Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro’s High Price Isn’t Discouraging Qualcomm’s Partners, As Top Five Android Phone Makers Are Expected To Adopt The 2nm SoC In Their Flagships
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Key Points:
- Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek are expected to launch their first 2nm chipsets later this year, utilizing TSMC's advanced lithography technology for the first time.
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is rumored to feature exclusive upgrades like a faster GPU, LPDDR6 RAM, and UFS 5.0 support, but its high cost may limit adoption to only top-tier Android flagship devices.
- The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is estimated to cost over $300 per unit, a price increase influenced by significant hikes in RAM and NAND flash memory costs, making it less accessible for some manufacturers.
- Some Android smartphone makers, particularly those outside the top five, are rumored to
