iPhone 6S in Singapore : Prices, Release Date, Contract Plans and specs

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will be released in Singapore on September 25th 2015.The new iPhone 6S prices are also released. iPhone 6S and 6S Plus models will be approximately $60 more expensive than iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S Plus.

SingTel, M1 and StarHub all released their price plans for this newest iPhone from Apple.

SingTel iPhone 6S price plans are not surprising and mainly follows the previous years. The cheapest monthly contract plan Combo 1 offers iPhone 6S 64 GB for $858 and iPhone 6S Plus 64 GB at $1,008 while the monthly payments are $27.90. The most expensive SingTel iPhone 6S contract is named Combo 12 and it offers all iPhone 6S and 6S plus types freely while montly payments are $239.9. SingTel iPhone price plans can be found here : SingTel iPhone 6S Price Plan.

M1 iPhone 6S price plans are also released and you can access them here : M1 iPhone Plans & Prices. M1 prices are $1 per month more pricier compared to last year.

For StarHub iPhone 6S price plans you can check StarHub iPhone 6S / 6S Plus Price Plan.StarHub’s 4G 3 plan would be the cheapest amongst all Singapore telcos.

M1, SingTel and StarHub iPhone 5 plans and prices announced

M1, SingTel and StarHub have released their their iPhone 5 prices and plans today, a day before they start to sell iPhone 5 in Singapore. iPhone 5 was recently announced on September 12 and it will be available for consumers in Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong by tomorrow, September 21st. Although the new handset is not a great leap forward compared to its predecessor iPhone 4S, it will still be highly demanded and we probably see long overnight queues for iPhone 5. According to news, A record 68,000 customers have registered their interest to purchase the new iPhone 5 over six days, said SingTel today:

"A spokesman from the telco added that there was an overwhelming response to its appointment booking website, and the 10,000 appointment slots to buy iPhone 5 at its event were snapped up within one and a half hours. M1 said the registration of interest for the iPhone 5 surpassed previous iPhone models, while StarHub also reported strong interest from its customers.
M1 and StarHub declined to reveal the number of interested customers."[1]

Apple also reported that pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 around the world has been two million in just 24 hours![2]


Below are SingTel, StarHub and M1 iPhone 5 price plans for 2 years subscription.

SingTel iPhone 5 price plans start from $40 / month subscription of iFlexi Lite and the most expensive one is iFlexi Premium with $205 / month.

Singtel iPhone 5 Plans
iPhone Plans	iFlexi Lite		iFlexi Value		iFlexi Plus		iFlexi Premium
iPhone 5 16GB	$478		$198		$0		$0
iPhone 5 32GB	$598		$308		$48		$0
iPhone 5 64GB	$758		$468		$198		$58
Monthly Subscription	$40		$60		$100		$205

Starhub iPhone5 price plans have slightly cheaper monthly subscription payments but the handsets are more expensive to buy with Starhub compared to M1 and SingTel.

StarHub iPhone 5 Plans
iPhone Plans	$38/month		$58/month		$98/month		$205/month
iPhone 5 16GB	$473		$233		$0		$0
iPhone 5 32GB	$613		$343		$83		$0
iPhone 5 64GB	$768		$498		$228		$78
Monthly Subscription	$38		$58		$98		$205

M1 iPhone 5 price plans look the cheapest (although there is no significant difference among 3 telcos).

M1 iPhone 5 Plans
iPhone Plans	iPhone Value+		iPhone Lite+		iPhone Extreme+		iPhone Max+
iPhone 5 16GB	$430		$190		$0		$0
iPhone 5 32GB	$580		$290		$20		$0
iPhone 5 64GB	$710		$450		$150		$55
Monthly Subscription	$39		$59		$98		$198

All 3 telcos offer iPhone 5 16 GB and 32 GB for free for the most expensive subscription plan. Data bundle for the lowest and highest plans for all three telcos are identical at 2GB and 12GB, respectively.[3] According to CNET, although M1 and SingTel plans are quite similar, the upfront iPhone 5 prices are lower for almost all models with M1.[3]

iPhone 5 queue in Singapore - Photo : http://asia.cnet.com

Before you queue for iPhone 5 do not forget to watch the latest attack ad by Samsung which pokes fun at Apple customers who wait in line outside stores for the iPhone 5.

