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When we talk about high-end Android, there is a clear lover: Qualcomm. We all want a processor from this manufacturer in our phones; neither Exynos, nor Tensor, nor
When we talk about high-end Android, there is a clear lover: Qualcomm. We all want a processor from this manufacturer in our phones; neither Exynos, nor Tensor, nor – unfairly – MediaTek. This is not surprising, since the company has proven almost every year that it has the best processor in the Android market quite consistently.
2024 will be a year to punch the table. A situation where everything indicates that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be a processor on par even with some Apple processors like the M3 – perhaps overly optimistic data. Even so, it will be a leap. And that leap will have to be paid for.
According to the latest leaks, these are the Geekbench results on the OnePlus 13. It scores over 10,000 in Multi-Core. An iPhone 15 Pro scores just over 7,000, while a MacBook Air with an M3 chip scores just under 12,000. So it’s closer to the M3 than the mobile processor.
Especially 20% more. That’s the figure analysts give for this processor. If you’ve ever wondered how much a high-end Snapdragon costs, it’s around $200. For the Gen 4 model, rumors say we’ll be talking about $240. A price that’s starting to look more like a mid-range phone than a processor.
The first result will be almost inevitable. Only a miracle can prevent the price of Android phones with this processor from increasing. OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S25, Xiaomi 15 Pro… The most anticipated high-end products usually prefer Qualcomm, and unless manufacturers manage to balance the margins, the increase in processor costs can be directly reflected in the final price. .
The justification will be given by the new technologies used in the manufacturing process of this processor. The new Phoenix cores, as a result of the acquisition of Nuvia, with the promise of competing with architectures such as Apple’s Silicon.
Saying goodbye to the classic Kryo, which gave such good results, would mark the previous and next era in a processor that could compete with the best PC platforms.
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At Xataka | MediaTek and made the demonstration processor. Dimensity 9300 is a poisoned arrow for Qualcomm and Apple
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Emma Ortiz is a gadget expert and author at Div Bracket. She provides in-depth coverage of the latest and greatest in consumer technology, offering readers an inside look at the latest trends and innovations in the world of gadgets.
