The iPhone 16 series officially goes on sale in India from today, September 20, 2024. Starting 8:00 AM, Apple has opened its gates for public to come buy their latest iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, either online or through physical retail. The line-up was launched on September 9 while pre-orders had gone live on September 13.
Despite the fact that their key USP feature—Apple Intelligence—is not available at launch, there’s still great buzz around the iPhone 16 models with buyers queuing up early to get their hands on Apple’s latest. For those unaware, Apple has its own stores in Delhi (Saket) and Mumbai (BKC). Additionally, Apple products are available across India through authorised resellers. Online, these devices are available through Apple Store Online and partner stores including Flipkart and Amazon.
iPhone 16 series: Full India prices
The iPhone 16 starts at Rs 79,900 for 128GB while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at Rs 89,900 for the same memory configuration. The iPhone 16 Pro has a starting price of Rs 1,19,900, once again with128GB. The iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at 256GB base storage and will set you back by Rs 1,44,900 at the very least.
| | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
| iPhone 16 | Rs 79,900 | Rs 89,900 | Rs 1,09,900 | — |
| iPhone 16 Plus | Rs 89,900 | Rs 99,900 | Rs 1,11,900 | — |
| iPhone 16 Pro | Rs 1,19,900 | Rs 1,29,900 | Rs 1,49,900 | Rs 1,69,900 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | — | Rs 1,44,900 | Rs 1,64,900 | Rs 1,84,900 |
iPhone 16 series: Offers
You can save up to Rs 5,000 instantly on the iPhone 16 series with Apple’s cashback offer. To benefit from this promotion, customers need to make their purchase using one of the following bank cards: American Express, Axis Bank, or ICICI Bank.
The cashback is automatically applied at checkout when you buy one of the new iPhone 16 series devices—iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, or 16 Pro Max—through Apple Store Online or physical retail stores.
Moreover, with Apple Trade In, you can exchange an eligible device for instant credit from Rs 4,000 to up to 67,500 towards the new iPhone 16.
iPhone 16 series: Full specs, top features
The iPhone 16 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The panel can top 1,600nits in HDR and up to 2,000nits in sunny outdoors, Apple claims. It can go as low as 1 nits. The iPhone 16 Plus has a larger 6.7-inch display keeping the rest of the specifications same as the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus have the new Apple A18 chip and up to 512GB of storage. for photography, there’s a dual camera setup with a 48-megapixel f/1.6 wide and 12-megapixel f/2.2 ultrawide with macro shooting. The front camera is a 12-megapixel. The iPhone 16 is rated for 22 hours of video playback while the 16 Plus for 27 hours.
The iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel can top 1,600nits in HDR and up to 2,000nits in sunny outdoors, Apple claims. It can go as low as 1 nits. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has a larger 6.9-inch display keeping the rest of the specifications same as the iPhone 16 Pro. The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max have a more powerful Apple A18 Pro chip and up to 1TB of storage. For photography, there’s a triple camera setup with a 48MP ƒ/1.78 wide, 48MP ƒ/2.2 ultra-wide, and another 12MP ƒ/2.8 5x telephoto. Exclusive to the pro models is the capability to shoot 4K videos @120fps. The front camera is a 12-megapixel. The iPhone 16 is rated for 22 hours of video playback while the 16 Plus for 27 hours.
