realme Allegedly Hikes realme 16 Pro Series, realme 15 5G Prices in India by Up to ₹4,000 Starting February 11

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 11 Feb 2026

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realme has increased prices for the realme 16 Pro series and realme 15 5G in India, effective February 11, 2026.
The realme 16 Pro gets a flat ₹3,000 hike across variants, while the realme 16 Pro+ goes up by ₹4,000 on most variants.
realme blames “unavoidable” cost increases in memory, chipsets, and broader ecosystem components, and says sales and service remain unchanged.

realme has officially revised pricing for the realme 16 Pro series and the realme 15 5G in India. The change goes live from February 11, 2026, and it raises prices by as much as ₹4,000 depending on the model.

A leaked partner notice shared by tipster Abhishek Yadav first revealed the updated pricing, but realme hasn’t officially confirmed the revision yet.

Here are the updated prices mentioned in the leaked list:

realme 16 Pro

realme 16 Pro (8 GB + 128 GB): ₹34,999 (earlier ₹31,999)
realme 16 Pro (8 GB + 256 GB): ₹36,999 (earlier ₹33,999)
realme 16 Pro (12 GB + 256 GB): ₹39,999 (earlier ₹36,999)

realme 16 Pro+

realme 16 Pro+ (8 GB + 128 GB): ₹43,999 (earlier ₹39,999)
realme 16 Pro+ (8 GB + 256 GB): ₹45,999 (earlier ₹41,999)
realme 16 Pro+ (12 GB + 256 GB): ₹48,999 (earlier ₹44,999)

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This means the realme 16 Pro lineup rises by ₹3,000 across the board, while the realme 16 Pro+ sees the biggest jump at ₹4,000.

In its leaked statement, realme says it made the decision due to “unavoidable” increases in memory components, chipsets, and overall ecosystem costs. The company also says the revision has no connection to any other brands, and it will not affect product availability, retail operations, or after-sales support.

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In another news, the company has addressed the recent wave of reports around its internal restructuring in India, calling it “ongoing organisational optimisation” and saying it is unrelated to any other brands. realme added that products, retail presence, service commitments, and overall operations in India remain “fully unaffected.”

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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