iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro go on sale today in India: Prices, launch offers and more

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are going on sale in India starting today, with the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max going on sale later in November. The smartphones announced earlier in October, can be purchased from the online Apple Store, and from authorised retailers across the country. Interestingly, the new iPhones are yet to be made available on both Flipkart and Amazon.

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro price in India

The pricing, like always, is a little higher in India as compared to the prices in other regions. But launch offers on the new smartphones does help sweeten the deal. The iPhone 12 with 64GB storage is priced at Rs 79,900 while the 128GB variant costs Rs 84,900. Similarly, the 256GB iPhone 12 costs Rs 94,900.

As for the iPhone 12 Pro, the smartphone now starts with 128GB base storage, and is priced at Rs 1,19,900 while the 256GB variant is priced at Rs 1,29,900 and the 512GB variant will retail at Rs 1,49,900.

The iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will go on sale on November 13.

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro launch offers and discounts

Buying the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro from the Apple Store will get you a chance to buy it cheaper. Apple is offering up to a whopping Rs 22,000 off upon returning your old smartphone. You can enter the details on the website to know the exact discount.

For HDFC credit card users get a discount of Rs 6,000 while debit card users will get Rs 1,500 cashback. There’s also no-cost EMI for 16 months. The monthly EMI for iPhone 12 starts from Rs 8,227 per month, while the iPhone 12 Pro can be purchased with minimum EMI of Rs 14,111.

On Flipkart and Amazon, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are marked coming soon. The product page for iPhone 12 on Amazon states the phone will be in stock from November 3, while the iPhone 12 Pro is “coming soon”.

Both e-commerce portals also have launch offers. Flipkart is offering a 5 per  cent discount on Axis Bank Buzz credit cards, while on Amazon, ICICI Bank cardholders will get a 5 per cent discount.

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro specs and features

Apple embraced 5G technology with the iPhone 12 line-up. All four iPhones now support high-speed 5G networks. They also run on the same SoC, which is by far the most powerful Apple has ever created. Made on a 5 nm manufacturing process, the Apple A14 Bionic can hit up to 3.1GHz, faster than any other mobile chipset out there.

The new iPhones also bring back a flatter design, with a thick stainless steel frame, while the screen has been reinforced with Ceramic Shield, a new material Apple developed in collaboration with Corning.

The iPhone 12 sports two 12MP cameras for wide and ultrawide photos, while the 12 Pro sticks to the triple camera setup with an additional LiDAR scanner.

Apart from that, the new iPhones run on the latest iOS 14 and both phones come with a 2815mAh battery now, and the same Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dolby Vision support.

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