Ireland’s best iPhone deals
Apple continues to revolutionise and lead the way in mobile phone sales. Whether you’re looking for a cheap iPhone SE, iPhone 16e or the latest iPhone 16 bill pay deals, here are the best iPhone offers from Ireland’s top networks.
iPhone 16
48MP Fusion Camera ~ 6.1” Display ~ 22hrs Video Playback ~ A18 Chip
All iPhone 16 models have a new capture button for supreme camera control and an easy way to record special moments. With a 48MP Fusion main camera and an A18 chip to power its clever new features, the new Apple iPhone 16 could be the smart choice.
Along with the promise of Apple Intelligence via its iOS 18.1 update later this year, the iPhone 16 offers these new features:
- Camera Control: The new capture button lets you launch and quickly access camera tools. Adjust camera functions like exposure, toggle through each lens or use digital zoom with simple click or slide gestures.
- Action Button: First seen on last year’s Pro models, the multi-function, fast track button has now rolled out across the whole iPhone 16 series and is even more customisable.
- Advanced Camera System: Experience the 48MP Fusion camera to snap stunning macro pics or expansive panoramas and enjoy the latest generation of Photographic Styles.
- A18 Chip 5-core GPU: Built to support the new AI-powered Apple Intelligence features, it takes mobile gaming to a new level and boosts battery life.
- New iOS 18.1 This update will usher in Apple Intelligence (AI), revolutionising how you interact with your phone and the world around you. Look out for Visual Intelligence, Writing Tools, Siri enhancements and more.
iPhone 16 Plus
48MP Fusion Camera ~ 6.7” Display ~ 27hrs Video Playback ~ A18 Chip
The new iPhone 16 Plus enjoys the same 48MP Fusion camera, Camera Control and powerful A18 chip as the iPhone 16. But it’s bigger, with a longer-lasting battery.
Like the iPhone 16, it comes in Black and White, plus new vibrant colours - Pink, Teal and Ultramarine.
iPhone 16 Pro
48MP Fusion Pro Camera ~ 6.3” Display ~ 27hrs Video Playback ~ A18 Pro Chip ~ up to 1TB
With a new Camera Control button for speedy access to photos and video Pro tools, AI-ready hardware and an enhanced Action Button for a fast track to all your favourite features, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are bigger and brighter than ever.
The look and feel of the Pro is, as always, luxurious and stylish. A titanium, slim bezelled body and textured matt glass back make for a surprisingly light but ultra-durable device.
Here’s what’s new in the iPhone 16 Pro range:
- Camera Control: The new capture button helps you launch and access camera tools in a flash. Fine tune photos by toggling through depth, exposure and styles or swipe to zoom in and out without ever touching the screen.
- 48MP Fusion Pro Camera system: Alongside the powerful 48MP Fusion main camera, the Pro Camera now houses a 48MP ultra wide 5x telephoto lens and up to 25x digital zoom for impressive macro shots.
- Enhanced Action Button The action button is back, and even better. Now fully customisable, whizz to all your most used functions with a click.
- Advanced Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion. It provides a stunning display and a 120Hz refresh rate for exceptional gameplay and smooth scrolling, which powers down to save battery life when it’s not needed. The ‘Always on display’ detects when it’s in your pocket or face down and goes dark to preserve battery life.
- A18 Pro Chip: Primed for Apple Intelligence, this powerful chip boosts speed, performance, and battery life. The 6-core GPU will beef up visuals for all your favourite games.
iPhone 16 Pro Max
48MP Fusion Pro Camera ~ 6.9” Display ~ 33hrs Video Playback ~ A18 Pro Chip ~ Up to 1TB
For those with bigger pockets, the iPhone Pro Max boasts its biggest display yet, and a huge leap in battery life. The optimised design fits a larger battery, which works in harmony with the A18 Pro chip to deliver Apple’s most power-efficient device.
With the same premium features as the iPhone 16 Pro, this colossal device comes in four colours - Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium and Desert Titanium.
iPhone 16e
48MP Fusion Pro Camera ~ 6.1” Display ~ 26hrs Video Playback ~ A18 Chip ~ Up to 512GB
The latest tech, with the greatest price. With the same blazing-fast processing chip, Ceramic Shield, OLED display, AI intelligence and 48MP pro camera, you can enjoy the best features of the iPhone 16, spec for spec.
The iPhone 16e has the best battery life ever on a 6.1-inch iPhone, lasting up to six hours longer than iPhone 11 and up to 12 hours longer than all generations of iPhone SE4.
