Apple’s cheapest new iPhone gets an unofficial price cut

Apple iPhone XR smartphone is the most affordable among the 2018 series of iPhones (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR). While iPhone XS has starting price tag of Rs 99,900, iPhone XS Max is priced at Rs 109,900 onwards. At Rs 76,9000 onwards, is cheapest among the 2018 iPhone models. The handset has now received an unofficial ‘price drop’.

A Mumbai-based offline retailer Mahesh telecom is selling all three variants of the device at discounted price. As posted on Twitter, the 64GB, 128GB and 256GB variants of iPhone XR are available at Rs 70,500, Rs 75,500 and Rs 85,900.

It is important to note here that the discounted prices are applicable on purchases made with the particular retailer. Prices of the smartphone are remain largely unchanged on Apple’s official website and major e-commerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart. The cheapest you can buy iPhone XR (Product Red) with 64GB storage on Amazon India’s website right now is for Rs 72,999.

Apple iPhone XR: Specifications
iPhone XR comes with a 6.1-inch LCD display and has a 1792×828 pixel resolution with 326 ppi. It is powered by the company’s own A12 Bionic processor and runs on iOS 12 operating system.

As far as the camera is concerned, the iPhone XR comes with a single 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor offering f/1.8 aperture and digital zoom up to 5x. For selfies, iPhone XR has a 7-megapixel TrueDepth camera with f/2.2 aperture for selfies. Portrait mode, advanced bokeh and Depth Control are some of the camera features available on the device.

As previously stated, the iPhone XR comes in three different storage variants – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage. The smartphone features Face ID unlock and is backed by a battery that can offer up to 25 hours of talktime. Buyers can choose from different colour options that include Coral, White, Yellow, Black, Blue and Product Red.