Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max telco price plans compared
Apple's latest iPhone 11 phones are now available for pre-order and we round up the telco plans that are offering the phones at discounted prices. Find out who has got the best deal!
By Vijay Anand -
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:-
64GB | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | |
iPhone 11 | S$1,149 | S$1,219 | S$1,389 | -- |
iPhone 11 Pro | S$1,649 | -- | S$1,889 | S$2,199 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | S$1,799 | -- | S$2,039 | S$2,349 |
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)
Data Plan | M1 |
Name | Base Plan with Device |
Monthly Subscription | S$30 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 |
Local SMS | 100 |
Local Data Bundle | 12GB |
Other Notes |
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iPhone 11 Pro
device price | 64GB: S$1,225
256GB: S$1,445
512GB: S$1,725 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max device price | 64GB: S$1,365
256GB: S$1,575
512GB: S$1,860 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | |
iPhone 11 Pro | 64GB: S$1,945 256GB: S$2,165 512GB: S$2,445 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | 64GB: S$2,085
256GB: S$2,295
512GB: S$2,580 |
Basic plans compared (~S$50/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $20 Add-on | Combo 2 | XO 48 | S$50 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$50 | S$42.90 | S$48 | S$50 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 200 | 1,000 | 100 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 17GB | 2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 5GB
+ 5GB + Free weekend data | 5GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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iPhone 11 Pro
device price | 64GB: S$1,030
256GB: S$1,250
512GB: S$1,530 | 64GB: S$1,108
256GB: S$1,328
512GB: S$1,618 | 64GB: S$1,068 256GB: S$1,288 512GB: S$1,568 | 64GB: S$1,042
256GB: S$1,261
512GB: S$1,544 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max
device price | 64GB: S$1,170
256GB: S$1,380
512GB: S$1,665 | 64GB: S$1,248
256GB: S$1,468
512GB: S$1,748 | 64GB: S$1,208
256GB: S$1,418
512GB: S$1,698 | 64GB: S$1,181
256GB: S$1,395
512GB: S$1,678 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | ||||
iPhone 11 Pro | 64GB: S$2,230
256GB: S$2,450
512GB: S$2,730 | 64GB: S$2,137.60
256GB: S$2,357.60
512GB: S$2,647.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,220
256GB: S$2,440
512GB: S$2,720
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,242
256GB: S$2,461
512GB: S$2,744 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | 64GB: S$2,370
256GB: S$2,580
512GB: S$2,865 | 64GB: S$2,277.60
256GB: S$2,497.60
512GB: S$2,777.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,360
256GB: S$2,570
512GB: S$2,850
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,381
256GB: S$2,595
512GB: S$2,878 |
Mid-tier plans compared (~S$75/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $48 Add-on | Combo 3 | XO 78 | S$75 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$78 | S$68.90 | S$78 | S$75 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 300 | 300 |
Local SMS | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 300 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 42GB | 3GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 30GB+ 10GB + Free weekend data | 30GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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iPhone 11 Pro
device price | 64GB: S$770 256GB: S$990 512GB: S$1,270 | 64GB: S$878
256GB: S$1,098
512GB: S$1,378 | 64GB: S$798
256GB: S$1,018
512GB: S$1,298 | 64GB: S$814
256GB: S$1,033
512GB: S$1316 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max
device price | 64GB: S$905
256GB: S$1,120
512GB: S$1,405 | 64GB: S$1,018
256GB: S$1,228
512GB: S$1,518 | 64GB: S$938
256GB: S$1,148
512GB: S$1,438 | 64GB: S$953
256GB: S$1,167
512GB: S$1,450 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | ||||
iPhone 11 Pro | 64GB: S$2,642
256GB: S$2,862
512GB: S$3,142 | 64GB: S$2,531.60
256GB: S$2,751.60
512GB: S$3,031.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,670
256GB: S$2,890
512GB: S$3,170
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,614
256GB: S$2,833
512GB: S$3,116 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | 64GB: S$2,777
256GB: S$2,992
512GB: S$3,277 | 64GB: S$2,671.60 256GB: S$2881.60 512GB: S$3,171.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,810
256GB: S$3,020
512GB: S$3,310
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,753
256GB: S$2,967
512GB: S$3,250 |
High-tier plans compared (~S$100/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $80 Add-on | Combo 6 | XO 108 | S$105 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$110 | S$95.90 | S$108 | $105 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 500 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | 500 |
Local SMS | 500 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 78GB | 6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 50GB
+ 20GB+ Free weekend data | 60GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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iPhone 11 Pro
device price | 64GB: S$520
256GB: S$740
512GB: S$1,025 | 64GB: S$638
256GB: S$858
512GB: S$1,138 | 64GB: S$528
256GB: S$748
512GB: S$1,028 | 64GB: S$565
256GB: S$784
512GB: S$1,068 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max
device price | 64GB: S$660
256GB: S$875
512GB: S$1,160 | 64GB: S$778
256GB: S$989
512GB: S$1,278 | 64GB: S$668
256GB: S$878
512GB: S$1,168 | 64GB: S$704
256GB: S$918
512GB: S$1,202 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | ||||
iPhone 11 Pro | 64GB: S$3,160
256GB: S$3,380
512GB: S$3,665 | 64GB: S$2,939.60
256GB: S$3,159.60
512GB: S$3,439.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$3,120
256GB: S$3,340
512GB: S$3,620
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$3,085
256GB: S$3,304
512GB: S$3,588 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | 64GB: S$3,300
