With the iPhone 16 launch event just 2 days away, the rumors and excitement surrounding the upcoming iPhones are in full swing. At the event, which will be held as usual at Cupertino Park in California, 4 new iPhones are expected to be unveiled: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. While many of the features of the new iPhones have already been leaked through rumors, a new report has given some major clues regarding the price and storage capacity of the iPhone 16 Pro.
According to a report from Trendforce, the iPhone 16 Pro could follow in the footsteps of last year iPhone 15 Pro Max by ditching the 128GB variant of the smartphone and instead starting with a 256GB one. Notably, the iPhone 15 Pro Max started with a base storage of 256GB and came at the same price as its predecessor for the 256GB variant.
The Trendforce report suggests that while the price of iPhone 16 Pro It might be more expensive on paper, but this could be mitigated for users with the addition of a premium tetraprism periscope lens and 256GB of base storage.
Furthermore, Apple’s choice of 256GB base storage for the iPhone 16 Pro could have a major impact on next year’s iPhone lineup. Notably, when Apple adopted 128GB as the base storage for the iPhone 12 Pro, the same trend was followed for all iPhone 13 models launched last year, and the same trend could be repeated for all iPhone 13 Pro models. iPhone 17 models to be launched next year.
iPhone 16 Pro to get a discounted price in India:
A Bloomberg report suggests that Apple could start manufacturing the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max series in India later this year, which could lead to a price reduction for these devices in the country. Local assembly of the premium iPhone models could lead to a price reduction of up to 10% for the new iPhone 16 Pro models. Meanwhile, the Indian government has also recently reduced customs duties on mobile phones, which should encourage the Cupertino-based company to reduce prices further.
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Published: Sep 07, 2024, 07:13 AM IST
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