Realme raises prices latest move could change buying decisions

Realme raises prices across six phone series

Realme has increased prices across six phone series in India from May 1, with the C71 4G, 15x, 15T, C85, 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ all affected. The company reportedly sent a circular to trade partners confirming the revised pricing, which applies a Rs 1,000 hike per variant from existing prices.

The affected models are the Realme C71 4G, Realme 15x 5G, Realme 15T 5G, Realme C85 5G, Realme 16 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro+ 5G. The reason cited in the input is rising memory, chipset and overall component costs.

Price changes across the lineup

The Realme C71 4G now starts at Rs 11,999, up from Rs 7,699 at launch. The C85 5G has moved to Rs 20,999 from Rs 16,499. The 15x 5G is now priced at Rs 23,999, while the 15T 5G stands at Rs 27,999.

Realme’s 16 Pro 5G has increased to Rs 36,999 and the 16 Pro+ 5G to Rs 44,999. The input says each model is up by Rs 1,000 per variant from the existing prices, though those existing prices are not necessarily the original launch prices because of earlier hikes.

• Realme C71 4G: Rs 7,699 launch price, Rs 11,999 new price, Rs 4,300 total increase since launch
• Realme C85 5G: Rs 16,499 launch price, Rs 20,999 new price, Rs 4,500 total increase since launch
• Realme 15x 5G: Rs 16,999 launch price, Rs 23,999 new price, Rs 7,000 total increase since launch
• Realme 15T 5G: Rs 20,999 launch price, Rs 27,999 new price, Rs 7,000 total increase since launch
• Realme 16 Pro 5G: Rs 31,999 launch price, Rs 36,999 new price, Rs 5,000 total increase since launch
• Realme 16 Pro+ 5G: Rs 39,999 launch price, Rs 44,999 new price, Rs 5,000 total increase since launch

Part of a wider pricing push in phones

The price rise comes amid a broader trend of post-launch increases across smartphone segments. The input says the same pressure has pushed OnePlus and Nothing to hike prices recently, and tipsters had flagged that more brands would be making similar moves this month.

The Realme C71 4G shows the sharpest change from launch in percentage terms in the provided data. It launched at Rs 7,699 in July 2025 and now starts at Rs 11,999, which the input says is a 56 percent jump from launch. The model is described in the transcript as an entry-level 4G phone that moved above the Rs 10,000 mark after the latest revision.

The 15x 5G and 15T 5G have each risen Rs 7,000 from launch. The 15x started at Rs 16,999 and now costs Rs 23,999. The 15T began at Rs 20,999 and now costs Rs 27,999. The 16 Pro 5G and 16 Pro+ 5G have both gone up by Rs 5,000 since their respective launches in late 2025 and January 2026, according to the input.

At the budget end, the C71 and C85 now sit at nearly Rs 12,000 and nearly Rs 21,000 respectively. The input says these models face competition from Redmi and POCO in those price bands. For the higher end of the range, the 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ are now at Rs 36,999 and Rs 44,999.

The transcript also notes that the Realme circular gives no indication the move is a one-time adjustment. It says the wider industry is moving in the same direction, and that these price hikes are part of a broader pattern tied to component cost pressure. No further official details were included in the provided material.