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How Much Does the iPhone 5C Cost In My Country?

The new iPhone 5C costs $728 in China and $735 in the UK. See how much it costs in its other launch markets.

By Sascha Segan
September 10, 2013
iPhone 5C Hands On

The iPhone 5C is not a low-cost smartphone, that's for sure.

Apple today posted the price for the new, unlocked iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S models on its store websites in eight of its nine launch markets. (Only Japan was left out.) While the 5S and 5C will be much cheaper than the posted prices for people signing up for two-year contracts, it's worth taking a look at how much the phones cost without a contract. By that measure, the 5C is still within the top end of the smartphone range.

Let's compare to some other "scaled-down" versions of flagship smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini costs $409.99 at Newegg.com right now. The unlocked HTC One Mini is selling for $474 at Negri Electronics.

iPhone prices in different countries

More importantly, there's a huge growth in smartphones under $300 right now, especially in China. Xiaomi, which just hired away Android designer Hugo Barra, does most of its business in the $180-$300 range, according to the New York Times. That has helped Xiaomi - and other lesser-known Chinese phone makers like Coolpad and ZTE - outpace Apple in the Chinese smartphone market.

With its $728 "cheap" iPhone 5C, Apple is making a big gamble that it's the kind of brand that global consumers will save up for. (The iPhone 4S is selling for RMB 3288 in China, or $534 - also a heck of a price for a two-year-old phone.)

If you didn't have a contract, would you find iPhone prices to be competitive? Is the device superior enough to warrant the extra dosh? Tell us in the comments below.

For more, see PCMag's hands on with the iPhone 5S and the slideshow below.

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About Sascha Segan

Lead Analyst, Mobile

I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I've reviewed well over a thousand products during 18 years working full-time at PCMag.com, including every generation of the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S. I also write a weekly newsletter, Fully Mobilized, where I obsess about phones and networks.

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