Xiaomi 12 smartphones will rise in price (spoiler: all due to Qualcomm and lack of semiconductors)

A Chinese insider told Weibo that Xiaomi will raise prices for the new flagship line of smartphones.

What how much

According to the leak, the cost Xiaomi 12 will be over 4,000 yuan. This is approximately $ 630. For comparison, Xiaomi Mi 11 cost in China at the start of sales from $ 570. Increase in prices of new products related so that they will run under the control of the processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The fact is that due to the lack of semiconductors, Qualcomm had to raise the cost of the chip.

By the way, according to an insider, one of the cheapest smartphones with the new SoC will be Motorola's flagship. The device will allegedly be released on the market before the end of the yearso Qualcomm made a discount for it.  

A source: Weibo