The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip will be unveiled in September, and the company’s latest mobile processor may reach the flagship smartphones by the end of the year. According to a post via a tipter from the Chinese microblogging website Webo, the successor of Snapdragon 8 Elite, as well as the Medetic Dimension, 9500, will not be more expensive than current models. This may mean that manufacturers may offer new flagship phones equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or dimensions 9500 at the same price like their existing models.
Smartphone memory prices say that about 5 % has increased, which can affect flagship prices
I A post on the weboTipster Digital Chat Station (Chinese -language translation) claims that in recent weeks, LPDR 5X memory prices have increased by almost five percent. It is expected that it will continue between Q3 2025 and Q4 2025. The constant increase in prices of this smartphone component can affect the cost of the upcoming flagship phone.
On the other hand, Tipster says SM 8850 prices (Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 are believed) and D9500 (or dimension 9500) “could not be increased”. The user predicted that flagging smartphones with these processors can debut at the same prices such as last year’s flagship (such as IQOO 13) CNY 3,999 (about Rs 48,000) CNY 4,299 (about Rs 52 52,650).
Although there is a talk of leaking information about smartphones coming to China, there is a good track record of the digital chat station, but the user’s claim contradicts the old reports that companies will leave Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for a more cheap replacement this year.
Smartphone makers may still have another option in the form of an existing Snapdragon 8 elite chip, which Expected to be available According to a report by My Drivers, even after his successor was unveiled in September. The publication claims that the Old Flameer Chaspheet Offer can allow OEMS to introduce new models that are more cheap.
Snapdragon 8 Elite will allegedly reach 90 of Redmi, costing $ 350 (about Rs 31,000). According to the publication, the presence of high -end chip on the phone with the price of the midfall means that consumers may have to deal with less capable cameras and display.