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Rumours swirl over super-premium flagship smartphone from China, with steep price expected
A next-generation super-premium flagship smartphone may be in testing, focusing on top-tier silicon and memory specifications, PhoneArena reported, citing tipster Digital Chat Station. The device is said to feature 16GB LPDDR6 RAM, 1TB UFS 5.0 storage and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 6th Gen Pro chipset. Estimated component costs could lift the bill of materials above $800, with a possible consumer price of $1,700 or more, it said.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 6th gen adds Pro model, raising Android price worries
Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon 8 Elite 6th generation series is expected to introduce a Pro model for the first time, adopting TSMC’s N2P 2-nanometre-class process and new memory standards. The Pro version is designed to support LPDDR6 and UFS 5.0, while the standard chip keeps LPDDR5X. With wafer costs nearing $30,000 and higher LPDDR6 component prices, analysts expect price increases for top flagship devices using the Pro chip.
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Xiaomi pushes smartphone camera innovation with modular optical system
Xiaomi is turning its Modular Optical System, previously shown as a concept, into a product and signalling a shift in smartphone photography. A report said the system has entered mass-production stages. The attachable module uses LaserLink Communication to send optical data to a phone at up to 10 Gbps, enabling real-time handling of large RAW files. It features a 6-element aspherical lens group and f/1.4 aperture, with a plug-and-play magnetic attachment and a limited supporting role for AI.
