iPhone 12 portable Japanese goods to Vietnam

After a long absence, iPhone models with JP/A code (signed for the Japanese market) began to appear again. Most portable stores sell iPhone 12 64 GB version, blue, black or white for nearly 15 million VND for a “original seal” device. If the device is new but has been unboxed, the price in many places is only nearly 14 million VND – equivalent to the price of the new 128 GB iPhone 11 sold genuine in Vietnam.

The portable iPhone 12 from Japan is about 1.5 million VND cheaper than the codes from the US, Singapore or Hong Kong markets. Compared to the genuine machine price, the difference is 2 million VND. However, these devices are warranted only in-store rather than at an Apple authorized center. The portable iPhone business said that if the device has a problem, stores often send it to Singapore to provide warranty services for customers.

On Apple device forums, many users expressed excitement about iPhones from Japan after Apple introduced iOS 15. “Since the day of the update, phones in the Japanese and Korean markets have had more option to turn off the sound when taking pictures. This is a drawback that makes many people dislike the previous JP/A iPhone even though the device is not different in hardware,” said Ngoc Thanh, a newcomer to a portable iPhone 12 from Japan. The said version.

According to Mr. Quan Ngo, owner of an Apple store In District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, another reason why the Japanese iPhone 12 “landed” in the Vietnamese market recently is the cheaper entry price. “Due to promotions, shipping costs to Vietnam are good, the import price is 1-2 million dong cheaper, so it’s more competitive,” he said. Most of the devices are also international versions, so users do not need more tricks, use the paired SIM as before.

With a negligible price difference, the Japanese portable iPhone 12 puts great pressure on the genuine iPhone 11. The device has many significant upgrades such as 5G connectivity, an OLED screen instead of just LCD, a new A14 processor chip and an upgraded camera system.

The iPhone market is going through the quietest period of the year. Weak purchasing power caused retail systems to simultaneously reduce prices of many versions from the end of last month. Genuine iPhone 12 is also the model with the biggest discount and is currently priced from VND 16.9 million, while iPhone 11 is from VND 12.9 million.

Mr. Nguyen Lac Huy, representative of CellphoneS retail system, forecasted that by the second half of April, the market could recover slightly thanks to the appearance of iPhone 13 with new blue color. In addition, other models such as iPad Air 4, Mac Studio, Studio Display “docking” in May will also help the business situation of Apple products improve in Vietnam.

Tuan Hung