Smartphone buyers in India are seeing higher price tags on several popular models as brands revise prices amid rising memory and component costs.
The increases have affected phones across price segments, with some models now costing thousands of rupees more than their original launch prices.
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The revised prices below are based on recent reports by 91mobiles and Gadgets 360, which tracked price changes across brand websites and online retail platforms.
The comparison is between the original launch price and the latest reported listed price for the same variant. Actual selling prices may vary depending on retailer discounts and bank offers.
10 Smartphones That Have Become More Expensive
1. OnePlus 15 (12GB + 256GB): Rs 72,999 → Rs 85,999
Increase: Rs 13,000.
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB + 512GB): Rs 92,999 → Rs 1,04,999
Increase: Rs 12,000.
3. Realme 16 Pro+ (8GB + 128GB): Rs 39,999 → Rs 53,999
Increase: Rs 14,000.
4. Realme 16 Pro (8GB + 128GB): Rs 31,999 → Rs 40,999
Increase: Rs 9,000.
5. Vivo X300 Pro (16GB + 512GB): Rs 1,09,999 → Rs 1,19,999
Increase: Rs 10,000
6. Vivo X300 FE (12GB + 256GB): Rs 79,999 → Rs 89,999
Increase: Rs 10,000
7. Vivo V70 Elite (8GB + 256GB): Rs 58,999 → Rs 66,999
Increase: Rs 8,000
8. POCO X8 Pro (8GB + 256GB): Rs 32,999 → Rs 39,999
Increase: Rs 7,000
9. OPPO K14 5G (6GB + 128GB): Rs 17,999 → Rs 23,999
Increase: Rs 6,000
10. Nothing Phone (4a) (8GB + 128GB): Rs 31,999 → Rs 39,999
Increase: Rs 8,000
Why Are Smartphone Prices Rising?
A major factor behind the price increases is the rising cost of memory components used for RAM and storage. Smartphone makers are also facing higher chipset and other component costs.
The Economic Times reported that brands including Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung and OnePlus have raised prices on select models as higher memory and chipset costs put pressure on their margins.
Industry analysts have warned that further price increases could follow if component costs remain elevated.
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