MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 may cost up to 55% less than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, offering smartphone makers a more affordable
  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    with unit pricing expected to range between $180 and $200. In contrast, Qualcomm’s latest premium SoC reportedly costs smartphone manufacturers as much as $280

    How is 180 less than half of 280?
    Seems to me more like a saving of 36%.

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 days ago

      $180 * 1.55 = $279

      Is the way they’re calculating it

      The (most expensive) Qualcomm part is 55% more expensive than the (cheapest) MediaTek part