iPhone 18 Pro payment plans in the UAE begin at Dh213 per month (plus five per cent VAT), as e& and du roll out instalment options ahead of the handset going on sale. Both operators are restricting pre-orders to postpaid customers, and the plans run across two storage tiers for the Pro and four for the Pro Max.
What e& and du are charging across storage tiers
According to Apple’s UAE newsroom, the iPhone 18 Pro starts at Dh5,099 and the Pro Max at Dh5,499. Both are available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB configurations. Storage options across the two models run in four tiers, which the instalment pricing reflects directly.
For the iPhone 18 Pro, e& lists the following monthly rates, all before VAT. The 256GB model comes to Dh426 over 12 months or Dh213 over 24 months. The 512GB version runs at Dh496 over 12 months or Dh248 over 24 months. At 1TB the figure is Dh640 over 12 months or Dh320 over 24 months, and the 2TB model is Dh856 over 12 months or Dh428 over 24 months. e& also offers six-month and 18-month terms.
For the iPhone 18 Pro Max, e& prices the 256GB at Dh458 over 12 months or Dh229 over 24 months. The 512GB runs at Dh530 or Dh265, the 1TB at Dh674 or Dh337, and the 2TB at Dh888 or Dh444, all per month before VAT.
du offers 12-month and 24-month terms only, with pricing set against a qualifying postpaid plan. The operator notes that cancelling before the contract ends will trigger an early cancellation fee for each remaining month.
The e& UAE devices storefront lists a trade-in saving of up to Dh4,500 on iPhone 18 Pro purchases. Apple’s own programme gives customers trading in an iPhone 13 or later between Dh640 and Dh3,260 in credit, applied at the point of purchase on the Apple UAE shop.
Delivery and device details
The du business pre-order page confirms that in-store pick-up is not available for pre-orders; delivery only applies, with lead times varying by emirate.
Both the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max run iOS 27 and carry the A20 Pro chip, a 6-core CPU and a 7-core GPU. The main camera on both models is a 48MP Fusion system with variable aperture across four settings: f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8 and f/4.0. The aperture adjusts automatically for depth of field and lighting conditions, according to Apple’s UAE product page. The Pro offers up to 36 hours of video playback; the Pro Max extends that to 45 hours. Both reach 50 per cent charge in roughly 15 minutes.
The handsets come in black, silver, glacier and burgundy, and Apple says they are made with 40 per cent recycled material by weight.
For buyers weighing the instalments against an outright purchase, the arithmetic is straightforward: the 24-month plan for the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro costs a total of Dh5,112 before VAT (Dh213 x 24), compared with the Dh5,099 outright price. The difference is small, but spread-out payments also attract five per cent VAT on each instalment, so the full-price route saves a small sum overall for those who can pay upfront.
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, is due in UAE stores on 23 October 2026, with pre-orders on e& opening on 16 October at 4pm. That device starts at Dh8,499 and tops out at Dh13,599.
