Summary: In other round of price hikes, Realme has increased the prices of the Realme 16, Realme 16T, and Realme C100i in India by up to Rs 5,000. These new prices are effective from October 12, 2026.
The ongoing festive sale season is bringing some relief to smartphone buyers, but price hikes are showing no signs of stopping. Realme has once again raised the prices of its smartphones in India, this time affecting some of its most popular mid-range and budget phones.
Realme Increases Price of Its Popular Midrange and Budget Phones
According to a post by Sanju Choudhary (@saaaanjjjuuu) on X, Realme has sent an internal letter to its retail partners confirming price hikes on the Realme 16, Realme 16T, and Realme C100i. The letter cites rising memory, chipset, and overall smartphone ecosystem costs as the reason. These new revised prices will be in effect from October 12, 2026.
The Realme 16 5G takes the biggest hit with a Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 price increase across all 3 variants. The 8 GB + 128 GB model goes from Rs 36,999 to Rs 41,999, the 8 GB + 256 GB model from Rs 39,999 to Rs 43,999, and the top 12 GB + 256 GB model from Rs 42,999 to Rs 47,999.
| Model | Previous Price | New Prices |
|---|---|---|
| Realme 16 5G (8 GB + 128 GB) | Rs 36,999 | Rs 41,999 |
| Realme 16T 5G (6 GB + 128 GB) | Rs 30,999 | Rs 31,999 |
| Realme C100i 4G (4 GB + 64 GB) | Rs 14,999 | Rs 15,999 |
The Realme 16T 5G sees a smaller Rs 1,000 bump across all its variants. The 6 GB + 128 GB model now costs Rs 31,999, the 8 GB + 128 GB is now Rs 33,999, and the 8 GB + 256 GB moves to Rs 36,999. Meanwhile, the Realme C100i 4G also goes up by Rs 1,000, from Rs 14,999 to Rs 15,999 for its lone 4 GB + 64 GB variant.
This is not the first round of hikes from Realme in recent months, as the brand had earlier increased prices of the Realme 16 series, C83, and C100x by up to Rs 4,000. Oppo also hiked prices of the Reno 16c, A6 5G, A6x 5G, and A6 by up to Rs 4,000 last month along with Google that also raised the Pixel 10a price by Rs 6,000 in India.
