Apple: iPhone OS may be smaller, but its price is largest in Europe – ZDNet France

The new iPhone OS Apple may be smaller and less expensive than the iPhone 6S, but to buy one, Europe will have to spend more than $ 400.

in the US, the new iPhone OS runs with a nice round price of $ 399 before taxes. But in Europe, the advertised price, including VAT, does not look as charming and return even more expensive than the US once removed taxes and exchange rates taken into account.

for example, in the UK, before deducting the 20% VAT, the iPhone will cost 359 SE 16 GB pounds or 512 dollars, while the 64GB model will be 439 pounds or 626 dollars.

in Germany, the first prize is 489 euros. Remove the 84 euros VAT and dollars this is equivalent to 454 dollars. As for the 64 GB version, it amounts to 589 euros, 100 euros in VAT. Excluding VAT, the dollar equivalent is about 549 dollars.

In France, the “small revolution” from 489 euros

In France, where Apple promotes iPhone OS as a “small revolution”, the 16GB model will cost 489 euros and 90 euros in VAT, while the declination 64GB will return to 589 euros, 114 euros VAT.

the iPhone OS will be available in UK, France and Germany on 24 March. It will be offered in silver, gray or pink-gold finish. The smartphone then land on the other European markets in early April.

If the new iPhone, smaller, looks exactly like the iPhone 5S, the iPhone OS, which means “Special Edition”, generally offers the same performance as iPhone 6S. Apple said it had sold in 2015 about 30 million iPhone four inches or less.

The iPad Pro 9.7 starts at 695 euros

the iPad Pro 9.7 inch joined him as the range of Apple’s iPad, with a starting price (excluding tax) of $ 599 in the US. The entry level 32 GB Wi-Fi is 499 pounds (712 dollars) in the UK, including VAT. For versions 128 and 256 GB, respectively 619 and 739 pounds. With mobile connectivity, these devices return to 599, 719 and 839 pounds.

In Germany, the iPad 32GB Pro 9.7 costs the consumer 689 euros (695 euros in France, VAT and private copying fee included), including taxes, against 869 euros for the 128 GB model and 256GB 1049 euros. the cellular versions are respectively 839, 1019 and 1199 euros.

the iPad 9.7 inch Pro will be available in UK, France and Germany on 24 March. The Apple tablet will then be sold on other European markets in early April.

Another product now on sale in Apple Store in Europe is the cable “USB-C Cable to Lighting” that solves the impossibility of connecting a terminal to a MacBook iOS 12 inches, which includes only one port USB-C. Previously, this connection required to have an adapter.

Another advantage of the new adapter, as noted by AppleInsider, concerns the owners of iPad Pro 12.9 inch with a function fast recharge when connected to the adapter 29W MacBook sector, more than 12W of the iPad.