Qualcomm (semiconductor company)Gāotōng高通to announcexuānbù宣布from / starting fromcóng从September 19 yuè 1 rì9月1日onwards / startingqǐ起to raise / to increaseshàngtiáo上调Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)Xiāolóng骁龙chips / semiconductorsxīnpiàn芯片pricejiàgé价格，Android (operating system)Ānchuò安卓flagshipqíjiàn旗舰smartphoneshǒujī手机may / might (future possibility)huò jiāng或将consequently / as a resultsuí zhī随之to raise priceszhǎngjià涨价。
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
from / starting from
cóng
从
September 1
9 yuè 1 rì
9月1日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
to raise / to increase
shàngtiáo
上调
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
Android (operating system)
Ānchuò
安卓
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
may / might (future possibility)
huò jiāng
或将
consequently / as a result
suí zhī
随之
to raise prices
zhǎngjià
涨价
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (time)
yú
于
September 1
9 yuè 1 rì
9月1日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
to raise / to increase
shàngtiáo
上调
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
reaching / up to
dá
达
double digits
liǎng wèi shù
两位数
percentage
bǎifēnbǐ
百分比
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is
shì
是
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cost
chéngběn
成本
across-the-board / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
rising / increasing
shàngshēng
上升
because of / due to
yóuyú
由于
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
widely / extensively
guǎngfàn
广泛
used in / applied to
yòng yú
用于
Android (operating system)
Ānchuò
安卓
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
in / during
zài
在
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
before
qián
前
to face / to be confronted with
miànlín
面临
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
price increase
zhǎngjià
涨价
(structural particle)
de
的
pressure
yālì
压力
August 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (time)
yú
于
September 1
9 yuè 1 rì
9月1日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
for / toward
duì
对
owned by / under
qíxià
旗下
Snapdragon (Qualcomm chip brand)
Xiāolóng
骁龙
series / lineup
xìliè
系列
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
to implement / to carry out
shíshī
实施
double-digit
liǎng wèi shù
两位数
percentage
bǎifēnbǐ
百分比
(possessive particle)
de
的
price
jiàgé
价格
increase / raise
shàngtiáo
上调
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíngguān
首席执行官
Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm CEO)
Kèlǐsīdìyǎnuò Āméng
克里斯蒂亚诺·阿蒙
in / at
zài
在
July 29
7 yuè 29 rì
7月29日
(possessive particle)
de
的
quarterly
jìdù
季度
earnings / results
yèjì
业绩
at the meeting
huì shàng
会上
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
cost
chéngběn
成本
has risen
zhǎng le
涨了
price
jiàgé
价格
also
yě
也
must / needs to
yào
要
to follow / accordingly
gēnzhe
跟着
to rise / to increase
zhǎng
涨
price
jiàgé
价格
rising / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
(possessive particle)
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
是
TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
and others / etc.
děng
等
contract manufacturer / fab
dàigōng chǎng
代工厂
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
(completed action particle)
le
了
wafer
jīngyuán
晶圆
manufacturing / production
zhìzào
制造
packaging (semiconductors)
fēngzhuāng
封装
and
hé
和
testing
cèshì
测试
(possessive particle)
de
的
costs / fees
fèiyòng
费用
memory / storage
nèicún
内存
and
hé
和
components / parts
líng bùjiàn
零部件
supply
gōngyìng
供应
tight / constrained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
Qualcomm (semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
(possessive particle)
de
的
raw materials
yuáncáiliào
原材料
cost
chéngběn
成本
to experience / to see
chūxiàn
出现
across-the-board / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
increase / rise
shàngshēng
上升
new model / latest
xīn kuǎn
新款
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro (Qualcomm flagship chip)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
骁龙8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
(possessive particle)
de
的
supply price / wholesale price
gōnghuòjià
供货价
to expect / estimated
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$300
sān bǎi Měiyuán
三百美元
higher than
gāo yú
高于
current model
xiànkuǎn
现款
approximately
yuē
约
$280
liǎng bǎi bāshí Měiyuán
两百八十美元
(possessive particle)
de
的
level
shuǐpíng
水平
Samsung (electronics company)
Sāmxīng
三星
and
hé
和
OnePlus (smartphone brand)
Yī Jiā
一加
and others / etc.
děng
等
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
Android
Ānchuò
安卓
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
all / both
jūn
均
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Snapdragon
Xiāolóng
骁龙
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
this
cǐcì
此次
price increase
zhǎngjià
涨价
is expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
to / through
zhì
至
2027
2027 nián
2027年
(possessive particle)
de
的
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
price
jiàgé
价格
market
shìchǎng
市场
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
as / with (progression)
suízhe
随着
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
computing power
suànlì
算力
demand
xūqiú
需求
continuing / sustained
chíxù
持续
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
cost
chéngběn
成本
pressure
yālì
压力
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to ease / to relieve
huǎnjiě
缓解
News in English
Science & TechnologyQualcomm to Raise Snapdragon Chip Prices From September 1 as Android Phone Costs Set to Rise
Qualcomm announced double-digit percentage price increases for Snapdragon chips effective September 1, citing across-the-board supply chain cost increases. Because Snapdragon chips are widely used in flagship Android phones, consumers may face higher phone prices before year-end.
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