Overall, the iPhone 16 and 16e share the main basic features. Differences include a slightly dimmer display, no Dynamic Island, and no camera Cinematic mode with the 16e.
iPhone 15
48MP Dual Camera - 6.1” Screen Size - 20 Hours Battery Life - A16 Bionic Chip
With the addition of a 48MP main camera to match its rivals, the iPhone 15 comes with some upgrade-worthy changes. Although the iPhone 15 still shares much in common with its predecessor, like the 12MP Ultra Wide camera, display size and design; it now boasts these new features:
- Dynamic Island: Introduced to the Pro series last year, this pill-shaped area fluidly displays anything from sports scores, map directions and alerts to call notifications and music controls to help you stay on top of it all.
- 48MP Main camera: For super-high resolution and snapshots in stunning detail, plus 2 x telephoto for perfect portraits.
- A16 Bionic chip: The new chip brings zippier processing power, better battery life and glitch-free gameplay.
- Colour-infused back glass: Five glorious colours with a textured matt finish and contoured edges for durability and comfort.
iPhone 15 Pro
48MP Pro Camera System - 6.1” Screen Size - 23 Hours Battery Life - A17 Pro Chip - Up to 1TB
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max get a notable design revamp with a titanium body and curved, barely-there borders for a lightweight but super-tough device. Here’s what sets the new iPhone 15 Pro ahead of the pack:
- Space-grade titanium with minimal bezels for a beautiful but tough look and feel. With its lightweight casing and thinnest borders ever, the Pro punches above its weight in every way.
- 48MP Pro Camera system: Alongside the powerful 48MP main camera, the Pro Camera now boasts a 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom to get up close and personal.
- Intuitive, Dynamic Island: This interactive display pill helps you stay across notifications, alerts and live action with the minimum of fuss. Touch and hold to control music, see your location in Maps and interact with friends.
- New Action Button Personalise it and get shortcuts to all your favourite, regular tasks or functions.
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iPhone 14
12MP Camera System - 6.1” Screen Size - 20 Hours Battery Life - A15 Chip - Up to 1TB
The iPhone 14 has some notable improvements in battery, speed and camera capability compared to the iPhone 13. It still shares many of the main features with its predecessors, like a 12MP camera and A15 processing chip but boasts these new features:
- Ultra-wide, TrueDepth Camera: The larger front-facing camera offers a big leap in low-light photos.
- 6GB RAM: An extra 2GB allows seamless switching between messages, emails, games, and social apps.
- Vibrant, Super Retina XDR Display: Twice as bright, colour-accurate graphics for true-to-life videos and gaming.
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iPhone 13
12MP Camera System - 6.1” Screen Size - 19 Hours Battery Life - A15 Chip - Up to 512MB
The iPhone 13 combines power and durability with Apple’s classic design and all models include a diagonal design camera, an updated A15 bionic chip and improved battery life.
- Advanced dual camera: An innovative diagonal camera design with faster sensors that pull in 47% more light than the iPhone 12 camera for greater definition and steadier shots.
- A15 Bionic chip: Super powers everything you do and boosts the iPhone 13 battery life by 2.5 hours.
iPhone 12
12MP Camera System - 6.1” Screen Size - 17 Hours Battery Life - A14 Chip - Up to 256MB
All iPhone 12 handsets are 5G, with a A14 Bionic chip, super Retina XDR display and a flat-edge, classic design. The iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max offer LiDAR scanner tech, for handheld augmented reality for gaming, apps and low light photography.
- Ultra-wide, dual camera with enhanced night mode: two 12MP lenses, one that lets 27% more light in meaning cleaner, blur-free photos, plus TrueDepth selfie camera. Dolby vision 4k video and Smart HDR 3 means perfect, true-to-life imagery in every shot.
- Classic, flat-edged design: besides looking great, the sturdy aluminium build with a ‘Ceramic Shield’ glass back and screen will make your handset more resistant to drops and scratches.
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Is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 16?
Although the iPhone 16 boasts some new features - notably the 48MP front camera - it shares a similar spec to the iPhone 14 series, so it’s perhaps not worth ditching your iPhone 14 just yet. Unless, of course, you’re looking for a camera upgrade and like the sound of the new Dynamic Island to keep on top of it all.
If you’re looking for a style refresh and mobile graphics and performance in a class of their own, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models could be the ticket, but expect to pay more for the premium experience.
If you want most of the style, speed and flair of the iPhone 16 without the higher price tag, the iPhone 16e is Apple’s budget option, with the same 48MP camera, A18 blazing fast chip and Super Retina XDR display.
