iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X telco price plan comparison
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iPhone X telco price plan comparison
iPhone X with 2-year contract
Value plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | Singtel |
|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Lite | Combo 1 |
| iPhone X Price | (64GB) - S$1,245 (256GB) - S$1,470 |
(64GB) - S$1,248 (256GB) - S$1,468 |
| 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 | (64GB) - S$1,917 |
(64GB) - S$1,917.60 (256GB) - S$2,137.60 |
Basic plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Lite+ | Combo 2 | XS |
| iPhone X Price | (64GB) - S$1,115 (256GB) - S$1,340 |
(64GB) - S$1,108 (256GB) - S$1,338 |
(64GB) - S$1,061 (256GB) - S$1,285 |
| Monthly Subscription | S$42 | S$42.90 | S$48 |
| Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Local SMS | 1,000 | 1,000 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
| Local Data Bundle | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB + unlimited weekend data |
| Total Cost Over Two Years | (64GB) - S$2,123 (256GB) - S$2,348 |
(64GB) - S$2,137.60 (256GB) - S$2,367.60 |
(64GB) - S$2,213 (256GB) - S$2,437 |
Mid-tier plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Reg | Combo 3 | S |
| iPhone X Price | (64GB) - S$920 (256GB) - S$1,145 |
(64GB) - S$878 (256GB) - S$1,098 |
(64GB) - S$878 (256GB) - S$1,103 |
| Monthly Subscription | S$62 | S$68.90 | S$68 |
| Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 400 |
| Local SMS | 1,200 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
| Local Data Bundle | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB + unlimited weekend data |
| Total Cost Over Two Years | (64GB) - S$2,408 |
(64GB) - S$2,531.60 (256GB) - S$2,751.60 |
(64GB) - S$2,510 |
Mid-high tier plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | StarHub |
|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Reg+ | M |
| iPhone 8 Plus Price | (64GB) - S$730 (256GB) - S$955 |
(64GB) - S$717 (256GB) - S$942 |
| Monthly Subscription | S$82 | S$88 |
| Local Outgoing Mins | 400 | Unlimited |
| Local SMS | 1,500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
| Local Data Bundle | 5GB | 5GB + unlimited weekend data |
| Total Cost Over Two Years | (64GB) - S$2,698 |
(64GB) - S$2,829 |
High-tier plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Max | Combo 6 | L |
| iPhone 8 Plus Price | (64GB) - S$595 |
(64GB) - S$638 (256GB) - S$858 |
(64GB) - S$539 (256GB) - S$764 |
| Monthly Subscription | $102 | $95.90 | $108 |
| Local Outgoing Mins | 800 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
| Local SMS | 2,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
| Local Data Bundle | 7GB | 6GB+ S$20 roaming data /month |
8GB + unlimited weekend data |
| Total Cost Over Two Years | (64GB) - S$3,043 |
(64GB) - S$2,939.60 (256GB) - S$3159.60 |
(64GB) - S$3,131 |
Premium plans comparison
| Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | i-Max+ | Combo 12 | XL |
| iPhone 8 Plus Price | (64GB) - S$240 |
(64GB) - S$0 (256GB) - S$0 |
(64GB) - S$356 (256GB) - S$581 |
| Monthly Subscription | S$228 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
| Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
| Local SMS | 5,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | Unlimited |
| Local Data Bundle | 13GB | 12GB | 15GB + unlimited weekend data |
| Total Cost Over Two Years | (64GB) - S$5,712 |
(64GB) - S$5,757.60 (256GB) - S$5,757.60 |
(64GB) - S$6,068 (256GB) - S$6,293 |
Quick analysis
Almost across the board, M1 has both the lowest priced monthly plans and the cheapest phone price. The high-tier Singtel plan is where it gets interesting, since Singtel's recent price plan reconfiguration saw Combo 4 removed entirely, the refreshed Combo 6 plan took a price cut and added S$20 worth of roaming data free.
Having said that, it's worth considering StarHub's new plans if you're a heavy data user, as StarHub's new plans provide unlimited weekend data, which could make up for its higher monthly subscription prices. While Singtel and M1 have "unlimited data" alternatives, the former is a S$39.90/month add-on, while the latter is a separate, SIM-only mobile plan altogether.
The above observations are purely based on total outlay and who's the cheapest offering. But what if you divide the total outlay against the amount of data you get? Now that sparks an interesting set of recommendations (in some cases):-
- At the mid-high tier section, StarHub's overall asking price is only a tad more than M1, but it nets you unlimited weekend data and unlimited talk time that comes in handy if you make a lot of phone calls in your line of work. So both M1 and StarHub are tied in this tier - especially for the iPhone X (256GB) model.
- The high-tier segment is the most interesting as the price point is strongly in favor of Singtel. However, if you tear down each telco's per GB data cost for two years, StarHub comes out to offering the most value as it's massive 8GB data allotment really helps bring them per GB data cost. Not to mention you still have unlimited weekend data that's not accounted for.
- Lastly in the premium plan tier, it's the same story again as M1 appears cheapest from a total outlay perspective. While Singtel might seem to be the most affordable when getting the 256GB variant of the iPhoneX, it's still bested by M1 when you factor cost per GB of data. If you don't mind a higher overall outlay, StarHub easily comes out ahead when you consider the cost per GB of data for both the 64GB and 256GB iPhone X versions.
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