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If Xiaomi, Samsung or OPPO sold flagships for up to 50 million VND, would you still choose Android or would you switch straight to iPhone?
The global smartphone market is showing an extremely notable trend. After many years of positioning itself as a high-configuration option with a more accessible price than Apple, many Android companies are now said to be preparing to push flagship prices to a completely new level.
According to many sources from the Chinese supply chain, companies such as Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Honor and many major Android brands are researching to expand their high-end product lines with even more advanced Pro Max or Ultra versions.
What is worth noting is the price.
Some new generation Ultra models are said to be able to exceed the mark of about 35 million VND to more than 50 million VND, even approaching the price group of iPhone 18 Pro Max.
FLAGSHIP PRICE COMPARISON TABLE
Popular price segment
Xiaomi Ultra is about 28 to 40 million VND
Samsung Galaxy Ultra is about 30 to 45 million VND
OPPO Find X Ultra is about 30 to 42 million VND
vivo X Ultra is about 30 to 45 million VND
iPhone Pro Max is about 35 to more than 50 million VND
What surprises the technology world is that the cause does not only come from brand strategy.
A component cost crisis is brewing in the background.
RAM AND NAND PRICES ARE INCREASING SHOCKLY
According to Counterpoint Research, DRAM, NAND and HBM memory prices pin the first quarter of 2026 increased from 80 percent to 90 percent compared to the end of the previous year. This is considered one of the strongest increases in the history of the semiconductor industry.
COMPONENTS VARIATION
Components Gain
DDR5 Server up to 99 percent
DDR4 PC is about 91 percent
1TB NAND to 100 percent
AI Server memory nearly doubled
The origin of this fever comes from AI.
AI data centers of NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and a series of technology corporations are absorbing huge amounts of memory, causing the supply of smartphones to be tightened.
WHO IS CHANGING SMARTPHONE PRICES
Previously, Android companies competed by:
• Cheaper price than Apple
• More powerful configuration than Apple
• Camera has more features than Apple
But now the game has changed.
New Android flagships are investing heavily in:
• 1 inch sensor camera
• 200MP periscope zoom camera
• AI processes images in real time
• Local AI processing chip
• New generation LTPO screen
• RAM 16GB to 24GB
• 1TB to 2TB memory
All of this causes production costs to increase sharply.
COMPARE NEW POSITIONING
Firm Current Direction
Absolutely Premium Apple
Samsung Advanced AI
Xiaomi Ultra is super high-end
OPPO Camera flagship
vivo Mobile Photography
Honor Display Technology and AI
What's interesting is that Android no longer wants to play the role of challenger to Apple.
Many brands are looking to become the second Apple in the Android world.
If this trend continues, models like Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra, OPPO Find X11 Ultra or vivo X400 Ultra are completely viable.can approach or exceed the mark of about VND 50 million in some markets.
THE BIGGEST QUESTION OF THE TIME
Are users willing to spend more than 45 million VND to buy an Android flagship?
Or when Android and iPhone are on par, will Apple's brand advantage cause most customers to switch directions?
Once upon a time, Android was considered a more economical choice than the iPhone. But 2026 could be the first time that gap nearly disappears.
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