However, this year, the entry price of the device came in around €130 more expensive than previous budget models.
What about the iPhone 15 plus, iPhone Pro Max, or iPhone 11?
Whether you want cutting-edge performance or just a solid everyday phone, the feature-packed iPhone 15 Pro Max, long-lasting 15 Plus or budget-friendly iPhone 11 all bring something worthwhile to the table.
iPhone 15 Pro Max
With a monster 6.7” screen, mobile games and video will feel even more immersive and realistic on the iPhone Pro Max, thanks to the new A17 Pro chip delivering Apple’s best-ever graphics performance.
Expect the same quality features as the iPhone 15 Pro, but with an exceptional all-day battery life and super-sized screen to bo
iPhone 15 Plus
The iPhone 15 Plus enjoys the same 48MP dual-camera upgrade, new Dynamic Island and powerful A16 chip as the iPhone 15.
It’s just larger with a longer-lasting battery for those who want to squeeze more than 24 hours out of their day.
iPhone 11
The iPhone 11 remains popular for its solid performance, dual-camera system with Night Mode, and reliable battery life, all powered by Apple’s A13 Bionic chip.
While it lacks 5G, an OLED screen, and newer camera features it’s a strong choice for everyday users, and strikes a great balance between performance and price.
How to get a cheaper iPhone
If you’re set on buying an iPhone, but prices are too high for your budget, one of the best ways to get a cheaper iPhone is to buy a pre-owned, refurbished mobile phone.
Discontinued iPhones, like the popular iPhone 15 Pro, the iPhone 14 can often be found on refurb websites at a fraction of the release price too.
Find out if refurbished phones are worth it in our guide Should you buy a refurbished phone?. It gives you the lowdown on what to expect with a second-hand phone and where to buy one.
Not only are refurbished iPhones cheaper and unlocked, but you can also save money by switching to a SIM-only plan. When you’re ready to make the switch, find great value SIM-only plans from Ireland’s best mobile network providers on our SIM-only deals page.
iPhone SE 3
The iPhone SE 3 is the 3rd generation iPhone SE, released in March 2022. The SE 3 is powered by iPhone 13’s superfast A15 Bionic chip for lightening-fast loading times, plus an enhanced battery and iOS to boost battery life.
The 12MP wide-angle lens and 7MP selfie camera with quad LED dual-tone flash makes for impressive, true colour snaps in any light.
Can you trade in an old Apple device?
Yes, if you are looking to upgrade your iPhone 11 or newer, you could qualify for money off your new iPhone with Apple Trade In. An iPhone 11 could give you up to €130 off and an iPhone 14, up to €390 but terms and conditions apply.
iPhone popular questions
When was the iPhone 16 released in Ireland?
The iPhone 16 was released in September 2024, along with the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The budget model iPhone 16e was released in February 2025.
How do I get Apple Intelligence on my iPhone 16?
Apple Intelligence (AI) will become available with iOS 18.1 in October if your device language and Siri language are set to a supported language.
However, Apple Intelligence will not work if you are in the EU and if your Apple ID Country/Region is also in the EU. If you are travelling outside of the EU, Apple Intelligence will work when your device language and Siri language are set to a supported language. This is currently due to EU Digital Markets Act regulations.
If you are outside of the EU to request activation of Apple Intelligence after you update to iOS 18.1
- go to Settings
- tap Apple Intelligence & Siri
- then tap Join the Apple Intelligence Waitlist
- Apple Intelligence should be available for activation within a few hours of joining the waitlist, though waiting times may vary.
How much is iPhone insurance in Ireland?
It depends on the level of cover you choose for your new iPhone. Monthly insurance for the latest iPhone models costs around €8 per month.
For more advice about choosing a phone insurance policy and what you can expect to pay, visit our page Is mobile phone insurance worth it?
How do I put my iPhone in emergency SOS mode?
With Phone 14, 15 and 16 models, you can use Emergency SOS via satellite to text emergency services when you’re out of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
Here’s what to do:
- Press and hold the side button on the volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
- Drag the Emergency Call slider to call emergency services. An alert sounds if you continue holding the side button and volume button instead of dragging the slider.
How do I back up my iPhone before I get a new one?
Make sure you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network and have a full battery, then follow these three simple steps:
- Go to Settings > tap iCloud.
- Tap iCloud Backup.
- Tap Back Up Now.
Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network for the duration. You’ll see the date and time of your backup once the process has finished.
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