The recent global memory crisis has not been great for the smartphone market. The rising costs of RAM and storage modules have meant that smartphone prices have increased significantly. While flagships and mid-range devices were first to see the price hikes, even budget devices are getting more expensive. Most recently, smartphone manufacturers, including the likes of Realme, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and even Motorola, have announced a set of new price hikes across a bunch of their devices starting from this month. Without wasting much time, let’s take a detailed look at the smartphones that have been affected due to the recent price hikes in the smartphone industry.
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Starting from Realme, most of their devices, ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000, have started receiving price hikes across different RAM and storage variants. Most devices have received a price hike of Rs 1,000, but the higher-end models have been affected even more, with the price being increased by Rs 3,000.
Check out the list of all the Realme devices below:
| Model | Variant | Price Hike | New Price |
| realme C71 4G | 4GB + 64GB | 1,000 | 10,999.00 |
| realme P4 Lite 5G | 4GB + 64GB | 500 | 13,499.00 |
| realme C83 5G | 4GB + 64GB | 1,000 | 14,499.00 |
| realme P4 Lite 5G | 4GB + 128GB | 500 | 14,499.00 |
| realme C83 5G | 4GB + 128GB | 1,500 | 16,499.00 |
| realme P4 Lite 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 500 | 16,499.00 |
| realme C83 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 18,499.00 |
| realme C85 5G | 4GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 19,999.00 |
| realme C85 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 21,999.00 |
| realme 15x 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 22,999.00 |
| realme 15x 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 24,999.00 |
| realme 15T 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 26,999.00 |
| realme 15x 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 26,999.00 |
| realme P3 Ultra 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 3,000 | 28,999.00 |
| realme P4 Pro 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 28,999.00 |
| realme 15T 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 28,999.00 |
| realme 15 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 29,999.00 |
| realme P4 Pro 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 30,999.00 |
| realme 15T 5G | 12GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 30,999.00 |
| realme P3 Ultra 5G | 12GB + 256GB | 2,000 | 31,999.00 |
| realme 15 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 31,999.00 |
| realme 15 5G | 12GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 33,999.00 |
| realme 16 Pro 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 35,999.00 |
| realme 16 Pro 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 37,999.00 |
| realme 16 Pro 5G | 12GB + 256GB | 1,000 | 40,999.00 |
Moving on to OnePlus, thankfully, the situation isn’t as bad as Realme since only a single device from their lineup has currently seen a price hike. And that’s from the latest 15 series, the OnePlus 15R. As of now, there is no news regarding whether or not more devices could be added in the future.
Check out the price increase on the OnePlus 15R below:
| Model | Variant | Price Hike | New Price |
| OnePlus 15R | 12GB+256GB | 2,500 | 50,499.00 |
| OnePlus 15R | 12GB+512GB | 2,500 | 55,499.00 |
Phones across Xiaomi’s latest lineup will also be seeing a price hike, with the Redmi 15 and Redmi Note 15 series being affected the most. The company has announced price hikes starting from Rs 1,500 on their Redmi 15C models and Rs 3,000 in the range of the Redmi Note 15 as well.
Check out the list of all the Xiaomi devices below:
| Model | Variant | Price Hike | New Price |
| Redmi 15C 5G | 4GB + 128GB | 1,500 | 15,499.00 |
| Redmi 15C 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 2,000 | 17,499.00 |
| Redmi 15C 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 2,500 | 19,499.00 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 2,000 | 18,499.00 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 2,500 | 20,499.00 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 3,000 | 22,499.00 |
| Redmi Note 15 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 2,000 | 24,999.00 |
| Redmi Note 15 5G | 8GB + 256GB | 3,000 | 27,999.00 |
Last but not least, one of the newer smartphone players, AI+, has also announced price hikes on a few of its devices. The company is popular among the entry-level lineup, and the prices of their phones have seen a minor price hike, ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.
Check out the list of all the AI+ devices below:
| Model | Variant | Price Hike | New Price |
| Ai+ Pulse | 4GB + 64GB | 500 | 7,999 |
| Ai+ Pulse | 6GB + 128GB | 500 | 8,999 |
| Ai+ Nova 5G | 6GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 10,999 |
| Ai+ Nova 5G | 8GB + 128GB | 1,000 | 11,999 |
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