Where to buy a cheap iPhone in Dubai (cheaper than mall prices)?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 4 days ago
TL;DR
The cheapest iPhones in Dubai are sold at the market near Baniyas Square, where an iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB costs around 4170 AED (eSIM version) versus about 5099 AED in shopping malls.
There's an electronics market near Baniyas Square where iPhones are sold noticeably cheaper than in Dubai's shopping malls.
For comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB costs around 5099 AED in malls, but about 4170 AED at the Baniyas Square market (eSIM version).
The market sells both physical SIM and eSIM versions of iPhones — check which one you need before buying.
Pay in cash if possible — sellers add an extra fee for card payments.
Exact prices for specific models are hard to pin down — they vary a lot depending on storage size and how eager the seller is to sell quickly.