Expect a brutal price tag for one of the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro phones

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi’s next flagship could get a major price hike, with a new leak pointing to a starting price of around 6,000 yuan ($882) for the rumored Xiaomi 18 Pro. Rising DRAM and NAND memory costs are likely driving the increase, as AI demand pushes up component prices across the industry. Buying a flagship phone next year might require a bigger budget than expected.