Authoritative insider Digital Chat Station on its page on the Chinese social network Weibo said about increasing the prices of the upcoming flagship smartphone Xiaomi 15.
According to an insider, the new series of Xiaomi 15 smartphones may fetch a higher price than its predecessor. Since the official announcement is about six months away, any features and approximate cost of the device are still unknown. Xiaomi 15 series is said to be released in October 2024.
Most likely, Digital Chat Station had in mind a price increase for the Chinese market. However, this will also affect the brand’s fans around the world, especially in Europe, where Xiaomi flagships are already sold at high prices.
For example, the current Xiaomi 14 is sold in Russia for 99 thousand rubles and in Europe for € 1000, while the more popular Samsung Galaxy S24 is offered for 89 thousand rubles or € 960, respectively. Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which is not available for sale in Russia, is offered for sale in Europe at a price of € 1,500 (about 148.3 thousand rubles), while the price of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with a titanium case is 146 thousand rubles in Russia. and €1470 in Europe.
If Xiaomi smartphones become more expensive in Europe, they will be noticeably more expensive than their direct competitors, including the more famous Samsung and iPhone.
Previously Realme GT3 with 1 TB memory and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 price dropped In the Russian Federation up to 44 thousand rubles.
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Source: Gazeta

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