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As reported by a well-known whistleblower Digital Chat Station, the new flagship chipsets Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 are expected to get a price hike, and hence smartphones with these chips will also go up in price.
Qualcomm has introduced its new Snapdragon X Elite mini-PC in the form of a development kit. This system is powered by the most powerful processor in the Snapdragon X series, the X1E-00-1DE.
Qualcomm is planning to release its new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset in the first quarter of 2025. This was reported by Yogesh Brar whistleblower.
Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the new Xiaomi 15 flagship smartphone will feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor rather than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 as previously expected. The information was revealed in an official poster published ahead of the device's launch, which will take place on 23 October.
Qualcomm is preparing to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, but unexpectedly, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 has been revealed in Xiaomi's HyperOS software. This processor with model number SM8735 seems to be already being tested by brands like Xiaomi.
MediaTek is gearing up to release its new Dimensity 9400 chipset, which is already generating a lot of interest. In GPU tests conducted by Digital Chat Station, the new chipset showed impressive results.
On 20 September, The Wall Street Journal reported that Qualcomm is looking to acquire Intel. Although the deal has not yet been confirmed, sources indicate that this could be a big blow to Intel, which has been a leading chipmaker for many years thanks to its x86 architecture.
In 2022, Samsung Foundry experienced poor performance in the production of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processors, which led Qualcomm to switch to TSMC's production. The Taiwanese company was able to offer higher performance at 70 per cent, while Samsung's was only 35 per cent. Next year, both companies plan to start mass production of chips on the new 2nm process, but Samsung is again facing problems.
According to SpeedSmart, the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max deliver a noticeable increase in 5G speeds thanks to the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 modem.
A well-known tech whistleblower Ice Universe has revealed an important detail about the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. According to him, the price of the new chip has increased by 20.68% compared to the previous generation.
Apple is likely planning to introduce its own 5G modem in the new iPhone SE 4, which will reduce its dependence on Qualcomm. The company has been working on this goal for a long time, and in 2019, it acquired Intel's modem division.
Samsung has announced the release of the new 15-inch Galaxy Book 4 Edge. The new product has a 15.6-inch display that fills the niche between the 14-inch and 16-inch models.
Samsung may be planning to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor in its upcoming Galaxy S25 flagship smartphones and this processor will account for about 20 per cent of the total cost of the device due to the price hike. Samsung Exynos 2500 may be cheaper, but it will only be available by summer 2025 in the Galaxy Fold 7 and Flip 7.
Qualcomm quietly announced a new mid-range Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset on its website over the weekend. This chipset replaces the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, as the Gen 2 version was not released.
Qualcomm is preparing to participate in IFA 2024 in Berlin, where it plans to make several important announcements. One of the most anticipated is the introduction of a new variant of the Snapdragon X Plus processor for mid-range laptops.
