iPhone 16 Revealed: South African Release Date & Pricing Info

Apple has unveiled the next iteration of the company’s iPhone range, the iPhone 16, with local retailer iStore confirming some details about availability and pre-orders.

In a country first, iStore South Africa announced it will be launching the iPhone 16 range on the same day as the United States and other major markets. The iPhone 16 range will officially be available from 20 September 2024, with pre-orders opening on 13 September.

Price-wise, the US pricing for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus start at $799 (around R14,300) and $899 (R16,000), respectively, and are available in five different colours: white, black, ultramarine, pink, and teal. The larger iPhone 16 Pro is set to retail for $999 (around R18,000), while the top-tier iPhone 16 Pro Max starts at $1,199 (around R21,500).

These local ZAR prices are pure conversions from the US rate, with specific RRPs to be confirmed leading up to the launch.

iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus

The iPhone 16 features a 6.1-inch OLED display, A18 chip, 8GBs of RAM, comes in three storage sizes (128GB, 256GB, or 512GB), has a dual rear camera (48MP + 12MP), 12MP front-facing camera. The iPhone 16 Plus features the same specs, but has a larger 6.7-inch OLED display.

iPhone 16 Pro & iPhone 16 Pro Max

The iPhone 16 Max includes a 6.3-inch OLED display, A18 Pro chip, comes in four storage sizes (128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB), has a triple rear camera (48MP + 48MP + 12MP), 12MP front-facing camera. The iPhone 16 Pro features the same specs, but has a larger 6.9-inch OLED display.