Phone Prices Increased in Pakistan: October 2026 Hikes by Brand

October 2026 began with a coordinated reality check for phone buyers: realme, TECNO and Infinix all raised retail prices in Pakistan from 1 October, citing inflation, import costs, rupee depreciation and higher memory-component prices. The increases run from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 per model. Below is every confirmed change, brand by brand — if you were quoted the old price last month, this is why the shop is now asking for more.

realme: six configurations, up to Rs. 5,000 more

• Note 60x (3GB + 64GB): Rs. 32,999 → Rs. 33,999 (+1,000)
• C100i (4GB + 128GB): Rs. 49,999 → Rs. 52,999 (+3,000)
• C100i (6GB + 128GB): Rs. 59,999 → Rs. 64,999 (+5,000)
• C100x (6GB + 128GB): Rs. 64,999 → Rs. 69,999 (+5,000)
• C100x (8GB + 128GB): Rs. 74,999 → Rs. 79,999 (+5,000)
• C100 (8GB + 256GB): Rs. 89,999 → Rs. 94,999 (+5,000)

Every affected realme is a Note or C-series phone — the budget end of the catalogue absorbed the entire increase.

TECNO: the Spark series moves up

• Spark Go 3 (4GB + 64GB): Rs. 39,999 → Rs. 41,999 (+2,000)
• Spark Go 3 (4GB + 128GB): Rs. 46,999 → Rs. 49,999 (+3,000)
• Spark 50 (6GB + 128GB): Rs. 60,999 → Rs. 64,999 (+4,000)
• Spark 40 Pro+ (8GB + 256GB): Rs. 79,999 → Rs. 84,999 (+5,000)

TECNO’s notification, issued to dealers on 1 October, covers four Spark models — including the Spark Go 3, a phone millions of budget buyers cross-shop against everything else under Rs. 50,000.

Infinix: Smart 20, Hot 70 and Hot 70 Pro

• Smart 20 (4GB + 64GB): Rs. 39,999 → Rs. 41,999 (+2,000)
• Smart 20 (4GB + 128GB): Rs. 46,999 → Rs. 49,999 (+3,000)
• Hot 70 (6GB + 128GB): Rs. 64,999 → Rs. 68,999 (+4,000)
• Hot 70 Pro (8GB + 128GB): Rs. 87,999 → Rs. 89,999 (+2,000)

The Hot 70 Pro’s smaller increase keeps it under Rs. 90,000 — for now, the most competitive 5G phone in Infinix’s line (Dimensity 7100, 144Hz display, IP68) holds its position.

What this means if you are buying this month

The pattern across all three brands is the same: entry and mid-range phones absorbed increases of roughly 3–8%, and the brands blame component costs — particularly memory — alongside the rupee. Two practical consequences follow. First, last month’s price comparisons are stale: a phone that won its bracket in September may have a different rival in October, and current prices are what our product pages track. Second, phones that did not move — Samsung’s A-series and the newly launched models priced after the revisions — are temporarily better value than they were, simply because everything around them went up.

Final Verdict

Nobody enjoys a price-hike post, but an informed buyer loses less than a surprised one. The October revisions are official, dated and specific: budget phones cost Rs. 1,000–5,000 more than they did in September, and the honest response is to re-run your shortlist at today’s prices rather than mourn yesterday’s. The models above are tracked on their PhonePrice product pages, where the current price is the one that counts.