GST Hike Increased Smartphones Price | New Price List
We all are expecting some new smartphones from manufactures but due to COVID-19 Pandemic events are halted. In India, we have NEWS of an increase in the prices of smartphones earlier. And now with the new financial session, India's Financial Ministry Nirmala Sitharaman has announced new GST (Goods and Service Tax) on smartphones. The new tax will be 18% which is 6% more (50% Hike) as compared to the previous 12% tax. Most of the manufacturers have updated their website with the new price list. Here we have also got the list of updates in price list according to new taxes.
Xiaomi
1. Redmi K20
=> old price: starts at Rs. 19,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 21,999
2. Redmi K20 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 24,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 26,999
3. Redmi Note 7 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 9,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 10,999
4. Redmi Note 7S
=> old price: starts at Rs. 8,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 9,999
5. Redmi 8 (4GB/64GB)
=> old price: starts at Rs. 8,199
=> new price: starts at Rs. 8,999
6. Redmi 8A
=> old price: starts at Rs. 6,499
=> new price: starts at Rs. 6,999
Realme
1. Realme 6
=> old price: starts at Rs. 12,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 13,999
2. Realme 6 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 16,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 17,999
3. Realme X50 Pro 5G
=> old price: starts at Rs. 37,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 39,999
4. Realme X2 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 27,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 29,999
5. Realme C3
=> old price: starts at Rs. 6,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 7,499
6. Realme X2
=> old price: starts at Rs. 16,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 17,999
7. Realme XT
=> old price: starts at Rs. 15,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 16,999
8. Realme X
=> old price: starts at Rs. 16,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 17,999
9. Realme 5i or Realme 5
=> old price: starts at Rs. 8,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 9,999
10. Realme 5s
=> old price: starts at Rs. 9,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 10,999
11. Realme 5 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 12,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 13,999
Poco
1. POCO X2 (6+64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 15,999
=>new price: Rs. 16,999
2. POCO X2 (6+128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 16,999
=> new price: Rs. 17,999
3. POCO X2 (8+256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 19,999
=> new price: Rs. 20,999
Poco hasn’t announced any increase in Poco F1 prices in India. We will keep an eye out and update you if the prices go up.
Apple
1. iPhone 7 (32GB)
=> old price: Rs. 29,900
=> new price: Rs. 31,500
2. iPhone 7 (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 34,900
=> new price: Rs. 36,700
3. iPhone 7 Plus (32GB)
=> old price: Rs. 37,900
=>new price: Rs. 39,900
4. iPhone 7 Plus (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 42,900
=> new price: Rs. 45,100
5. iPhone 8 (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 40,500
=> new price: Rs. 42,600
6. iPhone 8 (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 45,500
=> new price: Rs. 47,900
7. iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 50,600
=> new price: Rs. 53,300
8. iPhone 8 Plus (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 55,600
=> new price: Rs. 58,500
9. iPhone XR (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 49,900
=> new price: Rs. 52,500
10. iPhone XR (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 54,900
=> new price: Rs. 57,800
11. iPhone XS (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 89,900
=> new price: Rs. 94,700
12. iPhone XS (256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,03,900
=> new price: Rs. 1,09,400
13. iPhone 11 (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 64,900
=>new price: Rs. 68,300
14. iPhone 11 (128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 69,900
=> new price: Rs. 73,600
15. iPhone 11 (256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 79,900
=> new price: Rs. 84,100
16. iPhone 11 Pro (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,01,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,06,600
17. iPhone 11 Pro (256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,15,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,21,300
18. iPhone 11 Pro (512GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,33,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,40,300
19. iPhone 11 Pro Max (64GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,11,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,17,100
20. iPhone 11 Pro Max (256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,25,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,31,900
21. iPhone 11 Pro Max (512GB)
=> old price: Rs. 1,43,200
=> new price: Rs. 1,50,800
Samsung
1. Galaxy S20
=> old price: Rs. 66,999
=> new price: Rs. 70,500
2. Galaxy S20 Plus
=> old price: Rs. 73,999
=> new price: Rs. 79,900
3. Galaxy S20 Ultra
=> old price: Rs. 92,999
=> new price: Rs. 97,900
4. Galaxy Z Flip
=> old price: Rs. 1,09,999
=> new price: Rs. 1,15,890
5. Galaxy Note 10 (8GB+256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 69,999
=> new price: Rs. 73,600
6. Galaxy Note 10 Plus (12GB+256G)
=> old price: Rs. 79,999
=> new price: Rs. 84,200
7. Galaxy Note 10 Plus (12GB+512GB)
=> old price: Rs. 89,999
=> new price: Rs. 94,700
8. Galaxy Note 10 Lite (6GB+128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 38,999
=> new price: Rs. 41,000
9. Galaxy Note 10 Lite (8GB+128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 40,999
=> new price: Rs. 43,100
10. Galaxy S10 Lite (8GB/128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 39,999
=> new price: Rs. 42,142
11. Galaxy S10 Lite (8GB/512GB)
=> old price: Rs. 44,999
=> new price: Rs. 47,300
12. Galaxy A71
=> old price: Rs. 29,999
=> new price: Rs. 31,500
13. Galaxy A51
=> old price: Rs. 23,999
=> new price: Rs. 25,250
14. Galaxy M31
=> old price: starts at Rs. 15,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 16,856
15. Galaxy M30s
=> old price: starts at Rs. 13,999
=> new price: starts at Rs. 14,749
16. Galaxy M21
=> old price: starts at Rs. 13,499
=> new price: starts at Rs. 14,222
iQOO
1. iQOO 3 4G (8GB+128GB)
=> old price: Rs. 36,990
=> new price: Rs. 38,990
2. iQOO 3 4G (8GB+256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 39,990
=> new price: Rs. 41,990
3. iQOO 3 5G (12GB+256GB)
=> old price: Rs. 44,990
=> new price: Rs. 46,990
Oppo
1. Reno 3 Pro
=> old price: Rs. 29,990
=> new price: Rs. 31,990
2. Reno 2
=> old price: Rs. 36,990
=> new price: Rs. 38,990
3. Reno 2Z
=> old price: Rs. 25,990
=> new price: Rs. 27,490
4. Reno 2F
=> old price: Rs. 21,990
=> new price: Rs. 23,490
5. A9 2020
=> old price: Rs. 14,990
=> new price: Rs. 15,990
Vivo
1. Vivo S1
=> old price: starts at Rs. 15,990
=> new price: starts at Rs. 17,990
2. Vivo S1 Pro
=> old price: Rs. 18,990
=> new price: Rs. 20,990
3. Vivo U10
=> old price: starts at Rs. 8,990
=> new price: starts at Rs. 9,990
4. Vivo U20
=> old price: starts at Rs. 10,990
=> new price: starts at Rs. 11,990
5. Vivo Z1 Pro
=> old price: starts at Rs. 12,990
=> new price: starts at Rs. 13,990
6. Vivo V17
=> old price: Rs. 22,990
=> new price: Rs. 24,990
So, here is the list of smartphones with their updated prices according to new tax rates. Surely there is a steep hike in the pricelist which would affect your pockets. On an average we can see there is an increase of Rs. 3000 on budget devices. This might bring your choice to a lower variant. Comment down which smartphone you were planning to buy after this lockdown period and how much it will affect your bedget, we would love to hear your views on this. Till then be at home and stay safe.
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