Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max telco price plans compared

Note: This article was first published on 14th September 2019.

Who's got the best plan for the Apple iPhone 11 phones?

With telcos gearing up for the upcoming local availability of the Apple iPhone 11 phones, we find out who's got the best telco price plan deal with a contract and the phone offered at a discounted rate. If you're more keen on a SIM-only, no-contract plan and getting the phone yourself, then hop over to our SIM-only, no-contract plan comparison (note that the comparison was last drawn up a few months back).

At a glance, these are the retail prices for the various iPhone 11 models:-

So what's new with the phones?

For the iPhone 11, lots of fun new colours, an ultra-wide camera, super-fast A13 Bionic processor, improved TrueDepth camera and has a better build. It's basically a much better iPhone XR and with a slightly lower price. Do check out our detailed hands-on of the iPhone 11 here.

Over on the iPhone 11 Pro, it now sports a tri-camera system on the rear thanks to the added ultra-wide camera, a Super Retina XDR display, larger battery capacity, super-fast A13 Bionic processor, improved TrueDepth camera and has a better build. Do check out our detailed hands-on of the iPhone 11 Pro phones here.

What do we think about the new iPhone 11 variants? Read our full review here!

Now on to the telco price plan comparison portion - we'll first compare the iPhone 11 Pro options, followed by the iPhone 11 on the next page.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Price Plans Compared
 

Value plans compared (~S$30/month)

Basic plans compared (~S$50/month)

Mid-tier plans compared (~S$75/month)

High-tier plans compared (~S$100/month)

Premium plans compared

Quick Analysis

Value Plans tier: Singtel is not promoting their Combo 1 plan with the new iPhones, but there really doesn'st seem to be a reason to recommend it anyway. So is M1's  S$30 per month Base Plan the best option in the budget plan with contract range? Not really. The plan doesn't come with Caller ID free, and if you pick-up that add-on, your total cost of ownership is much closer to StarHub's S$50  2-year plan in the next tier - especially if you're thinking of the iPhone 11 Pro Max edition. Not to mention there are more perks on the next tier of plans too.



Conclusion: Check the next tier of plans if you need a more all-round offering and not just the lowest cost of owning the phone.

Basic Plans tier: Looks like StarHub's S$50 base plan is the best overall offer with the most amount of data offered - especially when you consider the generous free weekend data. Not to mention, there's free Caller ID and international roaming fee. So while Singtel's XO 48 still appears cheaper, StarHub has a better proposition in this tier.

Mid-tier Plans: It gets very tricky here as cost of ownership over two years is the same - on face value. M1 offers a nice big 42GB data plan for the month, whereas the competitors offer 40GB + free weekend data. So the net amount of data you can consume per month on Singtel and StarHub is higher. Singtel's XO 78 plan throws in CAST Entertainment Plus and even HBO Go subscriptions. Meanwhile, StarHub's S$75 plan counters that with free Caller ID and international roaming fee. In essence, it's a tie between Singtel and StarHub and you can't go wrong with either.

High-tier Plans: For the same reasons as above, Singtel and StarHub come up equally recommended. Singtel's Combo 6 comes out the cheapest and is the ideal option if a modest amount of data is sufficient, but you prefer unlimited talk time.

Premium Plan tier: For those who need the maximum number of benefits, and more than 100GB of data, StarHub's S$238 plan has the best set of perks, in addition to a yearly S$500 handset voucher. Singtel's Combo 12 isn't competitive even if it's the 'cheapest' as its data perks pale in competition. M1 comes close to recommendation, but StarHub's overall perks are better.

Apple iPhone 11 Price Plans Compared
 

Value plans compared (~S$30/month)

Basic plans compared (~S$50/month)

Mid-tier plans compared (~S$75/month)

High-tier plans compared (~S$100/month)

Premium plans compared

Quick Analysis

Value Plans tier: Unlike the iPhone 11 Pro phones, an iPhone 11 with M1's Base Plan costs much less than the next tier and it's well recommended if you need the lowest cost entry to Apple's latest phone.

Basic Plans tier: Once again, StarHub's S$50 base plan is the best overall offer with the most amount of data offered - especially when you consider the generous free weekend data. Not to mention, there's free Caller ID and international roaming fee.

Mid-tier Plans:  M1 offers a nice big 42GB data plan for the month, whereas the competitors offer 40GB + free weekend data. So the net amount of data you can consume per month on Singtel and StarHub is higher. Singtel's XO 78 plan throws in CAST Entertainment Plus and even HBO Go subscriptions. Meanwhile, StarHub's S$75 plan counters that with free Caller ID and international roaming fee. In essence, it's a tie between Singtel and StarHub and you can't go wrong with either.

High-tier Plans:  For the same reasons as above, Singtel and StarHub come up equally recommended. Singtel's Combo 6 comes out the cheapest and is the ideal option if a modest amount of data is sufficient, but you prefer unlimited talk time.

Premium Plan tier: If you've been a subscriber of Combo 12 or StarHub's S$238 plan,  it would be a waste to get the iPhone 11 as you can't use your yearly S$500 phone voucher to offset the cost of the handset. As such, it would be more worthwhile to get the iPhone 11 Pro devices. That said, M1's offer is the 'cheapest' entry to owning a top tier plan with the top iPhone 11 capacity point.

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