The new iPhone 5 was launched on September 21 in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the UK, and will be available in 22 more countries on September 28 and more than 100 countries by the end of the year. Malaysia is rumoured to get the iPhone 5 on October 26.
Continuing on my previous iPad 3 comparison table, i have compiled a comparative pricing table six countries – Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK and subsequently Malaysia (when it is available). Canada’s pricing is probably the closest indicative pricing of an unlocked iPhone 5 in the US. I’ve also included model numbers to help you identify where you iPhone 5 is from if you purchased it at a mobile phone store and not from a telco or Apple Store.
I’m listing the native country’s currency pricing and USD conversion are done using prevailing exchange rate (as of October 4th 2012) from XE.com. All models listed below are GSM models, with the Canadian iPhone 5 being A1428 while the rest are A1429. For more information on what LTE bands the two different models support, go here.
| Country | 16GB Model numbers (Black,White) | Price (native) | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | MD298X/A, MD297X/A | A$799 | $816 |
| Canada | MD293C/A, MD294C/A | C$699 | $708 |
| Hong Kong | MD298ZP/A, MD297ZP/A | HK$5,588 | $715 |
| Singapore | MD298ZA/A, MD297ZA/A | S$948 | $770 |
| UK | MD298B/A, MD297B/A | £529 | $852 |
| Malaysia | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Country | 32GB Model numbers (Black,White) | Price (native) | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | MD299X/A, MD300X/A | A$899 | $918 |
| Canada | MD295C/A, MD296C/A | C$799 | $810 |
| Hong Kong | MD299ZP/A, MD300ZP/A | HK$6,388 | $817 |
| Singapore | MD299ZA/A, MD300ZA/A | S$1,088 | $884 |
| UK | MD299B/A, MD300B/A | £599 | $964 |
| Malaysia | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Country | 64GB Model numbers (Black,White) | Price (native) | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | MD662X/A, MD663X/A | A$999 | $1,021 |
| Canada | MD642C/A, MD643C/A | C$899 | $911 |
| Hong Kong | MD662ZP/A, MD663ZP/A | HK$7,188 | $920 |
| Singapore | MD662ZA/A, MD663ZA/A | S$1,238 | $1,006 |
| UK | MD662B/A, MD663B/A | £699 | $1,126 |
| Malaysia | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Please ask for help My phone will not recognize sim models MD297ZP
How do I tell if my iphone was bought in Northern Ireland (a part of the UK) or the Republic of Ireland? What’s the model number for both of these countries?
Hi Yuvraj,
For Northern Irelenad, the model numbers are the same as UK’s.
hi there , anyone using a Hong Kong iphone set and warranty claim @ malaysia apple store ?
i heard some forummer say can claim . if can claim = i will buy iphone 5s from HK
also heard that malaysia apple will send the HK iphone back to HK for warranty claim , FOC . is that true ?
thanks u
usually the don’t allow. I know if you got an iPhone in Malaysia, you will need to send to the service center in Malaysia. Read the terms too see if there is international warranty?
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