Xiaomi 15 Series Price Mystery: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Powered, Will the 3999 Yuan Era End?

Xiaomi 15 Series Price Mystery: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Powered, Will the 3999 Yuan Era End?After the National Day holiday, the most anticipated new phone is undoubtedly the Xiaomi 15 series. As the first device to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the Xiaomi 15 series has generated a lot of excitement, but its price has become a huge question mark

Xiaomi 15 Series Price Mystery: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Powered, Will the 3999 Yuan Era End?

After the National Day holiday, the most anticipated new phone is undoubtedly the Xiaomi 15 series. As the first device to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the Xiaomi 15 series has generated a lot of excitement, but its price has become a huge question mark. At the Xiaomi 14 series launch event, Lei Jun explicitly stated that the Xiaomi 14 would be the last digital flagship priced at 3999 yuan, and that Xiaomi would no longer offer price-competitive models in the future, instead focusing on enhancing the quality of new devices. However, supply chain sources have revealed that even if Lei Jun wanted to maintain the 3999 yuan price point, it would be impossible to achieve, as the price increase of the new flagship chip is simply too high, making it impossible to support a 3999 yuan price tag.

Tipsters have revealed that the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is priced at around $155, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is even higher at around $190. The skyrocketing chip cost can be attributed to the massive 20% rise in TSMC's 3nm process manufacturing fees, which will inevitably be passed on to consumers. This will inevitably result in a price hike for the Xiaomi 15 series compared to its predecessors.

However, the Xiaomi 15 series will also come with its share of upgrades, such as improved storage specifications. Sources reveal that the series will no longer offer a base model with 8+256GB storage, and the minimum storage configuration may be upgraded to 12+256GB. If the price does indeed increase, but with an upgrade in storage specifications, it might be more acceptable to consumers.

Whether the Xiaomi 15 series will break the historical price barrier of 3999 yuan and what the final price will be is still uncertain. However, it's certain that the Xiaomi 15 series will be Xiaomi's most important flagship product in the second half of this year, and its price and configuration will directly impact Xiaomi's competitiveness in the high-end market. Consumers are eagerly waiting, hoping that Xiaomi can deliver a new flagship that remains excellent in terms of price-performance ratio while also leading industry development.