Apple iPhone 16 sale: Check how prices in India compare with US, Dubai and other places

The Apple iPhone 16 series is now available in India, having officially gone on sale on September 20. The lineup includes the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, with prices starting at ₹79,990.

Notably, Apple has lowered the launch prices for its high-end models, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, by ₹15,000 compared to their predecessors, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

As with every new release, there’s a flurry of price comparisons between the iPhone 16 series in India and other countries on social media. However, many of these comparisons overlook local VAT and taxes, which can vary widely by region.


Here’s a look at the prices of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max in the US, Canada, Singapore, and Dubai compared to their prices in India. Keep in mind that these figures do not include local taxes, which can range from 5% to 12%.

iPhone 16 series starting prices: India vs the US

Model	India (Rs)	US (USD)	US price in Rs (approx.)	Price Difference (Rs)
iPhone 16	Rs 79,900	$799	Rs 66,700	Rs 13,200
iPhone 16 Plus	Rs 89,900	$899	Rs 75,049	Rs 14,851
iPhone 16 Pro	Rs 1,34,900	$999	Rs 83,397	Rs 51,503
iPhone 16 Pro Max	Rs 1,59,900	$1,199	Rs 1,00,093	Rs 59,807

iPhone 16 series starting prices: India vs Singapore

Model	India (Rs)	Singapore (SGD)	Singapore price in Rs (approx.)	Price Difference (Rs)
iPhone 16	Rs 79,900	S$ 1,299	Rs 83,978	Rs 4,078
iPhone 16 Plus	Rs 89,900	S$ 1,399	Rs 90,443	Rs 543
iPhone 16 Pro	Rs 1,34,900	S$ 1,599	Rs 1,03,373	Rs 31,527
iPhone 16 Pro Max	Rs 1,59,900	S$ 1,899	Rs 1,22,767	Rs 37,133

iPhone 16 series pricing: India vs Canada

Model	India (Rs)	Canada (CAD)	Canada price in Rs (approx.)	Price Difference (Rs)
iPhone 16	Rs 79,900	C$ 1,129	Rs 69,385	Rs 10,515
iPhone 16 Plus	Rs 89,900	C$ 1,279	Rs 78,604	Rs 11,296
iPhone 16 Pro	Rs 1,34,900	C$ 1,449	Rs 89,052	Rs 45,848
iPhone 16 Pro Max	Rs 1,59,900	C$ 1,749	Rs 1,07,489	Rs 52,411

iPhone 16 series pricing: India vs Dubai

Model	India (Rs)	Dubai (AED)	Dubai price in Rs (approx.)	Price Difference (Rs)
iPhone 16	Rs 79,900	AED 3,499	Rs 79,526	Rs 374
iPhone 16 Plus	Rs 89,900	AED 3,799	Rs 86,344	Rs 3,556
iPhone 16 Pro	Rs 1,34,900	AED 4,299	Rs 97,708	Rs 37,192
iPhone 16 Pro Max	Rs 1,59,900	AED 5,099	Rs 1,15,891	Rs 44,009

(with ToI inputs)