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Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus price plan comparison

By Liu Hongzuo - 15 Oct 2016

Apple iPhone 7 Plus price plan comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus with 2-year contract

Here, we compare the price plans of the larger iPhone 7 Plus across the three telcos. Like its sibling, it will also go on sale from 16thSeptember 2016.

For reference, without contract, the iPhone7 Plus will retail for:-

  • 32GB model: S$1,248 
  • 128GB model: $1,418 
  • 256GB model: S$1,588.

For all the details on what to expect out of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, check out this article.

If you're looking for the iPhone 7 price comparison, it's on the previous page

 

Value plans comparison 

Data Plan M1 Singtel
Name i-Lite Combo 1
iPhone 7 Plus Prices 32GB - S$880
128GB - S$1,035
256GB - S$1,185
32GB - S$878
128GB - S$1,038
256GB - S$1,188
Monthly Subscription S$28 S$27.90
Local Outgoing Mins 100 100
Local SMS 500 500
Local Data Bundle 300MB 100MB
Total Cost Over Two Years 32GB - S$1,552
128GB - S$1,707
256GB - S$1,857
32GB - S$1,547.60
128GB - S$1,707.60
256GB - S$1,857.60

 N.B. StarHub has not announced price plans for its 4G 300M tier plan.
 

Basic plans comparison 

Data Plan M1 Singtel StarHub
Name i-Lite+ Combo 2 4G 3
iPhone 7 Plus Prices 32GB - S$755
128GB - S$910
256GB - S$1,060
32GB - S$748
128GB - S$898
256GB - S$1,048
32GB - S$742
128GB - S$898
256GB - S$1,047
Monthly Subscription S$42 S$42.90 S$42.90
Local Outgoing Mins 200 200 150
Local SMS 1,000 1,000 1,000
Local Data Bundle 3GB 2GB 3GB
Total Cost Over Two Years 32GB - S$1,763
128GB - S$1,918
256GB - S$2,068
32GB - S$1,777.60
128GB - S$1,927.60
256GB - S$2,077.60
32GB - S$1,771.60
128GB - S$1,927.60
256GB - S$2,076.60

 

Mid-tier plans comparison 

Data Plan M1 Singtel StarHub
Name i-Reg Combo 3 4G 4
iPhone 7 Plus Prices 32GB - S$555
128GB - S$710
256GB - S$860
32GB - S$568
128GB - S$718
256GB - S$868
32GB - S$560
128GB - S$715
256GB - S$865
Monthly Subscription S$62 S$62.90 S$62.90
Local Outgoing Mins 300 300 350
Local SMS 1,200 1,200 1,200
Local Data Bundle 4GB 3GB 4GB
Total Cost Over Two Years

32GB - S$2,043
128GB - S$2,198
256GB - S$2,348

32GB - S$2,077.60
128GB - S$2,227.60
256GB - S$2,377.60

32GB - S$2,069.60
128GB - S$2,224.60
256GB - S$2,374.60

 

Mid-high tier plans comparison

Data Plan M1 Singtel StarHub
Name i-Reg+ Combo 4 4G 5
iPhone 7 Plus Prices 32GB - S$370
128GB - S$525
256GB - S$675
32GB - S$368
128GB - S$518
256GB - S$678
32GB - S$378
128GB - S$533
256GB - S$683
Monthly Subscription S$82 S$82.90 S$82.90
Local Outgoing Mins 400 400 450
Local SMS 1,500 1,300 1,300
Local Data Bundle 5GB 4GB 5GB
Total Cost Over Two Years

32GB - S$2,338
128GB - S$2,493
256GB - S$2,643

32GB - S$2,357.60
128GB - S$2,507.60
256GB - S$2,667.60

32GB - $2,367.60
128GB - $2,522.60
256GB - $2,672.60

 

High-tier plans comparison 

Data Plan M1 Singtel StarHub
Name i-Max Combo 6 4G 6
iPhone 7 Plus Prices

32GB - S$230
128GB - S$385
256GB - S$535

32GB - S$208
128GB - S$368
256GB - S$518
32GB - S$220
128GB - S$375
256GB - S$525
Monthly Subscription $102 $102.90 $102.90
Local Outgoing Mins 800 700 700
Local SMS 2,000 1,500 1,500
Local Data Bundle 7GB 6GB 6GB
Total Cost Over Two Years

32GB - S$2,678
128GB - S$2,833
256GB - S$2,983

32GB - S$2,677.60
128GB - S$2,837.60
256GB - S$2,987.60

32GB - S$2,689.60
128GB - S$2,844.60
256GB - S$2,994.60

 

Premium plans comparison 

Data Plan  M1 Singtel StarHub
Name i-Max+ Combo 12 4G 12
iPhone 7 Prices

32GB - S$0
128GB - S$35
256GB - S$185

32GB - S$0
128GB - S$0
256GB - S$0
32GB - S$78
128GB - S$233
256GB - S$383
Monthly Subscription S$228 S$239.90 S$220
Local Outgoing Mins Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Local SMS 5,000 Unlimited Unlimited
Local Data Bundle 13GB 12GB 12GB
Total Cost Over Two Years

32GB - S$5,472
128GB - S$5,507
256GB - S$5,657

32GB - S$5,757.60
128GB - S$5,757.60
256GB - S$5,757.60
32GB - S$5,358
128GB - S$5,513
256GB - S$5,663

 

Quick analysis

Once again, for most tiers, M1 offers the best deals thanks to its competitive price plans and slightly generous mobile data allotment. Generally speaking, M1 also has better pricing on the phones, if Singtel didn't claim that spot. The exception lies at the premium tier where StarHub has a competitive 32GB price plan, but M1 still pulls ahead with its 128GB and 256GB plan, on top of an extra 1GB mobile data allotment.

It's worth noting that StarHub and Singtel slightly adjusted the upfront cost of the phone in some of its plans (as compared to the previous iPhone launch). While M1 may be pricier by Singtel by a dollar in some tiers, we've also considered the extra data given by M1, since we assumed each extra GB of data used is ~S$10.70/month if its purchased as a standalone add-on. With that in mind, paying an extra dollar over two years works itself out.

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