Now that the iPhone 16 has been officially unveiled, and the Google Pixel 9 followed suit last month, the next big announcement comes from Samsung with the Galaxy S25. Unfortunately, due to the price hike of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the company may be forced to increase the price of its new smartphone.
Price increase will be inevitable
A few weeks ago it was discovered that the Qualcomm could increase the price of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for the new generation, a fact that Ice Universea well-known Samsung leaker, stated and detailed with surprising accuracy.
According to this source, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will cost 20.68% more than the current processor. Knowing that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 costs around $200 per unit, the next-gen chip could cost a little over $240.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s advancements, along with the use of an Oryon CPU, could be to blame for the extra $40 per chip. Plus, the fact that Samsung is using this processor in every Galaxy S25 is an open secret, so the company is facing a headache so as not to tarnish the next release with a wave of complaints.
The 3 possible scenarios for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25
1. Samsung doesn't change the price
The company would bear the additional cost of the chip and subtract $40 from its profit margin. Naturally, this is the least likely option, although the South Korean company may be forced to do so after seeing that Apple has not changed the prices of the iPhone 16.
2. Samsung changes the price
Something that seems more likely is that the company will increase the price of the Galaxy S25 by $30-50 to compensate for the chip increase, ensuring that it maintains its margin and that the user pays the consequences for Qualcomm.
3. The same price, but with sacrifices
Finally, there is the option that Samsung could maintain the Galaxy S25's price and profit margin, but subtract the $40 from other components, such as the display, memory or camera. In other words, by having a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, users could be faced with a device without updates or with worse features in some areas.
Europeans?
Well, one of the most important leaks about the Galaxy S25 is its possible exclusivity deal with Qualcomm. Everything points to Samsung leaving the Exynos aside for the 2025 season, so the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be key in all models and versions, regardless of the country where it is sold.
Therefore, Galaxy S25s sold in Europe and other regions that have historically had Exynos chips will likely also suffer. the price increase of the next generation.
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Source: pplware.sapo.pt
