Xiaomi 15 May Break the 4000 Yuan Barrier, Snapdragon 8 Gen4 Cost Increase is the Main Reason

Xiaomi 15 May Break the 4000 Yuan Barrier, Snapdragon 8 Gen4 Cost Increase is the Main ReasonAt the end of this month, Qualcomm is about to release the new generation Snapdragon 8 Gen4, and Xiaomi 15 will be the first to feature it. However, at the Xiaomi 14 launch event, Lei Jun publicly stated that Xiaomi 15 will be the last Xiaomi numbered flagship phone starting at 3999 yuan, and the price will no longer be capped at this level in the future

Xiaomi 15 May Break the 4000 Yuan Barrier, Snapdragon 8 Gen4 Cost Increase is the Main Reason

At the end of this month, Qualcomm is about to release the new generation Snapdragon 8 Gen4, and Xiaomi 15 will be the first to feature it. However, at the Xiaomi 14 launch event, Lei Jun publicly stated that Xiaomi 15 will be the last Xiaomi numbered flagship phone starting at 3999 yuan, and the price will no longer be capped at this level in the future. This statement has triggered speculation about the price of Xiaomi 15.

Why will the price of Xiaomi 15 break the 4000 yuan barrier? Lei Jun explained that this is because the cost of Snapdragon 8 Gen4 has increased compared to the previous generation, and other components have also seen price increases to varying degrees.

According to tipsters, the price of MediaTek 9400 SoC is about $155, while the price of Snapdragon 8 Gen4 processor is about $190. Due to the related costs of TSMC's 3nm manufacturing process, the upcoming processor is expected to be about 20% more expensive than its predecessor.

This price leak aligns with a previous report by Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes that flagship processors next year may be 20%-30% more expensive than current processors, and he even gave a specific price tag of $190 to $200.

The increase in cost of Snapdragon 8 Gen4 is not an isolated case, the cost increase of TSMC's 3nm manufacturing process has led to a general increase in chip prices. This will pose new challenges for phone manufacturers in terms of cost control and pricing strategies.

For Xiaomi, breaking the 4000 yuan price threshold means that they will pay more attention to R&D investment and technological upgrades for flagship products, in pursuit of even better performance and user experience. It also means that Xiaomi will put more emphasis on the differentiated advantages of flagship products to attract users to pay for higher-end configurations and technology.

Whether the price of Xiaomi 15 will break the 4000 yuan barrier is still unconfirmed by official sources. However, it is certain that as chip costs continue to rise, the price of flagship phones will face greater pressure in the future, and consumers will have to pay a higher price for more advanced technology.