The Apple iPhone 14 is available for purchase at a price of Rs 55,999.
The iPhone 12 can be bought at a starting price of Rs 40,999.
There are several bank offers on top of these which can further reduce the price.
Flipkart is all set to kick off the Big Saving Days sale on May 3. Before the sale, Flipkart made the Early Bird Surprise Deals live on the portal. As part of these deals, the Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 12 are available at Rs 55,999 and Rs 40,999, respectively. Take a look at the details.
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Flipkart Early Bird Surprise: Apple iPhone 14 Deal
The Apple iPhone 14 (128GB) is listed for Rs 55,999 on Flipkart. In addition to this, Flipkart has several bank offers available which can bring the pricing down even further.
Citi-branded Credit Card: Flat Rs3,250 discount with EMI transactions. Thus, the effective price of the iPhone 14 base variant with Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card transaction will be Rs 52,749.
Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card: Flat5% cashback (Rs 2,800), bringing the effective price down to Rs 53,199.
OneCard: Flat Rs 2,250 discount with EMI transactions, bringing the effective price to Rs 53,749.
Flipkart Early Bird Surprise: Apple iPhone 12 Deal
The Apple iPhone 12 (64GB) is available at Rs 40,999. Further, several bank offers can be availed on the purchase of the iPhone 12 on Flipkart.
Citi-branded Credit Card: A Flat Rs 2,250 discount is available with EMI transactions. Thus, the iPhone 12 base variant can be purchased for Rs 38,749 through Citi-branded Credit Card EMI transactions.
Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card: Flat5% cashback (Rs 2,050), which brings the effective purchase price down to Rs 38,949.
OneCard: Flat Rs 1,500 discount with EMI transactions, bringing the effective price to Rs 39,499
HDFC Bank: Up to Rs 2,000 discount with Credit and Debit Card EMI transactions.
Is It Worth buying an iPhone 14 or an iPhone 12 in 2024?
The Apple iPhone 12 was introduced in late 2020. Even though Apple smartphones generally receive software support for 5-6 years, purchasing a smartphone released more than three years ago might not be the best idea.
Also, the iPhone 12 base variant offers just 64GB of onboard storage, which isn’t enough. Instead, buying an Android phone such as the OnePlus 12R, iQOO Neo 9 Pro, or Samsung Galaxy S23 (available at a discounted price of Rs 44,999) makes more sense than buying an iPhone 12.
If you’re on a budget but want an iPhone, the iPhone 13 could be a better choice. Moreover, Amazon is teasing an offer on iPhone 13 for its upcoming Great Summer Sale. Therefore, it would be wise to wait for Amazon to reveal the iPhone 13 deal price instead of buying the iPhone 12 at its current price.
The iPhone 14 was launched in 2022 and was succeeded by the iPhone 15. The iPhone 15 brings major improvements over its predecessor, such as a brighter display, Dynamic Island, Apple A16 Bionic, a higher-resolution 48MP rear camera, and a USB Type-C charging port. The iPhone 14 is a good choice at the given price.
But also remember that the iPhone 15 will be discounted in the upcoming Big Saving Days sale and might be available at an effective price of under Rs 60,000. If you are willing to wait, the iPhone 15’s deal could be more lucrative than the iPhone 14’s.
