Most phone prices held in October; Honor raised them most often
On the same configuration, official units cost a median 7.7% more than imports, and 12 recent launches got cheaper. What that means if you are buying, from 13 reads of Bangladeshi shops.
By Bhalo Phone data desk Updated 13 reads of 16 shops Provisional: October is still open
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The short version
71% of the 2,706 phone listings we read between 6 and 28 October 2026 ended at the price they started at; 332 were cut and 449 raised, for a median change of 0%.
On the identical configuration, the official unit cost a median 7.7% more than the import across the 67 phones sold both ways between 6 and 28 October 2026.
The cheapest 5G phone in stock between 6 and 28 October 2026 was the ZTE A76 (4GB/128GB) at ৳13,500.
The steepest fall on a phone released in the last 6 months: the Apple iPhone Duo (12GB/256GB, import) went from ৳417,999 to ৳359,999, down 13.9%, between 6 and 28 October 2026.
Of the 592 handsets in stock at a Bangladeshi shop at some point between 6 and 28 October 2026, 87% were in stock somewhere on every date we read.
Most prices didn’t move: 71% of listings held
Share of each brand’s in-stock listings that were cut, held or raised between the first and last read of 6–28 Oct 2026. Sorted by how many changed; the 12 most-changed shown, every brand in the table.
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| Brand | Listings | Held | Cut | Raised | Typical cut | Typical raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | 61 | 61% | 20 | 4 | −3.1% | +1.2% |
| Honor | 224 | 62% | 10 | 74 | −1.1% | +3.7% |
| Redmi | 339 | 63% | 34 | 93 | −1.5% | +3% |
| OnePlus | 74 | 66% | 13 | 12 | −2.4% | +2.4% |
| Samsung | 503 | 67% | 79 | 89 | −2.4% | +2.4% |
| Infinix | 49 | 67% | 0 | 16 | — | +3.8% |
| iQOO | 76 | 68% | 9 | 15 | −1.9% | +1.9% |
| Apple | 308 | 69% | 62 | 32 | −1.8% | +2.1% |
| Tecno | 58 | 76% | 14 | 0 | −3.6% | — |
| Vivo | 218 | 77% | 26 | 25 | −3.6% | +2.9% |
| Motorola | 143 | 77% | 6 | 27 | −1% | +1.5% |
| Realme | 171 | 79% | 16 | 20 | −2.9% | +6.6% |
| OPPO | 131 | 79% | 15 | 12 | −1.3% | +3.3% |
| 108 | 80% | 13 | 9 | −2% | +2.9% | |
| Xiaomi | 60 | 80% | 3 | 9 | −0.7% | +7% |
| Huawei | 28 | 86% | 4 | 0 | −2.7% | — |
| POCO | 65 | 97% | 0 | 2 | — | +3.1% |
| Price band | Listings | Held | Cut | Raised | Typical cut | Typical raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under ৳15,000 | 55 | 91% | 2 | 3 | −3.7% | +5.4% |
| ৳15,000 to ৳24,999 | 428 | 68% | 32 | 105 | −3.2% | +4.9% |
| ৳25,000 to ৳39,999 | 647 | 70% | 85 | 112 | −1.7% | +2.3% |
| ৳40,000 to ৳69,999 | 712 | 70% | 84 | 130 | −2.6% | +2.7% |
| ৳70,000 to ৳119,999 | 445 | 73% | 52 | 68 | −1.9% | +2.3% |
| ৳120,000 and up | 419 | 74% | 77 | 31 | −2% | +2% |
Honor raised prices most often: 74 of its 224 listings went up, a typical raise of +3.7%. Nothing cut most often, 20 of 61.
Across every brand a typical cut was −2.2% and a typical raise +2.9%, so a price you saw at the start of the month is most likely still the price.
Brands and price bands with fewer than 20 listings are left out rather than given a rate.
Official costs 7.7% more than import, same box
Premium of the official unit over the import, same phone and same configuration, for the most widely stocked phones. The dashed line is the median across all 67 phones sold both ways.
- Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraImport ৳1,07,490 · Official ৳1,89,699
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro MaxImport ৳1,99,990 · Official ৳2,83,999
- Samsung Galaxy A27 5GImport ৳32,999 · Official ৳46,380
Samsung Galaxy S26Import ৳88,490 · Official ৳1,21,499
Samsung Galaxy A57 5GImport ৳49,490 · Official ৳65,999
Samsung Galaxy A37 5GImport ৳38,999 · Official ৳51,499
Apple iPhone 17Import ৳1,13,990 · Official ৳1,47,999
Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxImport ৳1,44,490 · Official ৳1,73,000
Samsung Galaxy A17 5GImport ৳33,490 · Official ৳38,499
Samsung Galaxy A07 4GImport ৳17,290 · Official ৳19,499
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| Phone | Configuration | Shops | Import | Official | Difference | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | 12GB/256GB | 10 | ৳1,99,990 | ৳2,83,999 | +৳84,009 | +42% |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | 12GB/256GB | 9 | ৳1,07,490 | ৳1,89,699 | +৳82,209 | +76% |
| Apple iPhone 17 | 8GB/256GB | 9 | ৳1,13,990 | ৳1,47,999 | +৳34,009 | +30% |
| Samsung Galaxy S26 | 12GB/256GB | 9 | ৳88,490 | ৳1,21,499 | +৳33,009 | +37% |
| Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | 8GB/256GB | 9 | ৳49,490 | ৳65,999 | +৳16,509 | +33% |
| Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | 8GB/128GB | 9 | ৳38,999 | ৳51,499 | +৳12,500 | +32% |
| Samsung Galaxy A27 5G | 6GB/128GB | 9 | ৳32,999 | ৳46,380 | +৳13,381 | +41% |
| Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | 8GB/256GB | 9 | ৳33,490 | ৳38,499 | +৳5,009 | +15% |
 Redmi Note 17 4G | 6GB/128GB | 9 | ৳29,490 | ৳31,799 | +৳2,309 | +7.8% |
 Honor X6c | 6GB/128GB | 9 | ৳20,290 | ৳19,999 | −৳291 | −1.4% |
| Samsung Galaxy A07 4G | 4GB/64GB | 9 | ৳17,290 | ৳19,499 | +৳2,209 | +13% |
| Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | 8GB/256GB | 8 | ৳1,44,490 | ৳1,73,000 | +৳28,510 | +20% |
On the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (12GB/256GB), buying official cost ৳82,209 more than the import. On 15 of the 67 phones the official unit was the cheaper one. This is the gap between channels, not the price of a warranty: duty, both margins and after-sales service are all inside it.
12 recent launches got cheaper, led by the Apple iPhone Duo
Lowest in-stock price of the same configuration on the same channel, first read against last read of 6–28 Oct 2026, for phones released in the last 6 months.
- Apple iPhone Duo12GB/256GB, import৳4,17,999 → ৳3,59,999▼ 14%
- Google Pixel 11 Pro12GB/256GB, import৳1,47,999 → ৳1,34,999▼ 8.8%
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max12GB/512GB, official৳3,39,999 → ৳3,10,999▼ 8.5%
Nothing Phone 4b8GB/128GB IN, import৳41,999 → ৳38,499▼ 8.3%
Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G8GB/256GB, import৳54,999 → ৳51,990▼ 5.5%
Samsung Galaxy A086GB/128GB, official৳38,499 → ৳36,499▼ 5.2%
Redmi 17C8GB/256GB CN, import৳21,999 → ৳20,999▼ 4.5%
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| Phone | Configuration | Released | First read | Last read | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone Duo | 12GB/256GB, import | October 2026 | ৳4,17,999 | ৳3,59,999 | −14% |
| Google Pixel 11 Pro | 12GB/256GB, import | August 2026 | ৳1,47,999 | ৳1,34,999 | −8.8% |
| Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | 12GB/512GB, official | September 2026 | ৳3,39,999 | ৳3,10,999 | −8.5% |
| Nothing Phone 4b | 8GB/128GB IN, import | July 2026 | ৳41,999 | ৳38,499 | −8.3% |
| Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G | 8GB/256GB, import | July 2026 | ৳54,999 | ৳51,990 | −5.5% |
| Samsung Galaxy A08 | 6GB/128GB, official | September 2026 | ৳38,499 | ৳36,499 | −5.2% |
| Redmi 17C | 8GB/256GB CN, import | June 2026 | ৳21,999 | ৳20,999 | −4.5% |
Of 149 configurations of recent launches we could follow, 12 got cheaper and 15 got dearer past a 4% and ৳700 noise floor; the rest held.
5G starts at ৳13,500: the ZTE A76
The 5 cheapest 5G phones in stock, each at the monthly price of its cheapest configuration.
- 1ZTE A764GB/128GB, channel not stated৳13,5001 shop
- 2Samsung Galaxy F064GB/128GB, channel not stated৳14,9901 shop
- 3Motorola G Play4GB/64GB IN, channel not stated৳14,9991 shop
- 4Motorola G Play 20264GB/64GB, channel not stated৳14,9991 shop
- 5Realme Narzo 100 Lite4GB/64GB, channel not stated৳17,4901 shop
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| Phone | Configuration | Shops in stock | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZTE A76 | 4GB/128GB, channel not stated | 1 | ৳13,500 |
| Samsung Galaxy F06 | 4GB/128GB, channel not stated | 1 | ৳14,990 |
| Motorola G Play | 4GB/64GB IN, channel not stated | 1 | ৳14,999 |
| Motorola G Play 2026 | 4GB/64GB, channel not stated | 1 | ৳14,999 |
| Realme Narzo 100 Lite | 4GB/64GB, channel not stated | 1 | ৳17,490 |
All 5 were in stock for ৳17,490 or less. 5 of them were listed without saying whether they are official or import, so ask the shop before you pay.
