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Poco X2, Samsung Galaxy M21, and Other Phones That Received a Price Hike in Last 1 Month

Poco X2, Samsung Galaxy M21, and Other Phones That Received a Price Hike in Last 1 Month

Poco X2, Samsung Galaxy M21, and Redmi Note 8 amongst other models have received a Rs. 500 price hike in India.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 12 June 2020 19:13 IST

Poco X2, Samsung Galaxy M21, and Other Phones That Received a Price Hike in Last 1 Month

Poco X2 price in India has been increased from Rs. 16,999 to Rs. 17,499

Highlights

Poco X2 top-end model hasn’t received any changes
Samsung Galaxy M21 starts at Rs. 13,999, up from Rs. 13,499 earlier
Redmi Note 8 has a total price hike of up to Rs. 2,000 since launch

Poco X2, Samsung Galaxy M21, Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A Dual, and Realme C3 are the six smartphones that have received a price hike in the last one month. In some cases, smartphone makers have confirmed that the increase happened mainly due to supply constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It is, however, important to point out that the recent increases shortly after phone companies raised their prices due to an increase in GST that came into effect in April this year.

Poco X2

The Poco X2 price hike took place just last week. The phone that was earlier available with a starting price of Rs. 16,999 received a revised price tag of Rs. 17,499 for the base, 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. Similarly, the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model also got an increased price of Rs. 18,499, up from 17,999. The top-end model with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration, however, didn't receive any changes and is still available at Rs. 20,999.

Samsung Galaxy M21

Similar to the Poco X2, the Samsung Galaxy M21 received a price hike of Rs. 500 across all variants, as shown from the updated pricing on the Samsung India eStore. The phone was launched with an initial price tag of Rs. 13,499 for the 4GB + 64GB configuration that was recently updated to Rs. 13,999. An identical price hike was implemented for the 6GB + 128GB model that is available at Rs. 15,999, up from the original Rs. 15,499.

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Redmi Note 8

Xiaomi also revised the price of the Redmi Note 8 from Rs. 11,499 to Rs. 11,999 for the 4GB + 64GB model and from Rs. 13,999 to Rs. 14,499 for the 6GB + 128GB option. The phone notably received a total price hike of up to Rs. 2,000 from its original starting price of Rs. 9,999.

Redmi 8

Alongside the Redmi Note 8, Xiaomi increased the price of the Redmi 8 from Rs. 9,299 to Rs. 9,499 for the 4GB + 64GB storage variant. The phone was launched in October last year with a starting price of Rs. 7,999 for the 3GB + 32GB option, though the company silently discontinued the base variant.

Redmi 8A Dual

The Redmi 8A Dual also saw a price hike for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant that is available at Rs. 7,499, up from Rs. 7,299. However, there isn't any change for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage model of the Redmi 8A Dual that is still available at Rs. 7,999. Xiaomi also earlier today introduced its 64GB storage model that carries a price tag of Rs. 8,999. If we go by the records, the Redmi 8A Dual received a total price hike of Rs. 1,000 since its launch in February.

Realme C3

The last major price hike that came into force in the last one month is of the Realme C3 that is available at Rs. 7,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage configuration. This shows an increase from the earlier pricing of Rs. 7,499. The phone was notably launched at Rs. 6,999, though it received a Rs. 500 revision due to the GST hike in April.

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Poco X2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Strong specifications at attractive prices
Good overall performance and battery life
Still photos in the daytime look very good

Bad
Large and bulky
Ads and bloatware in the UI
Poor low-light video quality

Read detailed Poco X2 review

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Front Camera 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy M21

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Crisp AMOLED display
Very good battery life
Decent performance

Bad
Spammy notifications
Below-average camera performance
Charging takes a long time

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy M21 review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 9611

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 2340x1080 pixels

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Redmi Note 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good battery life
Full-HD+ screen

Bad
Not great for gaming
Camera quality and UI could be improved
Bloatware and spammy notifications in MIUI

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2280 pixels

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Redmi 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good looks and build quality
USB Type-C port, wireless FM radio
All-day battery life

Bad
Weak processor
Poor camera quality in low light
Bloatware and spammy notifications in MIUI

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 8 review

Display 6.22-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 720x1520 pixels

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Redmi 8A Dual

KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Display 6.22-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 720x1520 pixels

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Realme C3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good performance
Excellent battery life
Clean UI

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware
Lacks fast charging

Read detailed Realme C3 review

Display 6.52-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G70

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 720x1600 pixels

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