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For the first time, Apple will construct the iPhone Pro Series in India. The starting price of the iPhone 16 Pro is ₹1,19,900. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are priced competitively and come with bigger screens and improved AI capabilities.
The first Apple store in India, located in Mumbai’s BKC, had long lines outside as the company prepared to launch its iPhone 16 series on Friday.The business intends to assemble the iPhone Pro Series in India for the first time, although PTI claimed, citing sources, that such versions will go on sale later.
A customer Ujjwal Shah said: “I have been standing in the queue for the last 21 hours. I have been here since 11 AM yesterday and I will be the first one to enter the store today at 8 AM. I am very excited today…The atmosphere in Mumbai for this phone is absolutely new…Last year, I stood in the queue for 17 hours.”
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#WATCH | Maharashtra | A customer Ujjwal Shah says “I have been standing in the queue for the last 21 hours. I have been here since 11 AM yesterday and I will be the first one to enter the store today at 8 AM. I am very excited today…The atmosphere in Mumbai for this phone is… pic.twitter.com/I5fftgi3ho
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2024
The company had said in a statement.:”iPhone 16 Pro starts at ₹1,19,900 and iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at ₹1,44,900,”
About a year ago, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were introduced with starting prices of ₹1,34,900 and ₹1,59,900, respectively.
The largest display sizes in the iPhone series, measuring 6.3 and 6.9 inches, will be offered in the 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage variants for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus built in India, however, remain the same in pricing.
Apple had said: “iPhone 16 starts at ₹79,900 and iPhone 16 Plus starts at ₹89900,”
The storage capacities of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will be 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
Next month, the company will release a software update for the iPhone 16 series that will enable the US English version of the Apple Intelligence feature. Users will have the ability to edit, proofread, and summarize material thanks to Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence may now be used by users to record, transcribe, and summarize audio in the Notes and Phone apps. All participants will receive an automated notification when a user begins recording during a call through the Phone app, and Apple Intelligence will offer a summary that highlights important details.
The A18 Pro chip, which has a 6-core GPU intended to improve the device’s artificial intelligence capabilities, will be included in the iPhone 16 Pro series. With a 6-core CPU that can perform the same workloads 15% more effectively than its predecessor, Apple claims the A18 Pro chip is up to 20% faster than its predecessor.
In the meantime, the A18 chip, which powers the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, has six cores and is 30% quicker than the A16 Bionic chip, outperforming all rivals. A 5-core GPU, which is up to 40% quicker and 35% more efficient than the A16 Bionic, will also be included in certain variants.