Apple iPhone 5S Price Plans Comparison

Apple iPhone 5S and 5C Prices in Singapore

On 20 September, Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C will be made available in Singapore. To find out what's new in the two iPhones, do check out our article on "All You Need to Know about the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C". For starters, we'll be comparing the prices and telco price plans for the iPhone 5S, while the following page covers the iPhone 5C.

iPhone 5S 16GB 32GB 64GB Recommended Retail Price $988 $1,148 $1,288

*Update on 21 September

You can check the stock availability at the three telcos at the following links below:

iPhone 5S Prices with 2-year Contract

Basic Plans Comparison

Data Plan M1 SingTel StarHub Name Value+ Lite SmartSurf Lite iPhone Prices 16GB - $515

32GB - $665

64GB - $820 16GB - $538

32GB - $668

64GB - $818 16GB - $532

32GB - $677

64GB - $816 Monthly Subscription $39 $39.90 $38 Local Outgoing Mins 120 100 100 Local SMS 600 800 800 Local Data Bundle 2GB 2GB 2GB Total Cost Over Two Years 16GB - $1451

32GB - $1601

64GB - $1756 16GB - $1495.60

32GB - $1625.60

64GB - $1775.60 16GB - $1444

32GB - $1589

64GB - $1728

Mid-tier Plans Comparison

Data Plan M1 SingTel StarHub Name Lite+ Value SmartSurf Value iPhone Prices 16GB - $265

32GB - $365

64GB - $525 16GB - $278

32GB - $368

64GB - $528 16GB - $281

32GB - $392

64GB - $546 Monthly Subscription $59 $59.90 $58 Local Outgoing Mins 300 200 300 Local SMS 800 900 900 Local Data Bundle 3GB 3GB 4GB Total Cost Over Two Years 16GB - $1681

32GB - $1781

64GB - $1941 16GB - $1715.60

32GB - $1805.60

64GB - $1965.60 16GB - $1673

32GB - $1784

64GB - $1938

High-tier Plans Comparison

Data Plan M1 SingTel StarHub Name Extreme+ Plus SmartSurf Premium iPhone Prices 16GB - $45

32GB - $125

64GB - $260 16GB - $48

32GB - $128

64GB - $278 16GB - $59

32GB - $142

64GB - $276 Monthly Subscription $98 $99.90 $98 Local Outgoing Mins 700 500 700 Local SMS 1,000 1,000 1000 Local Data Bundle 5GB 4GB 6GB Total Cost Over Two Years 16GB - $2397

32GB - $2477

64GB - $2612 16GB - $2445.60

32GB - $2525.60

64GB - $2675.60 16GB - $2411

32GB - $2494

64GB - $2628

Premium Plans Comparison

Data Plan M1 SingTel StarHub Name Max+ Prestige SmartSurf Elite iPhone Prices 16GB - $0

32GB - $45

64GB - $105 16GB - $0

32GB - $0

64GB - $0 16GB - $0

32GB - $0

64GB - $78 Monthly Subscription $198 $239.90 $205 Local Outgoing Mins Unlimited Unlimited 2000 Local SMS 2000 Unlimited 2500 Local Data Bundle 12GB 12GB 12GB Total Cost Over Two Years 16GB - $4752

32GB - $4797

64GB - $4857 16GB - $5757.60

32GB - $5757.60

64GB - $5757.60 16GB - $4920

32GB - $4920

64GB - $4998

Quick Analysis

For consumers who are using or eyeing the basic-tier or mid-tier plans and want to get the iPhone 5S (16, 32 and 64GB), StarHub offers the best deals over a two-year period. M1 might seem like a better buy for the 32GB iPhone 5S on the mid-tier plan, but there's more value to be had on StarHub like an extra 1GB of data bundle every month for just $3 more for the whole two years!

For consumers who are using or eyeing the high and premium-tier plans, and want to get the iPhone 5S (16, 32 and 64GB), M1 offers the best deals across the board as it offers the most affordable premium plan at $198/month. Of course, with the kind of investment made over the two-year period, it's clearly better to purchase the 64GB iPhone 5S to get the most out of your money's worth.