 The ad instead promotes the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, including its NFC ability to beam large files from one S III to another with a touch. Some barbs are also pointed at the highly criticized Lightning port which requires a $29 adapter to connect with older devices. The ad notes the S III has already deployed LTE and a larger display, ahead of the iPhone 5.[4]

[1] - 68,000 customers register with SingTel to buy iPhone 5
[2] - iPhone 5: Record Demand As Gadget Goes On Sale
[3] - Singapore operators release iPhone 5 prices
[4] - Latest Samsung attack ad mocks crowds waiting for iPhone 5

iPhone 5 Singapore release date is September 21

As expected Apple has announced iPhone 5, the 6th generation of iPhone, in a media event held at Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts today. And Singapore will be one of the first countries to get iPhone 5 on September 21.[1] As we have just written, these facts about iPhone 5, its announcement date, its naming and its Singapore release date were already leaked.[2] Apple's Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller revealed Apple was working with SingTel and M1 on making the iPhone 5 compatible with the telcos' respective LTE networks.[3]

Singapore's three telcos, Singtel, Starhub and M1 were fast to announce their iPhone 5 selling dates in Singapore. Singtel announced today that it will start sales of iPhone 5 from Sept. 21. Singtel iPhone 5 prices and subscription plans are not released yet.[4] StarHub also announced that it will offer iPhone 5to customers in Singapore beginning Friday, September 21.[5] You can have more information on Starhub iPhone 5 offers from this web page. iPhone 5 pre-orders begin on Friday Sept 14 2012. And M1 also today announced it will offer iPhone 5 to customers in Singapore beginning Friday, September 21.[6]

The iPhone 5 comes in either white and silver or black and slate. Singapore retail price of iPhone 5 will be S$948 (including GST) for the 16GB model, S$1,088 for the 32GB model and S$1,238 for the 64GB model.

Two good news and an expected bad news for iPhone 5: It comes with Apple's new A6 dual-core processor. This will make iPhone 5 run twice as fast as the iPhone 4S. Battery life is also improved - the iPhone 5's will be able to support eight hours of 4G Web browsing.[3] But the size of the phone's dock connecter has been reduced by 80 per cent so old docking devices will be obsolete without an adapter.

iPhone 5 Singapore release date will be Sep 21. iPhone 5 will be released in
Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Japan,
Hong Kong and Singapore on this date.

Apple was also expected to disappoint since the photos of iPhone 5 were leaked from a vendor. Apple also delivered as expected with the new iPhone being only evolutionary increment instead of a revolutionary device to beat up Samsung's new amazing phones:

The iPhone 5 met the predictions laid out by gadget geeks and tech analysts ahead of the unveiling last night (this morning, Singapore time), but offered few surprises to give Apple shares - already trading near record highs - another major kick. Apple had already telegraphed many of the software changes to expect in iPhone 5 when it debuted iOS 6, its latest mobile operating system, in June. iOS 6 software will be available next Wednesday as a free software update. 

"There is no 'wow' factor because everything you saw today is evolutionary. I do think they did enough to satisfy," said Mr Michael Yoshikami, Chief Executive of Destination Wealth Management.[3]

Samsung now leads the smartphone market with a 32.6 per cent share followed by Apple with 17 per cent, according to market research firm IDC. Both saw shipments rise compared to a year ago, with Samsung riding its flagship Galaxy S III phone.[3] I can count more Samsung's then iPhones since Samsung Galaxy S 3 was released in Singapore and according to the DBS Group Research, Android based phone sales are booming in Singapore in 2012 with 70% of M1's new customers in 2Q12 chose Androids.

[1] - Apple unveils iPhone 5, arriving in Singapore on Sept 21
[2] - iPhone 5 in Singapore on Sep 21 says HardwareZone
[3] - iPhone 5 available in Singapore on Sept 21
[4] - Singapore's SingTel to sell iPhone 5 from Sept. 21
[5] - Starhub Media Statement - iPhone 5
[6] - Mobile1 (Facebook)