Samsung’s A-series phones’ prices to rise by Rs 1,000; Galaxy A56 could see a hike of Rs 2,000: report
We’ve been hearing buzz for a while now that smartphone prices are set to increase and buyers shouldn’t wait if they’re considering getting a phone in any price segment. We saw the effect in the launch prices of this year’s Android flagships but it seems it’s not just restricted to the high-end segment, as both high and low mid-rangers from almost all brands have seen silent price hikes.
The latest brand to follow suit and hike their smartphone prices in India is Samsung. A new leak claims that the company is set to raise the prices of their Galaxy A-series smartphones starting this week, adding fuel to the trend of increased component prices trickling into retail.
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As per tipster Abhishek Yadav, a price hike of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 may be observed in all Galaxy A series devices. While the top-end Galaxy A56 will reportedly undergo a price increment of Rs 2,000, other Galaxy A-series devices could see a relatively moderate increment of Rs 1,000.
With this new pricing, the Galaxy A17 will cost nearly Rs 19,999. The device launched in August at a starting price of Rs 18,999 for the variant with 6GB + 128GB storage. The Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A56, launched in India in March, may see some changes in prices too. The Galaxy A36 begins at Rs 32,999 for the 8GB + 128GB storage model and goes up to Rs 38,999 for the 12GB + 256GB variant. After the hike, the starting model may go up to Rs 33,999. The Galaxy A56, launched in the country at Rs 41,999 for the starting model and Rs 47,999 for the higher-end variant, may now start from Rs 43,999.
This is not an isolated instance in which a smartphone manufacturer has hiked prices. In recent weeks, a number of budget and mid-range smartphones have quietly undergone price hikes following their launch in the country. The list includes latest phones from Vivo’s T-series, iQOO’s Z-series, Realme’s mid-budget phones, and even Xiaomi’s Redmi Pad 2.
The trend was more openly observed in the flagship segment as some brands like iQOO and Realme were vocal about the prices rising from the preceding series even before the launch, while others quietly raised prices. For instance, the OnePlus 15 and OPPO Find X9 this year started at Rs 72,999 and Rs 74,999 in India respectively, while the predecessors the OnePlus 13 and OPPO Find X8 were priced at Rs 69,999. The hike was more significant in the cases of Realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15, where the prices were raised by almost Rs 15,000.
The reason behind this price hike is that smartphones are simply getting costlier to produce. Key components like memory chips have become more expensive over the last few months as their demand has risen due to the growing number of AI data centres. Prices of DRAM and storage are increasing and brands are hit hardest in the budget and mid-range segments because their profit margins are small. Rather than companies absorbing the impact totally, they are gradually passing on some of that cost to buyers. For brands like Samsung, this would likely mean tweaking the prices of existing models to maintain margins, rather than waiting for higher costs to factor into next year’s launches.
Buyers should honestly hurry. With the cost of memory chips increasing and brands readjusting margins, it is not likely to see prices dropping in the short term. Those considering buying a Galaxy A-series phone may find a better deal before any official revision, else they’ll need to factor slightly higher entry prices entering into 2026.
