"All of them will be more expensive than their predecessors from 2025, DCS now claims. In fact, he says all three new devices will be priced at CNY 5,000 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That amount currently translates into roughly $725, which definitely doesn't sound like much when you compare that to pricing outside of China, but remember that Chinese phones are always cheaper in China."
"The OnePlus 15 and Redmi K90 Pro Max both started at CNY 4,000, while the iQOO 15 started at CNY 4,100. So this will effectively be a roughly 20% price hike, if DCS is right. That's definitely very substantial, and we wouldn't be surprised if the global models of the OnePlus 16 and the iQOO 16 also receive a similar price increase."
"If you're wondering why this would happen, DCS hasn't said anything specific, but it's pretty easy to guess - the next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will be even more expensive than its already incredibly steeply priced predecessor, and the RAM pricing crisis definitely won't be helping either."
Digital Chat Station, a prominent leaker, predicts that three upcoming flagship smartphones—OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max—will launch in the second half of the year with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor. All three devices will start at CNY 5,000 (approximately $725) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. This represents a significant price increase compared to their predecessors: OnePlus 15 and Redmi K90 Pro Max started at CNY 4,000, while iQOO 15 began at CNY 4,100. The approximately 20% price hike is attributed to the expensive next-generation Snapdragon chipset and ongoing RAM pricing challenges. Global variants of these phones may experience similar price increases.
Read at GSMArena.com
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