Huawei's Yu Warns Memory Costs May Drive Phone Price Hikes; Xiaomi 17 Up RMB 300-500, OPPO, vivo Follow
Yu Chengdong of Huawei said memory price increases may lead to broad phone price hikes across the industry, though he did not specify a timeline or models. Xiaomi has raised prices on its 17 series by RMB 300-500 per unit, with the flagship Xiaomi Pro Max rising from RMB 5,999 to RMB 6,499. REDMI's Turbo 5 and K90 series rose by RMB 300 across versions. OPPO, OnePlus, and vivo have raised prices since March, and Honor has also increased prices on several models.
He did not mention a specific timeline or the models involved, but noted that cost pressure has affected the entire industry.
Xiaomi and several other mainland smartphone makers have successively raised prices. Xiaomi recently initiated the third round of price adjustments for 2026, with the Xiaomi 17 series seeing increases of RMB 300 to RMB 500 per unit. The flagship Xiaomi Pro Max saw the largest increase, rising from RMB 5,999 to RMB 6,499. The REDMI product line followed suit, with the performance-focused Turbo 5 and K90 series generally increasing by RMB 300 across all versions. OPPO, OnePlus, and vivo have raised prices since March, and multiple Honor models have also seen price increases.
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