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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 price leak suggests new phones will be even more expensive


Don't expect flagship Android phones to get any cheaper

A Chinese source has suggested that Qualcomm and MediaTek chip prices have increased, which could result in more expensive Android devices. As spotted by Android Authority, Weibo user Digital Chat Station posted that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and MediaTek Dimensity 9300 could be 20% more expensive than their predecessors due to the cost of TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process. Redmi general manager Wang Teng Thomas asked users on Weibo whether consumers would be comfortable with downgrading to keep prices the same, or upgrading to a higher spec and paying a little more.

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