OREANDA-NEWS In the third quarter of 2026, demand for smartphones in Russia jumped by 84 percent year-on-year. This data from AliExpress CIS was quoted by TASS.

Almost half of the smartphones sold cost less than 20 thousand rubles. The most popular model in the quarter was the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 model. In the second quarter, she was ranked fourth. The second position went to the Redmi Note 15 Pro. At the same time, the leader of the previous quarter, POCO X8 Pro, moved to the third position.

Earlier it was reported that the assortment of the three best-selling brands of laptops and smartphones has decreased in Russia.

According to forecasts, the technology fee, which will be introduced in Russia from December 1 this year, may cause a jump in prices for smartphones and laptops. On average, the cost of such gadgets will increase by 3-6 percent. This will have the greatest impact on those who purchase cheap smartphones and laptops.