While Samsung waits for manufacturers to express interest in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, rumors about the chip’s pricing surface,
For months now we’ve heard that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 application processor (AP), expected to power the Galaxy S25 Ultra when that phone is released early next year, will be more expensive than the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 AP that powers the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Some of that is due to the use of Oryon custom cores replacing the ARM CPU cores previously used. Qualcomm will need to hike its prices to recoup the costs of developing the custom cores.Reserve your Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 pre-order now!
But because manufacturers have yet to start mass producing the products that will employ the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AP, it is impossible for Qualcomm to gauge the demand for the chipset and thus compute its per unit price. The SoC won’t be unveiled until October when the annual Snapdragon Summit takes place.
