iPhone 15 Pro could start at 128GB storage despite alleged price hike

Published On: September 8, 2023

Highlights

Apple could launch iPhone Pro models with 128GB as the base storage.
This rumour comes amid iPhone 15 Pro price hike speculation.
Let’s see the likely reasons for the iPhone 15 Pro series price hike.

A new report suggests the iPhone 15 Pro series, launching on September 12th, could start at 128GB storage like their predecessors, even though these new iPhones may cost more. This could seem outrageous, especially as it contradicts the previous rumours of Apple giving a larger 256GB base variant to compensate for the higher starting price.

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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max price (expected)

As per research firm TrendForce, Apple could launch the iPhone 15 Pro starting variant with 128GB storage. This variant could cost $1,099 (roughly Rs 91,359) and here are the expected prices of all the variants:

Variant	Price	iPhone 14 Pro series pricing
iPhone 15 Pro 128GB	$1,099 (roughly Rs 91,359)	$999 (roughly Rs 83,046)
iPhone 15 Pro 256GB	$1,199 (roughly Rs 99,672)	$1,099 (roughly Rs 91,359)
iPhone 15 Pro 512GB	$1,399 (roughly Rs 1,16,298)	$1,299 (roughly Rs 1,07,985)
iPhone 15 Pro 1TB	$1,599 (roughly Rs 1,32,924)	$1,499 (roughly Rs 1,24,611)

iPhone 15 Pro Max 128GB	$1,199 (roughly Rs 99,672)	$1,099 (roughly Rs 91,359)
iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB	$1,299 (roughly Rs 1,07,985)	$1,199 (roughly Rs 99,672)
iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB	$1,499 (roughly Rs 1,24,611)	$1,399 (roughly Rs 1,16,298)
iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB	$1,699 (roughly Rs 1,41,237)	$1,599 (roughly Rs 1,32,924)

The top-end iPhone 15 model is rumoured to come with 2TB storage. That could be the priciest iPhone. However, nothing can be said for certain until the September 12th ‘Wonderlust’ event.

But, do you wonder why the iPhone 15 Pro series warrants a price hike?

iPhone 15 Pro series price hike: expected reasons

More RAM: While the base storage would stay the same, the RAM could get bumped to 8GB as opposed to 6GB in iPhone 14 Pro models as well as the vanilla iPhone 15 models. This is something backed by previous rumours too.
Titanium body: This newer chassis could be lighter, but better resistant against corrosion.
Improved cameras: The Pro models could feature a periscope telephoto lens for optical zoom up to 5x/6x or even 10x distance. Also, the primary camera could bear an almost 1-inch sensor for improved low-light photography benefits.
Action Button: Instead of a mute switch, you get an Action Button, which you can set to toggle accessibility settings, shortcuts, flashlight, magnifier, translate, voice memos, camera, and a mute toggle.
Thunderbolt USB-C port: While all the models could feature a USB-C port, it will be these Pro models which sport faster high-bandwidth 40Gbps data speeds.
Better processor: The iPhone 15 Pro models could come powered by a 3nm A17 Bionic chipset.
Bigger battery: The iPhone 15 Pro could ship with a 3,650mAh battery and the Pro Max could have a 4,852mAh battery. Both of these are more than what the iPhone 14 Pros had. They could also be capable of charging at 35 watts and support Qi2 MagSafe wireless charging.