According to leaker Digital Chat Station, some smartphone manufacturers are considering using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip in their next classic high-end phone, instead of a logical 8 Gen 3. And this in order to better contain the price. of their device.
Every year, new batches of high-end smartphones tend to cost more from one generation to the next. Certainly, hardware and software improvements are sometimes to be credited with these increases, but other times, inflation is also the cause of these increases. In general, it’s actually a bit of both.
In order to contain the price of their products, some manufacturers could opt for an interesting little parade. According to leaker Digital Chat Station – relayed by Android Authority -, “ Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 price seems a bit too high “.
Conservative stance
For this reason, “several manufacturers plan to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or a Dimensity chip in the classic version of their phone to reduce costs and improve efficiency“, believes the person concerned.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is a processor generally used for high-end mobile devices. It is a chip that we could therefore come across again in this segment… within a new generation of telephones that have just been launched.
For example, and to illustrate this situation, imagine a classic Galaxy S24 equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but a Galaxy S24 Pro and Ultra with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This would allow Samsung not to increase the costs of its S24 Vanilla with the integration of a proven processor.
Finally, it would not be the first time that such adistinctionwithin an offer. This is particularly the case at Apple, with an iPhone 14 boosted by the A15 Bionic chip, against an A16 Bionic SoC on the iPhone 14 Pro.
Why this makes sense
In the idea, reinstalling a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in a new generation of high-end phones would not be shocking. This processor is more than enough for everyday tasks and even demanding games.
At a time when the technological race and the “always more” seem to be omnipresent, reusing a convincing component on a new generation of devices can clearly make environmental and financial sense.
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