Oppo and OnePlus raise India smartphone prices by up to ₹5,000

Oppo and OnePlus have increased prices on select India smartphone models as memory and component costs rise. The revisions include up to ₹5,000 on some Oppo Reno and OnePlus Nord variants, with Samsung, Vivo, Realme and Xiaomi also reported to be adjusting prices amid a memory supply crunch.

— Source published Fri, 21 Aug, 2026, 12:02 IST · First seen Fri, 21 Aug, 2026, 12:43 IST · Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Oppo and OnePlus have raised smartphone prices in India by up to Rs 5,000 across select models, citing higher memory and component costs. Industry reports

Key facts

  • OnePlus Nord 6: Rs 44,999 to Rs 46,999
  • OnePlus Nord 6 12GB: Rs 50,999 to Rs 52,999
  • OnePlus Nord CE6: up Rs 2,000
  • OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite 8GB+256GB: Rs 30,999 to Rs 34,999
  • Oppo Reno 16 5G: Rs 66,999 to Rs 71,999
  • Oppo Reno 16 variant: Rs 59,999 to Rs 63,999
  • Oppo Reno 16c 5G: up Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000
  • Price increases up to Rs 5,000

Why this matters

Widespread component-driven repricing elevates the strategic value of supply-chain partnerships, memory sourcing resilience and scale acquisitions that can improve purchasing leverage.

What to watch

  • Further increases in DRAM and NAND contract or spot prices.
  • Price revisions by Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and Realme on comparable India models.
  • Changes in online sale discounting, exchange values and EMI subsidies.
  • India smartphone shipment trends in the ₹20,000-₹40,000 segment and inventory-aging data.
  • Rupee movement against the US dollar and import/component-cost changes.
  • Any easing in memory supply constraints or expanded supplier capacity guidance.
  • Oppo and OnePlus increase exchange bonuses, bank offers and no-cost EMI to offset higher sticker prices.
  • Competing Android brands revise prices selectively on memory-heavy higher-storage variants before base models.
  • Retailers promote pre-hike inventory and older Reno, Nord and flagship-generation models more aggressively.
  • Brands reduce discount depth during major online sale events and shift marketing toward AI features, cameras and bundled accessories to justify pricing.
  • Channel partners seek higher inventory protection or credit support if additional price changes occur quickly.