Your favorite handset has become expensive

The Indian government increased the GST rate on mobile phones last week and this led to the apprehension that the prices of smartphones are definitely going to increase. This new GST rate on mobile phones in India has come into effect from April 1 and now most smartphone brands have also shared the list of increased prices of their smartphones. The prices of many smartphones including Realme 6 Series, Xiaomi Redmi K20 Series, Poco X2, Oppo A5 2020, Apple iPhone 11 Series have increased. However, there are still some brands that have not released the new prices of their smartphones.

As we have mentioned above, the Government of India has increased the GST on mobile phones. Earlier, you were charged 12 percent GST on mobile phones. Now, you will have to pay 18 percent GST. This will increase the GST on your favourite smartphones like Realme C3, Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro, Poco X2, Oppo A5s, Oppo A5 2020, Oppo Reno 3 Pro, Renault 2 Series, iPhone 11 The prices of smartphones have increased. If you are also thinking of buying a new smartphone, then by now you must have realized that you will have to pay more for it, but how much? For this, we have brought a list of some popular smartphones for you, which will now cost you more than before.

Realme C3

Realme C3 is the company’s entry-level smartphone, which comes with some powerful features. The price of the smartphone has increased by Rs 500. The smartphone was launched in India at a starting price of Rs 6,999. Realme C3 It comes in two RAM variants. Its 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage variant is now priced at Rs 7,499. At the same time, its 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant will be sold for Rs 8,499.

Oppo A5s

The company launched Oppo A5S in 2 GB RAM and 3 GB RAM options. The price of its 2 GB RAM variant was earlier Rs 8,490, which has now increased to Rs 8,990. Similarly Oppo A5s The price of 3 GB RAM variant has been increased from Rs 8,990 to Rs 9,990.

Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro

The recently launched Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro are one of the powerful mid-range smartphones of the company. Both the smartphones have gained a lot of popularity within a short time of their launch. However, now you will have to pay a higher price for both these smartphones. Realme 6 The price of the phone in India now starts at Rs 13,999. This price is for the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB model. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant of the smartphone is priced at Rs 15,999. Its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be sold for Rs 16,999. The price of all three variants has increased by Rs 1,000.

On the other hand, Realme 6 Pro The price of Realme 6 Pro now starts at Rs 17,999 in India. This price is for the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of the smartphone will be sold for Rs 18,999 and the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be sold for Rs 19,999. This increase in the price of these three variants of Realme 6 Pro is Rs 1,000.

Oppo A5 2020

In India, the price of the Oppo A5 2020 base variant with 3GB RAM has been increased to Rs 12,490 instead of Rs 11,490, while the price of its 4GB RAM model has been increased from Rs 12,990 to Rs 13,990. Apart from this, due to the increased GST rate, Oppo A5 2020 For the 6GB RAM option, customers will have to pay Rs 1,000 more. The price of this variant has been increased to Rs 15,990.

Poco X2

Poco X2, whose 6GB + 64GB storage model was earlier being sold for Rs 15,999, will now be sold for Rs 1,000 more, i.e. Rs 16,999. At the same time, Poco X2 The price of the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the phone has now been increased to Rs 17,999. The high-end variant of the phone comes with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, whose price in India has been increased by Rs 1,000 to Rs 20,999.

Redmi K20 Series

The increased GST rate has also affected Xioami’s popular and powerful Redmi K20 series. The company has not yet made an official statement about the exact price of the smartphone nor has it released any kind of list, but on Flipkart Redmi K20 6GB + 64GB variant of and Redmi K20 Pro The price of 6GB + 128GB variant of Vivo V19 has been increased by Rs 2,000.

Oppo Reno 3 Pro

The 128GB storage variant of the Oppo Reno 3 Pro, which was launched last month at a starting price of Rs 29,990, will now be available starting at Rs 31,990. Oppo Reno 3 Pro Comes with dual hole-punch selfie cameras and quad rear camera setup. The company claims that the smartphone is capable of taking 108-megapixel photos.

Oppo Reno 2 Series

The price of all models of the Oppo Reno 2 series launched last year has also increased. After the implementation of the new GST rate Oppo Reno 2 The price has been increased from Rs 36,990 to Rs 38,990. Oppo Reno 2Z The price of has also increased from Rs 25,990 to Rs 27,490 and the price of Oppo Reno 2F has increased from Rs 21,990 to Rs 23,490.

iPhone 11

The increased GST rate has also affected Apple’s iPhone Series. The price of the Apple iPhone 11 series has increased drastically. iPhone 11 The price of the 64GB storage variant of the phone has increased from Rs 64,900 to Rs 68,300. The price of the 128GB storage variant of the phone has been increased from Rs 69,900 to Rs 73,600 and the price of its 256GB storage variant has been increased to Rs 84,100.

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