With the alleged price increase of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, rumors indicate that some 2024 flagships are expected to continue using Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Rumors suggest it Snapdragon 8 Gen 3expected premium chipset from Qualcomm for 2024 mobile phones, it is expected to be even more expensive than its predecessor. This scenario would lead some smartphone manufacturers to opt for the advanced processor of the current generation, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2and even rival solutions from MediaTek to try to keep costs under control.
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The information comes through the leaker digital chat station, which has a fairly accurate history of leaks. He suggests that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could be even more expensive to produce than its predecessor, although he doesn’t specify specific values. At least at launch, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is believed to cost around US$160 (~R$790) per unit, already very high price that would be passed on to the consumer.
A new rise in the next generation could indicate that devices that really opt for novelty should require a greater investment from users. With that in mind, some of the companies may be thinking about alternatives, according to reports digital chat station. Apparently, the simpler top of the range (think of the successors of the basic versions of the Galaxy S23 OR Xiaomi 13) would keep the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Another option under consideration would be to use chips from MediaTek, Qualcomm’s main rival. The models have not been specified, but considering that the Dimension 9300 – expected to be the direct competitor of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – appears to be under development using a very aggressive design, employing only high performance cores, it is likely that there will also be a high production cost. That said, most likely the Dimension 9200 Pluswhich competes with the 8 Gen 2, is your best choice.
Qualcomm’s next premium chipset is believed to be manufactured with Qualcomm’s 4nm-class N4P lithography. TSMC extension, the same used by the current generation, which makes the alleged price increase initially curious, taking into account that production processes tend to become less expensive as they mature. That said, TSMC has been known to pass on higher prices to customers, seeking to grow its revenue, which makes information about digital chat station more plausible.
Release scheduled for the end of October, at the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2023, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 should aim for a bolder design, as other rumors and leaks point out. We would have eight cores, most of which would be higher performance cores with higher operating frequencies. The changes would be enough to provide gains of up to 30%, as indicated by an alleged leaked test of the Galaxy S24 Plus.
Source: digital chat station (in Chinese), v Android Authority
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