4 major smartphone brands in India have increased prices with immediate effect if we go by the latest details revealed by known tipster Abhishek Yadav. Nothing, OnePlus, Realme and Xiaomi have seemingly increased prices of several popular models. India Today Tech has reached out to the companies for official clarification on the reason behind the sudden increase, but responses are still awaited at the time of writing. But, we have independently verified the prices of these phones and found that most of the new prices are live on the official India websites of these brands. Interestingly, Nothing CEO Carl Pei already saw this coming and warned everyone about this on X in early 2026, but we are now seeing this coming into effect. He also explained the reason behind it, which we will talk about in a bit. Let’s first check the revised prices of the phones that the tipster has shared on X.
Nothing, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme phone prices increased in India: Full list
Nothing phones get costlier
Nothing has reportedly increased prices on three phones. The Phone (3a) Lite now starts at Rs 27,999 instead of Rs 24,999. The higher 256GB model has gone up to Rs 29,999.
The Phone (4a) has also become dearer. Its base 8GB + 128GB model now costs Rs 34,999, while the top 12GB + 256GB version is listed at Rs 40,999.
The Phone (4a) Pro has seen the biggest jump, with prices now starting at Rs 44,999 and going up to Rs 50,999 depending on the variant.
OnePlus 15 series sees hike
OnePlus has also revised prices of the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R. The prices are already live on the official OnePlus India website, something which India Today Tech checked.
The OnePlus 15 now costs Rs 77,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model, up from Rs 72,999. The 16GB + 512GB version has jumped from Rs 79,999 to Rs 85,999.
The OnePlus 15R has become Rs 2,500 more expensive. It now starts at Rs 52,999.
Realme raises prices on six models
Realme has reportedly increased prices of six phones, with every storage variant getting a Rs 1,000 hike. Affected models include the Realme C71 4G, Realme 15x 5G, Realme 15T 5G, Realme C85 5G, Realme 16 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro+ 5G. The new starting prices now range from Rs 11,999 to Rs 44,999 depending on the device.
Xiaomi also updates Redmi Note prices
Xiaomi has also revised pricing for the Redmi Note 15 Pro series. You will see the latest set of prices on Mi.com, confirming that the company has actually increased the prices of the devices.
The Redmi Note 15 Pro now starts at Rs 31,999, while the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ starts at Rs 39,999. Some higher-end variants have received hikes of up to Rs 2,000, according to tipster Sanju Choudhary.
For buyers planning to upgrade, this could be the right time to track deals and bank offers, as the days of stable smartphone pricing may be changing.
Why are prices going up?
Speaking of which, one possible reason could be rising component costs. A screenshot of an email, claimed to be from Realme to its partners, suggests that increasing memory and chipset prices have forced the company to revise prices.
Interestingly, Nothing CEO Carl Pei had already hinted at such a situation earlier this year. In January 2026, he wrote on X that brands may soon have to either raise prices or cut specifications because the old strategy of offering more specs at lower prices was becoming difficult to sustain.
“Brands now face a simple choice: raise prices, by 30% or more in some cases, or downgrade specs. The ‘more specs for less money’ model that many value brands were built on is no longer sustainable in 2026,” Pei wrote.
He also claimed memory costs had sharply increased, adding that some modules costing under $20 earlier could cross $100 for top-end models by year-end.
