Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Watch Series 3 India pre-orders now open

The  iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and Watch Series 3 were unveiled by Apple on September 13, 2017. Now one week later, Apple India has started taking pre-order for the new products across online and offline channels in India.

Apple iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus
The iPhone 8 has been priced at Rs. 64,000 for the 64GB model, and Rs. 77,000 for the 256GB model, and the iPhone 8 Plus 64GB and 256GB storage model are priced at Rs. 73,000 and Rs. 86,000 respectively. Color options include Silver, Space Gray, and Gold.

They will be up for pre-order on Flipkart, Amazon India, as well as Apple Authorized resllers offline, and start shipping September 29. Flipkart is offering exchange offer of up to Rs. 23,000 on select cities, while Amazon is offering cashback, exchange and no-cost EMI offers.

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus retain the same form factor and design as their predecessor, but gets some upgrades, like glass front and black, 25 percent louder speaker, improved cameras and addition of wireless charging.

The iPhone 8 features 4.7-inch Retina HD display and single 12MP camera, while the iPhone 8 Plus has larger 5.5-inch Retina HD display and 12MP dual-cameras. Both are powered by Apple's new A11 Bionic A11 hexa-core processor and 7MP facetime camera. The processor offers improved support for AR and packs a newly design three-core GPU, that's 25 percent faster. 

Apple Watch Series 3
The  Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) price starts at Rs. 29,990, and comes in Gold, Silver or Space Gray color options and two case sizes of 38mm and 42mm. It's worth mentioning that only the GPS variant will be available in India (no LTE version). The Watch Series 3 will be available for pre-order online on Flipkart as well as Apple Authorized retailers.

The Apple Watch series is powered by a a faster dual-core processor that offers 70% more performance. This also allows the Watch to enable conversations with Siri.  It also gets a new W2 wireless chip, making WiFi 85 percent faster, and Bluetooth 50 percent faster, while still providing all-day battery life. It also features a barometric altimeter that assists with tracking activity, flights climbed and outdoor workouts, including elevation gain. It is swim proof, and Apple is claiming 18 hours of battery life. 

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