You can now pre-order the iPhone 16 range in South Africa ahead of its launch next week. iStore is expected to release the new iPhone 16 lineup on 20 September aligned with the US release. This would mark a first for South Africa.
The iPhone 16 starts at R20,999 for the 128GB and goes up to R28,999 for the 512GB model. You can pick it up in Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine and White.
The iPhone 16 Plus starts at R23,999 for the 128GB model and goes up to R30,998 for the 512GB model. It is available in the same colours as the iPhone 16. Pre-ordering either the iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Plus in South Africa will get you a free pair of Beats Solo Buds
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max start at R26,499 and R31,799 for the 128GB respectively. They go up to 1TB in storage space and the top-tier models cost R39,999 and R42,499.
| iPhone 16 Model | RRP |
| iPhone 16 128GB | R20 999 |
| iPhone 16 256GB | R25 998 |
| iPhone 16 512GB | R30 998 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 128GB | R23 999 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 256GB | R26 499 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 512GB | R31 799 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 128GB | R26 499 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 256GB | R28 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 512GB | R34 499 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 1TB | R39 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB | R31 799 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB | R36 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB | R42 499 |
iStore has also shared details on the trade-in program you can take advantage of if you want to get rid of another iPhone. You can get up to R22,000 cash back when trading in your older iPhone.
iStore will offer R23,000 for the iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB model. It all depends on the condition of the phone, of course.
| Pay less for iPhone 16 by trading in at iStore | ||||
| iPhone 16 range | iPhone 16 range price after trading in below devices | |||
| After trade in | After trade in | |||
| Trade in: | Trade in: | |||
| iPhone 16 128GB | iPhone 14 128GB | R9 999 | iPhone 13 128GB | R11 999 |
| iPhone 16 256GB | iPhone 14 256GB | R11 199 | iPhone 13 256GB | R14 199 |
| iPhone 16 512GB | iPhone 14 512GB | R13 499 | iPhone 13 512GB | R17 999 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 128GB | iPhone 14 Plus 128GB | R11 999 | iPhone 13 Pro 128GB | R9 999 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 256GB | iPhone 14 Plus 256GB | R12 499 | iPhone 13 Pro 256GB | R10 299 |
| iPhone 16 Plus 512GB | iPhone 14 Plus 512GB | R16 999 | iPhone 13 Pro 512GB | R15 299 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 128GB | iPhone 14 Pro 128GB | R9 999 | iPhone 13 Pro 128GB | R12 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 256GB | iPhone 14 Pro 256GB | R11 499 | iPhone 13 Pro 256GB | R12 799 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 512GB | iPhone 14 Pro 512GB | R14 399 | iPhone 13 Pro 512GB | R17 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro 1TB | iPhone 14 Pro 1TB | R19 599 | iPhone 13 Pro 1TB | R23 399 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB | iPhone 14 Pro Max 256GB | R12 999 | iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB | R14 999 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 512GB | iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB | R17 099 | iPhone 13 Pro Max 512GB | R20 299 |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB | iPhone 14 Pro Max 1TB | R20 499 | iPhone 13 Pro Max 1TB | R24 599 |
The iPhone 16 range includes a new Camera Control button, A18 chips for Apple Intelligence and new camera upgrades. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have also seen a screen size bump making them larger than last year’s phones.
You can visit the links below to pre-order your iPhone 16 now in South Africa.
