Apple iPhone 17 global pricing compared: India vs UAE vs US vs UK
Planning to buy the new iPhone 17? Depending on where you shop, you could save over ₹10,000 on Apple’s latest flagship.
- Sep 11, 2025,
- Updated Sep 11, 2025 6:27 AM IST
Apple has rolled out the iPhone 17 series globally, and while India is one of its fastest-growing markets, the pricing here is not the most affordable. The new lineup, comprising the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, starts at ₹82,900 in India for the base iPhone 17 (256GB). Pre-orders open on September 12 and sales begin September 19.
iPhone 17 India pricing recap:
• iPhone 17 (256GB): ₹82,900 • iPhone 17 Air (256GB): ₹1,19,900 • iPhone 17 Pro (256GB): ₹1,34,900 • iPhone 17 Pro Max (256GB): ₹1,49,900
iPhone 17 prices around the world
Here is how the iPhone 17 series is priced globally (base 256GB model) with approximate India rupee conversions in brackets:
| India | ₹82,900 | ₹1,19,900 | ₹1,34,900 | ₹1,49,900 |
| US | $799 (₹71,000) | $999 (₹88,800) | $1,099 (₹97,600) | $1,199 (₹1,06,400) |
| Japan | JPY 129,800 (₹78,000) | JPY 159,800 (₹96,000) | JPY 179,800 (₹1,08,000) | JPY 194,800 (₹1,17,000) |
| UAE | AED 3,099 (₹75,000) | AED 3,499 (₹84,700) | AED 4,299 (₹1,04,000) | AED 4,699 (₹1,14,000) Advertisement |
| Germany | EUR 949 (₹98,000) | EUR 1,199 (₹1,23,800) | EUR 1,299 (₹1,34,000) | EUR 1,449 (₹1,49,000) |
| UK | GBP 949 (₹1,14,000) | GBP 999 (₹1,20,000) | GBP 1,099 (₹1,32,000) | GBP 1,199 (₹1,44,000) |
| China | CNY 5,999 (₹74,300) | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUD 1,399 (₹82,000) | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAD 1,129 (₹72,000) | — | — | — |
Where is the iPhone 17 cheapest?
• United States: At around ₹71,000, the US offers the lowest price for the iPhone 17. • Canada: At about ₹72,000, Canadian pricing is nearly as cheap. • UAE and China: Also undercut India, with prices around ₹74,000–₹75,000.
Where is it most expensive?
• United Kingdom: ₹1,14,000 for the base iPhone 17 makes it one of the priciest places to buy. • Germany: ₹98,000 also puts it above the Indian pricing.
Apple iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 pricing
Last year’s iPhone 16 (128GB) launched in India at ₹79,900. The iPhone 17 starts at ₹82,900, but now offers double the storage (256GB), making it a better value proposition despite the higher entry price.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max now goes all the way up to 2TB storage at ₹2,29,900, a first for Apple, compared to last year’s 1TB limit.
For Unparalleled coverage of India's Businesses and Economy – Subscribe to Business Today Magazine
Apple has rolled out the iPhone 17 series globally, and while India is one of its fastest-growing markets, the pricing here is not the most affordable. The new lineup, comprising the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, starts at ₹82,900 in India for the base iPhone 17 (256GB). Pre-orders open on September 12 and sales begin September 19.
iPhone 17 India pricing recap:
• iPhone 17 (256GB): ₹82,900 • iPhone 17 Air (256GB): ₹1,19,900 • iPhone 17 Pro (256GB): ₹1,34,900 • iPhone 17 Pro Max (256GB): ₹1,49,900
iPhone 17 prices around the world
Here is how the iPhone 17 series is priced globally (base 256GB model) with approximate India rupee conversions in brackets:
| India | ₹82,900 | ₹1,19,900 | ₹1,34,900 | ₹1,49,900 |
| US | $799 (₹71,000) | $999 (₹88,800) | $1,099 (₹97,600) | $1,199 (₹1,06,400) |
| Japan | JPY 129,800 (₹78,000) | JPY 159,800 (₹96,000) | JPY 179,800 (₹1,08,000) | JPY 194,800 (₹1,17,000) |
| UAE | AED 3,099 (₹75,000) | AED 3,499 (₹84,700) | AED 4,299 (₹1,04,000) | AED 4,699 (₹1,14,000) Advertisement |
| Germany | EUR 949 (₹98,000) | EUR 1,199 (₹1,23,800) | EUR 1,299 (₹1,34,000) | EUR 1,449 (₹1,49,000) |
| UK | GBP 949 (₹1,14,000) | GBP 999 (₹1,20,000) | GBP 1,099 (₹1,32,000) | GBP 1,199 (₹1,44,000) |
| China | CNY 5,999 (₹74,300) | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUD 1,399 (₹82,000) | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAD 1,129 (₹72,000) | — | — | — |
Where is the iPhone 17 cheapest?
• United States: At around ₹71,000, the US offers the lowest price for the iPhone 17. • Canada: At about ₹72,000, Canadian pricing is nearly as cheap. • UAE and China: Also undercut India, with prices around ₹74,000–₹75,000.
Where is it most expensive?
• United Kingdom: ₹1,14,000 for the base iPhone 17 makes it one of the priciest places to buy. • Germany: ₹98,000 also puts it above the Indian pricing.
Apple iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 pricing
Last year’s iPhone 16 (128GB) launched in India at ₹79,900. The iPhone 17 starts at ₹82,900, but now offers double the storage (256GB), making it a better value proposition despite the higher entry price.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max now goes all the way up to 2TB storage at ₹2,29,900, a first for Apple, compared to last year’s 1TB limit.
For Unparalleled coverage of India's Businesses and Economy – Subscribe to Business Today Magazine