Most processor per taka: the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro at ৳38,990
One row per budget band: the phone with the highest measured AnTuTu score that band could buy, at its cheapest configuration’s monthly price.
- ZTE A76Under ৳15,000 · Best phones under ৳15,000৳13,500AnTuTu 639,225
- Redmi Note 15 5G৳15,000 to ৳24,999 · Best phones under ৳25,000৳23,990AnTuTu 840,643
- Redmi Turbo 4 Pro৳25,000 to ৳39,999 · Best phones under ৳40,000৳38,990AnTuTu 2,309,488
iQOO Neo11 Ultra৳40,000 to ৳69,999৳67,999AnTuTu 3,485,039
Vivo X500৳70,000 to ৳119,999 · Best phones under ৳1,20,000৳99,999AnTuTu 4,011,932
Xiaomi 18 Fold৳120,000 and up৳2,63,999AnTuTu 5,228,014
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| Band | Phone | Chipset | AnTuTu | Price | Phones measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under ৳15,000 | ZTE A76 | Unisoc T8300 | 639,225 | ৳13,500 | 34 |
| ৳15,000 to ৳24,999 | Redmi Note 15 5G | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | 840,643 | ৳23,990 | 111 |
| ৳25,000 to ৳39,999 | Redmi Turbo 4 Pro | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | 2,309,488 | ৳38,990 | 108 |
| ৳40,000 to ৳69,999 | iQOO Neo11 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 9500M | 3,485,039 | ৳67,999 | 109 |
| ৳70,000 to ৳119,999 | Vivo X500 | Mediatek Dimensity 9600M | 4,011,932 | ৳99,999 | 83 |
| ৳120,000 and up | Xiaomi 18 Fold | XRing O3 | 5,228,014 | ৳2,63,999 | 38 |
AnTuTu measures processor and graphics speed and nothing else: not cameras, battery life or software support. Read this as one axis of value, the one that can be measured.
87% of 592 handsets stayed in stock every read
Handsets in stock at a Bangladeshi shop on at least one read, and whether some shop had them on every read.
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| Handsets | Count |
|---|---|
| Listed by a shop that publishes stock | 1,258 |
| Never in stock | 666 |
| In stock at some point | 592 |
| … on every read | 513 |
| … missed at least one read | 79 |
79 went missing on at least one read. A further 666 listed handsets were never in stock on any read: catalogue pages rather than stock-outs, so they are not in the rate.
How the figures are made
Every figure is computed from the listings we recorded on the nights a shop read succeeded, compared within one listing or one configuration and channel. We have not held these phones; this is a record of what Bangladeshi shops published.
- Price changes
- Each listing is one shop's offer of one exact configuration. Its first in-stock price of the month is compared with its last; listings read in stock on fewer than two dates are left out, as are listings whose memory size is not stated. One listing, one vote; the band is the listing's first price. Computed from
offer_observations.price_bdt,offer_observations.stock_state,offer_observations.quality_status,observation_batches.observed_at,observed_offers.configuration_id,observed_offers.model_id. - Official vs import
- Same phone, same configuration, both channels. Each channel's monthly price is the median of its daily lowest in-stock price, and needs 3 read dates. Premium = (official - import) / import. Popular = carried in stock by the most shops this month; we have no sales figures. Computed from
offer_observations.price_bdt,observed_offers.channel,observed_offers.configuration_id,observation_batches.source,observation_batches.observed_at. - Recent launches
- A box is one exact configuration on one channel. Its lowest in-stock price at any shop on the month's first read is compared with the same on its last. Recent = released, per the spec sheet, in the 6 calendar months up to this one. A move under 4% or ৳700 is not counted, nor is a box under ৳8,000. Computed from
offer_observations.price_bdt,observation_batches.observed_at,observed_offers.configuration_id,observed_offers.channel,phones.specs:specs_raw.status. - Cheapest 5G
- Every 5G phone (per its spec sheet) is priced at its cheapest box's monthly price: the median of that box's daily lowest in-stock price, over at least 3 read dates, so one night's typo or flash sale is not the answer. Computed from
offer_observations.price_bdt,observation_batches.observed_at,observed_offers.configuration_id,phones.specs:net_5g. - Value by band
- Value measured one way: per band, the phone with the highest measured AnTuTu score for its chipset, at its cheapest box's monthly price. Chipsets with no measured run are not ranked (no estimate stands in), and a band needs three measured phones. Computed from
offer_observations.price_bdt,observed_offers.configuration_id,phones.specs:chipset,knowledge/soc_db.json:antutu.total. - Stock
- A handset is in stock on a date when any shop read that date reports a usable in-stock listing for it. The rate is over handsets in stock on at least one date, and its denominator is the dates their shops were read, not calendar days. A shop that does not publish stock counts for nothing either way. Computed from
offer_observations.stock_state,offer_observations.quality_status,observation_batches.observed_at,observed_offers.model_id.
Method version 1. How this site works.
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