like iQOO and OnePlus to introduce Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 devices before the end of the year.
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