Based on the number of activated devices, a representative of an importer estimated that at least 37,000 iPhone 16s reached Vietnamese users on the first day of sale (September 27).
The majority of products purchased were iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro, with total revenue of over 1.1 trillion VND.
FPT Shop representative said that they delivered 10,000 machines on the first day, with revenue of 300 billion VND.
The unit rated as the best seller in the market is Top Zone (The Gioi Di Dong) which activated 3,000 devices on the opening night and is expected to deliver 30,000 devices in September. The system has not provided data for September 27 alone but estimates it to be over 10,000 units.
Other major retailers such as CellphoneS, Viettel Store, ShopDunk, and Hoang Ha Mobile confirmed positive sales, from 2,000 to 7,000 units on the first day.
This year, all major systems will open for sale iPhone 16 from midnight. Those who pre-order will be notified by the store and will register to receive the device from 0:00 on September 27 if needed. That same night, the systems will deliver a total of 10,000 devices to users.
A representative of a distributor said that the first batch of iPhone 16s allocated to the Vietnamese market is similar to last year, about 55,000-60,000 units. By the end of October, the total number of units could reach 120,000 units.
This year, the change in screen size, as well as the configuration upgrade of the iPhone 16 Pro, is said to have significantly affected users' choices. Instead of buying the 16 Pro Max, many people switched to the 16 Pro because the 6.3-inch size is not too big, while the chip and camera are similar to the Pro Max version. CellphoneS confirmed that the number of orders for the 16 Pro Max version in the system decreased from 70% to 60%, making room for the 16 Pro, while the standard iPhone 16 and 16 Plus versions accounted for a relatively small proportion in the first batch.
In Vietnam, the iPhone 16 starts at 23 million for 128 GB, while the 16 Pro Max starts at 35 million for 256 GB, and tops out at 47 million for the 1 TB version.
The iPhone 16 quartet was announced by Apple on September 9. Of which, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus changed the camera design, equipped with an Action button instead of a volume mode switch, the main camera was upgraded to 48 megapixels. The two Pro models have a 0.2-inch larger screen than before, the ultra-wide-angle camera increased the resolution to 48 megapixels. All four have a new shutter button. Apple equipped the standard iPhone 16 with the A18 chip and the iPhone 16 Pro with the A18 Pro.
TH (according to VnExpress)