iPhone 16 is available at a discount! The smartphone from Apple’s 2024 line-up of smartphones is currently available at Rs. 69,999 on Amazon and 74,900 on Flipkart. The iPhone 16 is an excellent deal, at this discounted price, with good specifications and good number of major OS upgrades remaining. However, with the launch of the iPhone 17 series today. Should the iPhone 16 be bought right now, or should buyers hold on for a bit or go for the new iPhone 17 launching today? You should definitely go for iPhone 16, especially in the Big Billion Days sale of Flipkart or Amazon’s Great Indian Festival sale!
iPhone 16 Amazon Discount
iPhone 16 base model, which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, is currently available at Amazon at just Rs. 69,999. This is significantly lower than the original price of the smartphone, that is Rs. 79,900, which makes it a flat discount of Rs. 10,000. Moreover, the credit card discount and exchange offers could bring the price of the smartphone to around Rs. 60,000. Other offers include a special flat discount of Rs 8,501, no-cost EMI options.
iPhone 16 Flipkart Discount
iPhone 16 base model is also available at a discount on Flipkart. Where the Phone 15 is listed at Rs 74,900 which makes it a 5 percent discount. The platform is offering additional savings through bank partnerships, including 5 percent cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank and SBI credit cards (up to Rs 4,000) and Axis Bank debit card cashback of up to Rs 750. HDFC Bank customers can access 8 to 10 percent cashback on different transactions, with maximum benefits of Rs 1,600.
iPhone 16 Display:
The phone is equipped with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with HDR 10 support. Additionally, the device comes with 1600 nits of peak brightness in outdoor conditions. Add to it the 60 Hz refresh rate and oleophobic coating that prevents fingerprint smudges. The compact size of the smartphone looks appealing; however, its very subjective due to some people preferring bigger displays.
iPhone 16 Processor:
iPhone 16 is powered by the A16 Bionic chipset, which is a processor based on TSMC’s 3nm fabrication process. The processor has 6 cores, which breaks down into 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The smartphone comes with 8 GB RAM option and 128GB and 256GB storage options.
iPhone 16 Camera:
The camera module in the iPhone 16 series is a two-sensor one. The smartphone has two camera’s a 48MP Primary sensor along with a 12MP Ultrawide sensor, and a 12MP sensor in the front camera. The ultrawide sensor can provide 2x and 5X Optical zoom.
iPhone 16 Price:
The smartphone price, which is around Rs 69,999 can come down even more if one applies the Credit Card discounts of Rs. 3,000 and the exchange offer. Of course, it has not been on sale for lower prices before thus making it a bang for your buck. If you want a phone right now, this could be a good deal.
Although iPhone 17 may not be a major overhaul compared to the iPhone 16. However, iPhone 16 brings some meaningful features, especially in terms of the display. Right off the bat, the design of the iPhone 17 might not change drastically compared to the iPhone 16. It is expected to retain the same camera module, the Dynamic Island, and the aluminium-and-glass build. However, buying the iPhone 16 at these discounted prices would surely make sense. The overall price of the smartphone if brought closer to Rs. 60,000 could be a steal deal.
