How much does the iPhone 16 cost in Australia?

Apple has announced Australian pricing for the iPhone 16 range. 

Adam Smith
Sep 20, 2024
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iPhone 16 pricing compared

Apple really bucked the trend this year, with the iPhone 16 starting at a little less than last year's iPhone 15. It's as though we've traveled back in time, with this year's iPhone lineup priced fairly similarly to the iPhone 14 lineup of two years ago. Inflation? What inflation?

128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
iPhone 16$1,399$1,599$1,949N/A
iPhone 16 Plus$1,599$1,799$2,149N/A
iPhone 16 Pro$1,799$1,999$2,349$2,699
iPhone 16 Pro MaxN/A$2,149$2,499$2,849

How much more expensive is the iPhone 16?

Here's how the cost of the iPhone 16 stacks up against the last few years of Apple iPhone releases.
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
iPhone 14$1,399$1,479$1,799N/A
iPhone 15$1,499$1,699$2,049N/A
iPhone 16$1,399$1,599$1,949N/A
iPhone 14 Plus$1,579$1,649$1,999N/A
iPhone 15 Plus$1,649$1,849$2,199N/A
iPhone 16 Plus$1,599$1,799$2,149N/A
iPhone 14 Pro$1,749$1,999$2,149$2,499
iPhone 15 Pro$1,849$2,049$2,399$2,749
iPhone 16 Pro$1,799$1,999$2,349$2,699
iPhone 14 Pro Max$1,899$1,999$2,319$2,669
iPhone 15 Pro MaxN/A$2,199$2,549$2,899
iPhone 16 Pro MaxN/A$2,149$2,499$2,849

The iPhone 16 lineup was released on 20th of September and is on sale in Australia now. Make sure to visit our iPhone 16 plans page to find the cheapest iPhone 16 available on a plan from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

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Where can I buy the iPhone 16 in Australia?

The iPhone is the most popular smartphone in the world so unless there's some cataclysmic event that disrupts the fabric of reality, this is where you will be able to purchase the iPhone 16

  • Apple
  • Telstra
  • Optus
  • Vodafone
  • Kogan
  • JB Hi-Fi
  • Harvey Norman
  • Costco
  • The Good Guys
  • Bing Lee
  • Officeworks 
  • Amazon

Can I get the iPhone 16 on a plan?

If you're not keen on shelling out a bunch of money upfront, you can get the iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro Max on a plan from Vodafone, Optus and Telstra. You can spread device payments out over 12, 24 or 36 months. This does mean, however, you'll be locked into one provider for awhile. But, if you're happy to stick with one of the big three telcos, and want that shiny new iPhone amortised over a few years, have a look at all the plans below.

iPhone 16 plans

iPhone 16 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus plans

iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Plus 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Plus 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro plans

iPhone 16 Pro 128GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 128GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro 1TB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro 1TB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max plans

iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB plans.

iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB plans

36 and 24-month iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB plans.

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Adam Smith has been a journalist for the past 18 years, writing on subjects as varied as music, entertainment, finance and technology. Since moving to Australia from Kentucky (before you ask, yes, he knows the secret recipe) by way of New Zealand, Adam has led an editorial team at Finder, launched editorial operations at Freelancer.com and hosted podcasts about personal finance, streaming, emo music, the crypto craze and the award-nominated We Review Stuff podcast. These days, Adam spends most of his time behind the scenes managing the team of reviewers on Reviews.org but he will occasionally pop in to spin wild conspiracy theories about Chris Messina being a glitch in the simulation in The Watchlist newsletter.

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