Three of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers—Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor—increased the prices of several of their models on the same day, an unusual event that has not occurred in recent months. The information was first shared by a Weibo blogger and later confirmed by the Chinese media outlet ITHome. However, none of the companies have officially commented on the changes yet. The Huawei Mate 80 saw an 800-yuan increase across its configurations, with the 12 GB + 256 GB version rising from 4,699 yuan to 5,499 yuan. Xiaomi raised prices on its 17 series by 200 to 500 yuan, with the 17 Pro Max model increasing from 6,499 yuan to 6,999 yuan. Honor also increased prices for two of its product lines—Power2 and Magic8—by 300 to 500 yuan. Notably, Xiaomi had already raised prices for several models in early August, including the Xiaomi 17 series and the Redmi K90. This means these models now face a second price increase within a month. The price increases come as smartphone manufacturers face rising costs for key components such as chips and memory. Qualcomm, a major supplier of smartphone chips, has warned clients that chip prices will rise by a two-digit percentage for products delivered after September 1. This increase is expected to affect models from Xiaomi and Honor. Huawei, which uses its own Kirin chips, is also experiencing higher memory costs. Xiaomi’s president, Lu Weibing, had warned in early August that memory prices would remain high throughout the second half of the year. These rising costs are pushing up prices across most Android-based smartphone brands. It is still unclear whether these price increases will extend beyond China. Previous price hikes by Xiaomi in the Chinese market raised concerns about potential ripple effects in other regions, including France. Some analysts worry that the upcoming iPhone 18 could cost 300 euros more in Europe. As a result, the era of inexpensive smartphones may be coming to an end. The next premium model is likely to be more expensive the longer consumers wait, as manufacturers pass on rising component costs to consumers. The three companies have not yet indicated whether these price changes will affect international markets, and further updates are pending.