How the Apple iPhone 15 price compares with all older iPhones in India

Apple iPhone 15 Series Price Comparision:  The base variant of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is priced at Rs 159,900, whereas the same can be bought in the US for just Rs 106,693 (US$ 1,286) which includes the California state tax of 7.25 per cent, which makes Apple’s latest high-end flagship at least 30 per cent or over Rs 50,000 cheaper in the US.

On the other hand, the entry-level iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus haven’t received any price hikes in India despite offering plenty of new features and massive hardware upgrades. In fact, considering the inflation and rupee-dollar fluctuation, the iPhone 15 series has actually gotten a bit more affordable when compared to the launch prices of the iPhone 14 series. On top of that, Apple is also offering an additional Rs 5,000 discount for HDFC bank card users, which further brings down the price of the iPhone 14 to around Rs 75,000 and third-party sellers are expected to include additional benefits, which will further sweeten the deal.

One of the primary reasons for this price disparity between the Pro and the non-Pro iPhone models in India is the import tax. While Apple assembles its entry-level iPhones in India, the company imports the Pro models from China, which attracts an 18 per cent tax from the Govt, which is then passed on to the consumers.

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