"The price of smartphones in Azerbaijan is much more expensive than in Europe and Dubai. Let the price increase by 200 dollars when the phone is brought to the country and let them earn 200 dollars. Why do they suddenly want to get rich by earning 500 dollars?"
Nagif Hamzayev, a deputy of the Milli Majlis, said so.
Fakt Yoxla examined whether the MP's claim was true.
During the study, a comparison was made by the prices of three smartphone models (iPhone, Xiaomi, and Samsung) in European countries, England, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, and Romania, as well as in Dubai.
(Sources are listed at the end of the article)
As can be seen from the table, the price of the iPhone 14 brand smartphone is more expensive in Azerbaijan than in other countries. The price of this smartphone is around $200 cheaper in Germany, Denmark, and Hungary, and $360 cheaper in Romania and UAE. In England, the price of the iPhone 14 is almost 500 dollars cheaper than in Azerbaijan.
(Sources are listed at the end of the article)
As can be seen from the table, the price of the Xiaomi Redmi 10 brand smartphone is 200 manats cheaper in England and Romania compared to Azerbaijan. In Germany, Hungary, and Dubai, this difference is between 158-194 manats. It seems that there is not much difference between the prices in Denmark and Azerbaijan. The price in Denmark is only 61 manats cheaper than the price in Azerbaijan. In terms of dollars, the difference is not more than 136 dollars in any of the countries compared.
(Sources are listed at the end of the article)
As can be seen from the table, the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 brand smartphone is 500 dollars cheaper in Romania and Dubai than in Azerbaijan. While it is 200 dollars cheaper in England, it is 40 dollars cheaper in Denmark than in Azerbaijan. The price in Hungary is almost the same as the price in Azerbaijan. Only in Germany, the price of this smartphone is more expensive than in Azerbaijan. So, the price in Azerbaijan is 234 dollars cheaper than in Germany.
Thus, the above comparisons show that the price of the iPhone 14 brand smartphone in Azerbaijan is more expensive than in Europe and Dubai. But the $500 difference claimed in the claim appears only in UK prices. The price of the Xiaomi Redmi 10 brand smartphone is also more expensive in Azerbaijan than in other countries. However, the difference is not as much as claimed. In the price comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 smartphone, different results have emerged. While the prices in England, Dubai, and Romania are cheaper, the price in Denmark is a little cheaper, almost the same as in Azerbaijan. However, the price in Germany is more expensive than in Azerbaijan.
Fakt Yoxla concludes that the MP’s claim is True.
