Due to the high prices of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, the prices of future flagship smartphones will rise. This was reported by an authorized insider Digital Chat Station on the Chinese social network. weibo.
“The production cost of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 turned out to be more expensive than before. In this regard, some manufacturers are planning to use an older chipset model, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The source also admitted that some manufacturers will switch from Qualcomm’s competitor MediaTek to the Dimensity chipset platform.
“This will reduce costs and increase the efficiency of smartphones,” said Digital Chat Station.
According to him, smartphones that will receive Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processors will be more expensive than their competitors, at least due to the chipset, but this is not the only reason for the possible price increase.
New smartphones that will include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are yet to be confirmed. Qualcomm chips are used in Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo and Oppo smartphones.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to be unveiled at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit on October 24-26. Qualcomm releases new processors shortly after the announcement, usually at the end of the year.
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