A leak created by Digital Chat Station said that the price of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be slightly higher, reducing the number of manufacturers who will bet on it.
This year is the phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. All major manufacturers equip it at the high end, and it is that the folks from San Diego have managed to come up with a chipset that everyone wants to mount in their flagship and most attractive offerings. The most pleasant surprise came from Samsung, which Included for everyone In the Galaxy S23 series and where it shines is especially in the Galaxy S23 Ultra which we have already had the opportunity to analyze.
However, it seems Future generations may live there According to Information published on Android Authority, although it is expected to be in late 2023 when Qualcomm announces its new chipset. And the reasons? Well, apparently They have to do with the ugly side of money.
An essential ingredient, but more expensive than expected
As the well-known tipster posted on digital chat station Weibo, it seems so The new Snapdragon will cost a bit more. This would mean that only those with more loose budgets can afford it, the rest will either go for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or outright, Switching to higher-end dimensionality processors Manufactured by MediaTek.
According to Media, this limitation is at the top of the range for the latest generation of processors This is nothing new And this has been seen in manufacturers like OPPO and vivo, which have adopted Snapdragon processors from previous years or outright MediaTek chipsets.
The sounds of the digital chat station suggest that, perhaps, More manufacturers choose this route Aiming for 2024. Above all, it must be taken into account that companies will look at their profit margins and look for a solution that affects them as little as possible (or that allows them to improve).
It is worth noting that both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and MediaTek’s Dimensty 9200 They are very capable and powerful processors. If you don’t want your next flagship to be state-of-the-art (or have an aversion to any non-Qualcomm chip) you shouldn’t have a problem with even the next generation.
