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06-17-2024, 02:12 PM
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Previously, we confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3.
Today, we have more information on this, suggesting a significant price jump of 25-30%.
If true, it seems likely smartphone prices would go up in 2025.
During the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-gen-3-explained-3329362/) in October last year, Qualcomm told us that the eventual Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. Today, we learned a little more about how much more expensive the flagship Android processor might be.
According to reliable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo (https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/two-new-growth-drivers-for-qualcomm-qualcomm%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A9%E5%80%8B%E6%96%B0%E6%88 %90%E9%95%B7%E5%8B%95%E8%83%BD-06c522ea5b05), the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be 25-30% more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. This is a major jump, putting the chips cost somewhere in the $200 range.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-gen-4-price-3452027/)
Previously, we confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3.
Today, we have more information on this, suggesting a significant price jump of 25-30%.
If true, it seems likely smartphone prices would go up in 2025.
During the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-gen-3-explained-3329362/) in October last year, Qualcomm told us that the eventual Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. Today, we learned a little more about how much more expensive the flagship Android processor might be.
According to reliable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo (https://medium.com/@mingchikuo/two-new-growth-drivers-for-qualcomm-qualcomm%E7%9A%84%E5%85%A9%E5%80%8B%E6%96%B0%E6%88 %90%E9%95%B7%E5%8B%95%E8%83%BD-06c522ea5b05), the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be 25-30% more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. This is a major jump, putting the chips cost somewhere in the $200 range.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/snapdragon-8-gen-4-price-3452027/)