Mobile phone prices in Iran rose 30% to more than 90% in five months; the Redmi Note 14 went from 27 to 50 million tomans

A review of prices for the best-selling mobile phone models in Iran's market from the start of Esfand 1404 to 8 Mordad 1405 (30 July 2026) shows increases ranging from 30 percent to more than 90 percent. The report was published by Eghtesad Online, citing Gadget News, on Thursday 8 Mordad, and attributes the rise mainly to sharp exchange rate volatility over the past five months.

Among Xiaomi products, the Redmi Note 14 with 256 gigabytes of storage, priced at about 27 million tomans on 3 Esfand (22 February 2026), reached 37 million tomans on 10 Khordad, 44 million on 20 Tir and 50 million tomans by 8 Mordad. The Redmi Note 14 Pro went from 35 million tomans at the start of Esfand to 70 million tomans on 8 Mordad, and the Poco X7 Pro with 512 gigabytes rose from 55 million tomans to about 95 million tomans.

Among Samsung products, the Galaxy A55 rose from 52 million tomans at the start of Esfand to 86 million tomans in Khordad and then 92 million tomans in Tir, and now stands around 95 million tomans. The Galaxy S25 Ultra with 256 gigabytes, recorded at 188 million tomans in Esfand, advanced to 270 million tomans in Khordad, corrected to 260 million tomans in Tir, and is offered at approximately 278 million tomans on 8 Mordad. According to the report, the wave of price increases has not been limited to flagship models and has extended to economy and mid-range handsets. The figures come from retail market monitoring and are not official government statistics.