Apple has now listed the new iPhone 16 series in India for preorder and sales of the new device are expected to start from September 20. The new models in the series are the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max and they all unveiled the new A18 Bionic chip and integrating AI at the deepest level.
The basic iPhone 16 variant costs Rs 79,900 and iPhone 16 Plus starts at Rs 89,900 whereas the iPhone 16 Pro begins at Rs 1,39,900 and iPhone 16 Pro Max at Rs 1,59,900. Ordering is possible using Apple’s website, authorized dealers, and typical online stores.
This is because Apple has initiated trade-in offers to help make the new phone easier for its target market to afford. Producers can redeem eligible phones and use the credit towards the cost of a new iPhone. Furthermore, it has joining hands with the best banks for offering cash back service and no-cost EMI services.
The iPhone 16 series has several improvements over the previous models as follows. It provides better performance and power consumption as compared to the A7 which boasts the a18 chip. The Pro models have a new titanium frame, making them lighter and stronger at the same time. Even what concerns cameras was improved in some way, such as Pro Max featuring a new periscope telephoto lens, providing a better optical zoom.
Some of the novelties that have received a lot of attention is a new Action button that has taken the place of a mute switch on the Pro models. With the help of this customizable button, some quick actions may be assigned to it. The standard models maintain the silent/voice feedback switch but return to the side a new capacitive ‘Capture’ button for photography and filming.
There is a massive investment in artificial intelligence in the iPhone 16 series. Apple’s newly introduced devices use on-device machine learning for better computational photography, immediate translation, and much smarter Siri. Apple also underlines that these AI features respect user privacy as much as possible as data is processed on the device.
The launch is at a right time for Apple in the Indian market. over the years the company has been growing its investment in India local manufacturing that makes iPhones cheaper. The iPhone 16 series is anticipated to build up the company’s position more in the high-end smartphone market.
The industry experts are expecting good sales for the new models in India especially the Pro models. The country’s increasing number of affluent customers and the rising popularity of 5G are believed to be behind this. However, it is fighting against industry giants such as Samsung and one plus, and other emerging Chinese brands that are also offering features at the same level at the lower cost than Apple.
Environmental factors are also well-documented in this launch. Apple just recently decided to reduce the charges that come with an iPhone package through removing the charging brick and EarPods. The company says this change, together with other measures, will help it to cut its CO2 emissions by a considerable degree.
As preorders start, the partners of Apple are preparing for the official sale of the smartphones. There are rumors that many stores will open at midnight and conduct promotions for the new iPhone release. This is because customers will run to obtain their most preferred models in the online platforms as traffic is expected to be very high.
The iPhone 16 launch is a first step in the product refresh cycle that Apple is going to offer in this year. This is good news for Apple as rumour has it that the company is set to release new models for iPad and Mac sometime in the following months. For the now, the focus is checking the iPhone 16 series as it gets into the hands of the consumers in India.
