The Apple iPhone 16 series, which includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, is now available in India as of September 20, with prices starting at ₹79,990. Interestingly, Apple has reduced the launch prices for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max by ₹15,000 compared to their predecessors.
As usual, the new iPhone release has sparked price comparisons between India and other regions, particularly the US, Dubai, Singapore, and Canada. However, these comparisons often ignore local taxes and VAT, which vary across countries and can impact the final price.
Below are the price differences between India and other regions for the iPhone 16 series:
India vs US:
- iPhone 16: ₹79,900 vs $799 (₹66,700) – Difference: ₹13,200
- iPhone 16 Plus: ₹89,900 vs $899 (₹75,049) – Difference: ₹14,851
- iPhone 16 Pro: ₹1,34,900 vs $999 (₹83,397) – Difference: ₹51,503
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: ₹1,59,900 vs $1,199 (₹1,00,093) – Difference: ₹59,807
India vs Singapore:
- iPhone 16: ₹79,900 vs S$1,299 (₹83,978) – Difference: ₹4,078
- iPhone 16 Plus: ₹89,900 vs S$1,399 (₹90,443) – Difference: ₹543
- iPhone 16 Pro: ₹1,34,900 vs S$1,599 (₹1,03,373) – Difference: ₹31,527
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: ₹1,59,900 vs S$1,899 (₹1,22,767) – Difference: ₹37,133
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India vs Canada:
- iPhone 16: ₹79,900 vs C$1,129 (₹69,385) – Difference: ₹10,515
- iPhone 16 Plus: ₹89,900 vs C$1,279 (₹78,604) – Difference: ₹11,296
- iPhone 16 Pro: ₹1,34,900 vs C$1,449 (₹89,052) – Difference: ₹45,848
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: ₹1,59,900 vs C$1,749 (₹1,07,489) – Difference: ₹52,411
India vs Dubai:
- iPhone 16: ₹79,900 vs AED 3,499 (₹79,526) – Difference: ₹374
- iPhone 16 Plus: ₹89,900 vs AED 3,799 (₹86,344) – Difference: ₹3,556
- iPhone 16 Pro: ₹1,34,900 vs AED 4,299 (₹97,708) – Difference: ₹37,192
- iPhone 16 Pro Max: ₹1,59,900 vs AED 5,099 (₹1,15,891) – Difference: ₹44,009
These comparisons highlight the price variations across different markets, with India generally having higher prices, especially for the Pro models.