256GB: S$3,515
512GB: S$3,800 | 64GB: S$3,079.60
256GB: S$3,290.60
512GB: S$3,579.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$3,260
256GB: S$3,470
512GB: S$3,760
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$3,224
256GB: S$3,438
512GB: S$3,722 |
Premium plans compared
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $205 Add-on | Combo 12 | S$238 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$235 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local Data Bundle | 112GB | 12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 100GB+ 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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iPhone 11 Pro
device price | 64GB: S$200
256GB: S$420
512GB: S$705 | 64GB: S$0
256GB: S$88
512GB: S$368 | 64GB: S$355
256GB: S$574
512GB: S$858 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max
device price | 64GB: S$340
256GB: S$555
512GB: S$840 | 64GB: S$58
256GB: S$218
512GB: S$498 | 64GB: S$494
256GB: S$708
512GB: S$992 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | |||
iPhone 11 Pro | 64GB: S$5,840 256GB: S$6,060 512GB: S$6,345 | 64GB: S$5,757.60 256GB: S$5,845.60 512GB: S$6,125.60 | 64GB: S$6,067 256GB: S$6,286 512GB: S$6,570 |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | 64GB: S$5,980
256GB: S$6,195
512GB: S$6,480 | 64GB: S$5,815.60
256GB: S$5,975.60
512GB: S$6,255.60 | 64GB: S$6,206
256GB: S$6,420
512GB: S$6,704 |
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)
Data Plan | M1 |
Name | Base Plan with Device |
Monthly Subscription | S$30 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 100 |
Local SMS | 100 |
Local Data Bundle | 12GB |
Other Notes |
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Device price | 64GB: S$770
128GB: S$835
256GB: S$990 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 64GB: S$1,490 128GB: S$1,555 256GB: S$1,710 |
Basic plans compared (~S$50/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $20 Add-on | Combo 2 | XO 48 | S$50 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$50 | S$42.90 | S$48 | S$50 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 200 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Local SMS | 200 | 1,000 | 100 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 17GB | 2GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 5GB
+ 5GB + Free weekend data | 5GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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Device Price | 64GB: S$575
128GB: S$640
256GB: S$795 | 64GB: S$658
128GB: S$718
256GB: S$878 | 64GB: S$608 128GB: S$678 256GB: S$828 | 64GB: S$587
128GB: S$651
256GB: S$806 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 64GB: S$1,775
128GB: S$1,840
256GB: S$1,995 | 64GB: S$1687.60
128GB: S$1,747.60
256GB: S$1,907.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$1,760
128GB: S$1,830
256GB: S$1,980
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$1,787
128GB: S$1,851
256GB: S$2,006 |
Mid-tier plans compared (~S$75/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $48 Add-on | Combo 3 | XO 78 | S$75 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$78 | S$68.90 | S$78 | S$75 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 300 | 300 |
Local SMS | 300 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 300 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS OR purchase 500 SMS for S$3 |
Local Data Bundle | 42GB | 3GB + 2GB Singtel WiFi | 30GB+ 10GB + Free weekend data | 30GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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Device Price | 64GB: S$315 128GB: S$380 256GB: S$535 | 64GB: S$428
128GB: S$488
256GB: S$638 | 64GB: S$338
128GB: S$408
256GB: S$558 | 64GB: S$359
128GB: S$423
256GB: S$578 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 64GB: S$2,187
128GB: S$2,252
256GB: S$2,407 | 64GB: S$2,081.60
128GB: S$2,141.60
256GB: S$2,291.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,210
128GB: S$2,280
256GB: S$2,430
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,159
128GB: S$2,223
256GB: S$2,378 |
High-tier plans compared (~S$100/month)
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $80 Add-on | Combo 6 | XO 108 | S$105 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$110 | S$95.90 | S$108 | $105 |
Local Outgoing Mins | 500 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | 500 |
Local SMS | 500 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 500 | Pay per use at 5.35 cents/SMS |
Local Data Bundle | 78GB | 6GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 50GB
+ 20GB+ Free weekend data | 60GB + 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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Device Price | 64GB: S$70
128GB: S$130
256GB: S$285 | 64GB: S$178
128GB: S$248
256GB: S$398 | 64GB: S$78
128GB: S$138
256GB: S$298 | 64GB: S$110
128GB: S$175
256GB: S$330 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | 64GB: S$2,710
128GB: S$2,770
256GB: S$2,925 | 64GB: S$2,479.60
128GB: S$2,549.60
256GB: S$2,699.60
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,670
128GB: S$2,730
256GB: S$2,890
(+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$2,630
128GB: S$2,695
256GB: S$2,850 |
Premium plans compared
Data Plan | M1 | Singtel | StarHub |
Name | Base Plan with Device + $205 Add-on | Combo 12 | S$238 2-year plan |
Monthly Subscription | S$235 | S$239.90 | S$238 |
Local Outgoing Mins | Unlimited | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local SMS | 1,000 | Unlimited* (10,000) | 10,000 |
Local Data Bundle | 112GB | 12GB
+ 2GB Singtel WiFi | 100GB+ 10GB + Free weekend data |
Other Notes |
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Device Price | 64GB: S$0
128GB: S$0
256GB: S$0 | 64GB: S$0
128GB: S$0
256GB: S$0 | 64GB: S$0
128GB: S$0
256GB: S$120 |
Total Cost Over Two Years | S$5,640 | S$5,757.60 (+ S$48.15 for admin fees) | 64GB: S$5,712 128GB: S$5,712 256GB: S$5,832 |
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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