Apple to bring iPhone 8, iPhone X to India for Rs 64,000 onwards

New Delhi, September 13 : Apple enthusiasts in India will be able to buy the latest iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, at a price starting from Rs 64,000 within days of availability of the smartphones in the US and other markets.
The new lineup, announced late last night in the US, will compete with flagship devices from the stables of Samsung, LG and other players in India.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available in 64GB and 256GB variants, priced at Rs 64,000. These will be available at Apple authorised resellers from September 29, Apple India said in a statement. The iPhone X, which is being launched to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first iPhone, includes features like face recognition and super retina display. To be available from November 3 in 64GB and 256GB variants, the iPhone X will be priced Rs 89,000 onwards.
The Mac and iPad maker has sold over 1.2 billion iPhones till date.
Apple — the world’s second largest handset maker — is bullish and optimistic about India, a key growth market where it is bringing all of its “energies” to expand footprint. During the company’s earnings call last month, CEO Tim Cook had said Apple is investing in India.
It has set up an app accelerator centre in India and is working with channel partners and expanding its go-to-market roadmap in the country.
It has also started producing the iPhone SE in India during the June quarter.
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple had a 2.3 per cent market share (in volume terms), ranking at the 11th spot in the hyper-competitive Indian smartphone market. Its global rival, Samsung ranked numero uno in India with 24 per cent share.