There are growing concerns that the cost of new flagship smartphones in 2025 might increase due to the rising prices of the SoC Dimensity 9400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. It has been reported multiple times that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC will be significantly more expensive than its predecessors, potentially impacting the prices of flagship devices. It appears that a similar situation is anticipated for the Dimensity 9400.
According to Digital Chat Station, the new MediaTek platform will be more expensive than the previous version. This means there could be a general price increase for flagship smartphones, although the price hike of a single component does not always lead to an increase in the overall device cost.
The insider also mentioned that the new MediaTek SoC will primarily enhance power consumption and the performance of the NPU, which will be 40% faster compared to the Dimensity 9300.
The likely cause for the increased prices of the new platforms is the transition to the 3 nm manufacturing process.
