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Apple killed the base iPhone. Its status game is no longer subtle

The base model for the iPhone Duo has been pegged around Rs 3 lakh in India. The top model can cost you around Rs 4.5 lakh. You can buy a car instead.

Apple has launched its next-generation iPhone, introducing the much-awaited foldable edition—the iPhone Duo. Then came the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Pro models, as backups. And it ended there. Apple decided to ditch its base models. 

Most Indians were waiting for the last part, where Apple usually dropped its cheapest models. But this time, it didn’t, removing a thin, superficial cover that hid its truth—Apple means a separate class, a separate hierarchy which isn’t meant for everybody.

The base model for the iPhone Duo has been pegged around Rs 3 lakh in India. The top model can cost you around Rs 4.5 lakh. Well, with this much money, you can complete the down payment for a premium hatchback car in India. In fact, the on-road price of the base model........

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