Xiaomi 15 Series is about to be released: Price increase is inevitable, but how much?

Xiaomi 15 Series is about to be released: Price increase is inevitable, but how much?The Xiaomi 15 series is about to be released, following in the footsteps of the vivo X200 series and OPPO Find X8 series, Xiaomi has officially announced that the Xiaomi 15 series will say goodbye to its "starting at 3999 yuan" history, which is now a certainty. Lei Jun also stated that rising component costs and increased R&D investment are the main reasons for the price increase

Xiaomi 15 Series is about to be released: Price increase is inevitable, but how much?

The Xiaomi 15 series is about to be released, following in the footsteps of the vivo X200 series and OPPO Find X8 series, Xiaomi has officially announced that the Xiaomi 15 series will say goodbye to its "starting at 3999 yuan" history, which is now a certainty. Lei Jun also stated that rising component costs and increased R&D investment are the main reasons for the price increase.

So, how much will the Xiaomi 15 series actually increase? Let's analyze this.

The Xiaomi 15 series has confirmed the global launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy and will feature ultrasonic fingerprint recognition across the entire series. These two configurations will undoubtedly cost more than those of competitors. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is more expensive than the MediaTek Dimensity 9400, and ultrasonic fingerprint recognition is also more expensive than optical fingerprint recognition, which is a recognized fact in the industry.

In addition to the processor and fingerprint recognition, the Xiaomi 15 Pro will also feature a 2K resolution screen while competitors are still stuck at 1.5K resolution. Although each brand plays with custom image capabilities, they are mostly similar, and the battery and fast charging are also not much different. Overall, the hardware cost of the Xiaomi 15 series is undoubtedly higher than that of competing products in the same price range.

However, vivo and OPPO, competitors with slightly different configurations, have already raised the starting price of the vivo X200 series to 4299 yuan, and the OPPO Find X8 series has also increased the starting price to 4199 yuan. This means that the price increase of the Xiaomi 15 series is very likely to be higher than these two products.

Currently, the industry generally speculates that the starting price of the Xiaomi 15 series will increase by at least 500 yuan, reaching 4499 yuan. However, this number seems a bit "high." Some also believe that the starting price of the Xiaomi 15 series may be 4399 yuan or 4599 yuan.

Apart from hardware costs, the Xiaomi 15 series will also feature new technologies like new Dragon Crystal glass and ceramic camera, these seemingly "intangible" improvements actually involve huge investment costs.

Therefore, those who are waiting for the Xiaomi 15 series, be prepared. While a price increase is inevitable, Lei Jun has always pursued the ultimate cost-effectiveness. We believe he will do everything possible to keep the price within a reasonable range and make users feel they are getting their money's worth.

The final price of the Xiaomi 15 series may only be known to Xiaomi executives like Lei Jun and Lu Weibing. Stay tuned!