The iPhone SE will be sold at a starting price of Rs 39,000 for 16 GB and
The India price is relatively higher than $399 starting price offered to US customers.
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Meanwhile, experts suggest that the 4-inch iPhone SE will not impress the Indians much as they prefer larger screens and may not shell out this much money for a smaller phone.
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Only 10 percent of smartphones sold in India at the end of December had a four-inch screen, according to Counterpoint, and Apple accounted for only two percent of overall smartphone shipments in India last year.
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Apple is looking to double its smartphone market in India to 200 million units in next two years.