Counterpoint: Global smartphone prices are rising markedly, making consumers' purchasing decisions increasingly complex.

Zhito Finance APP has learned that Counterpoint Research's annual global smartphone consumer survey shows that among consumers planning to purchase a phone in the next six months, 63% have noticed rising smartphone prices. Among the various products and services in daily consumption, smartphones are one of the two major categories in which consumers perceive significant price increases, alongside fuel/gasoline, groceries, and daily necessities. Chinese consumers have the highest awareness rate of smartphone price increases, at 81%, followed by Germany (70%), India (66%), and the United States and the United Kingdom (both 50%).