Due to Titanium Frame and Periscope Camera, iPhone 15 Pro Models Will See Significant Price Increases: Report

iPhone 14 Pro was launched last year with a starting price of Rs. 79,555

At Apple's 'Wonderlust' event on September 12, the iPhone 15 family, which includes the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, is expected to become official. This year, it's expected that the Pro models of the most recent iPhone 15 series would cost more than the iPhone 14 Pro models. The new titanium construction and updated camera gear are to blame for the price hike. On the other hand, the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are rumoured to carry the same price tags as the previous versions.

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a "major price hike" compared to their predecessors, according to a report by DigiTimes analyst Luke Lin. The price increase might cover a variety of rumoured hardware improvements, including an iPhone 15 Pro Max periscope camera system that will enable up to 5–6x optical zoom and a new titanium frame upgrade from stainless steel. Also, Luke Lin claims that the prices for the normal iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus devices would stay the same.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max may end up being the most expensive iPhone ever produced if this price increase goes into effect. Currently, the most costly iPhone model available is the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Sales of smartphones are predicted to decline in the second half of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous few years due to a number of causes, including a slow global economy, ongoing inflation, and consumers diverting their spending away from consumer electronics purchases and towards outdoor activities. The survey asserts that, in the fourth quarter of this year, Christmas seasons and marketing activities will drive global smartphone shipments.

Initial prices for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max from last year were Rs. 79,555 and Rs. 87,530, respectively. No information is available regarding the potential rise in price, although an older report states that the iPhone 15 Pro will cost about 8000 rupees more than the iPhone 14 Pro, indicating a starting price of Rs. 87,530. The beginning price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, in comparison, is Rs 1,06,800, which might be Rs 16,000 more than the price of the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The starting price for the iPhone 14 at launch was Rs. 63,700, while the starting price for the iPhone 14 Plus is Rs. 71,600.