iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max India prices see a big hike; Should you buy it?
The Apple event unveiled the new iPhone 15 lineup which comes with big upgrades for every single model. While the standard models are getting a 48MP camera and the Dynamic Island, the Pro models are getting a titanium frame, an Action button, and the A17 Pro chipset. This makes the iPhone 15 series quite lucrative, no matter which model you prefer. However, for those who prefer the iPhone 15 Pro-models, the attractiveness of smartphones in the consumers' eyes has dampened a bit after the India price announcement. Both of the smartphones have received a big price hike. With that in mind, should you be buying the new iPhone or let this one pass as a price anomaly? Let us take a look.
In the US, the iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 for the 128GB variant, which means there is no price change. The iPhone 15 Pro Max does get a $100 price hike and will start at $1199, but the company has also boosted its storage to 256GB, effectively negating the price hike as the iPhone 14 Pro Max was also being sold for $1199 for the 256GB variant. Also, Catch all the iPhone 15 Live Updates here.
However, the same smartphones get more expensive when the India prices are considered. The iPhone 15 Pro starts at Rs. 134900 (as opposed to Rs. 129900 for the iPhone 14 Pro), whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at Rs. 159900 (as opposed to Rs. 139900 for the iPhone 14 Pro Max).
Many consumers have pointed out that this makes the Apple Pro models prohibitively expensive. The iPhone rival Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at Rs. 124999, which was already cheaper than the iPhone 14 Pro Max but is also considerably cheaper than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. We will have to wait and see if the prices of the Galaxy S24 Ultra are also hiked significantly when it is
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