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New Snapdragon Chip Pushes Flagship Phone Prices Above $1,000

5/14/2026

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is rumored to cost over $300 per unit.
Samsung raised the Galaxy S26 starting price by $100 compared with the Galaxy S25.
The chip is expected only in Ultra models like the Galaxy S27 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Ultra.
Manufacturers may raise flagship prices or release lower-spec models because RAM and NAND pressure could add over $600 to a phone’s bill of materials with LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0.

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is rumored to cost over $300 per unit.
Samsung raised the Galaxy S26 starting price by $100 compared with the Galaxy S25.
The chip is expected only in Ultra models like the Galaxy S27 Ultra and Xiaomi 18 Ultra.
Manufacturers may raise flagship prices or release lower-spec models because RAM and NAND pressure could add over $600 to a phone’s bill of materials with LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0.