iPhone 16 series available to pre-order in India ahead of sale on Sep 20

iPhone 16 series is now available to pre-order in India, which means that customers can pay a token amount in advance to reserve the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max before they go on sale in the country on September 20.

Authorised third party retailers have already announced discounts and cashback offers on the new iPhone models.

All four handsets will offer support for Apple Intelligence, which won't be available in localised English in India until next year, according to Apple's rollout plan.

iPhone 16 price in India starts at Rs. 79,900 for the base model with 128GB of storage, while pricing for the larger iPhone 16 Plus model starts at Rs. 89,900 for the 128GB model.

These handsets will be available in Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine, and White colourways.

On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro starts at Rs. 1,19,900 for the base 128GB variant, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max is priced at Rs. 1,44,900 for the base model with 256GB of storage. Both phones come in Black Titanium, Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, and White Titanium colour options.

Customers can pre-order the iPhone 16 series via Apple's website and pick up the smartphones on September 20 at Apple BKC or Apple Saket in Mumbai and Delhi, respectively, while deliveries are currently shown to take between four and seven more days. This figure typically increases in proportion to the demand for the handsets.

When it unveiled the iPhone 16 series earlier this week, Apple sais customers will be able to avail of a Rs. 5,000 discount on American Express, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank cards.

In addition, the firm will offer up to Rs. 67,500 on exchanging their handsets, along with 3-month and 6-month no cost EMI options.

On the other hand, third party retailers such as Aptronix, iVenus, Imagine, iFuture, and Unicorn are currently offering both cashback offers and additional exchange bonuses on the purchase of the iPhone 16 series.