News & Reviews:   entry-level

Qualcomm has officially introduced two new mobile chipsets, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, aimed at bringing faster performance, smoother gaming, and improved AI features to more affordable smartphones. The new platforms are expected to power upcoming devices from brands including HONOR, OPPO, realme, and Redmi in the second half of 2026.

As we have been reporting for weeks, the shortage of memory chips across the world will raise the prices of smartphones this year. According to new research from Counterpoint Research, rising DRAM and NAND flash costs are significantly increasing the bill of materials for smartphones across all price segments, forcing manufacturers to reconsider their component strategies.

Today, Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Mobile Platform, targeting users who want performance-focused multimedia smartphones. At the same time, there is also an accessible 5G lineup with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 Mobile Platform for mainstream and entry-level smartphones.

Entry-level devices are more than capable for the average Malaysian in 2025. Of course, some are better than most, like the Samsung Galaxy A series. And for this shopping season, here are some Galaxy A series smartphones you might want to check out.

Qualcomm recently announced their Snapdragon 7C Gen2 compute platform for upcoming entry-level Windows and Chromebook devices. Continuing on from their previously announced Windows on Snapdragon set of mobile compute platforms, the 7C Gen2 promises better native camera and audio performance while maintaining Qualcomm’s always on, always connected features.