Sales begin for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max:Queues outside stores in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru; stores to remain open until 10 p.m.

Sales of Apple’s new flagship smartphones, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, began in India today, Friday 18 September. Buyers queued outside Apple Stores and authorised retailers across the country to be among the first to purchase the new iPhones. On launch day, Apple’s retail stores opened at 8 a.m., ahead of their scheduled opening time. Apple has a total of six retail stores in India: two in Mumbai and one each in Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru and Pune. Hitesh Came to Mumbai from Nashik: Said He Was Using the ’17 Pro Max’, Now Buying the ’18 Pro Max’ Hitesh Patel, who was standing in the queue outside the Apple Store in Mumbai’s BKC, said he had come from Nashik to buy an iPhone. Hitesh said, “We have been standing in line since 10 p.m.” “I got the first slot at 8 a.m. I change my phone every year. I currently have the 17 Pro Max and am now going to buy the 18 Pro Max.” Queues in Bengaluru from 5 a.m.; Customers Say the Launch Feels Like a Festival Rahul, a customer who arrived at the Bengaluru store, had been standing in line since 5 a.m. He said people had come here from as far as Delhi, Haryana and Mumbai. Rahul said, “I bought the iPhone 7 first, and have bought a new model every year since then. An iPhone launch feels like a festival to us.” Tech YouTubers Also Enthusiastic; 1TB Variant in the Highest Demand YouTuber Suraj Chauhan said that he conducts tech reviews on his channel and buys the new iPhone every time on launch day. A customer named Ajay said that he had pre-booked the ‘iPhone 18 Pro Max 1TB’ variant. People are very excited about the new camera features and performance upgrades this time. Customers receiving the first phones in Mumbai… Stores to remain open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Alongside Apple’s official online store in India, the iPhone 18 Pro series is now available at six major retail stores. In view of the crowds, the company began deliveries and walk-in sales at 8 a.m., which will continue until 10 p.m. iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max feature the biggest batteries ever Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on 9 September alongside its first foldable phone. These are the first premium iPhones to feature three 48-megapixel cameras: a main camera, a telephoto camera and an ultra-wide camera. Apple claimed that on a single charge, the 18 Pro will last up to 24 hours and the 18 Pro Max up to 30 hours. This is the longest battery life to date. The phone will charge to 50% in just 15 minutes.