৳75,999 is the cheapest entry into a modern iPhone in Bangladesh. Before you take it, there is one thing this phone cannot do that every newer iPhone can.
The iPhone 15 costs ৳1,14,999 in Bangladesh through official channels, with grey market units around ৳75,999. It has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, the A16 Bionic chip, a 48MP main camera and USB-C. It does not support Apple Intelligence, which every iPhone from the 16 onward does.
| Variant | Official | Unofficial |
|---|---|---|
| Official | ৳1,14,999 | — |
| Grey import | — | ৳75,999 |
128GB is the configuration most commonly quoted at these prices in Bangladesh, and there is no memory card slot on any iPhone. On a phone this age, ask the seller to confirm capacity in writing — the gap between a 128GB and 256GB unit is several thousand taka and it is an easy thing for a listing to leave vague.
This is the fact that should shape your decision, and it appears in almost no listing in Bangladesh.
The iPhone 15 runs the A16 Bionic. Apple Intelligence — the on-device AI covering writing tools, photo cleanup, notification summaries and the rebuilt Siri — requires more memory and neural engine capacity than the A16 has. Apple has confirmed this phone will never receive those features.
The iPhone 15 Pro, released the same day with the A17 Pro chip, does support it. So does every iPhone from the 16 onward.
This phone will keep receiving iOS updates for years yet, and everything else in iOS will work normally. But an entire category of new features is closed to it, permanently, and that gap widens with each iOS release.
Whether that matters is a real question, not a rhetorical one. Plenty of people never use AI writing tools. But if you are buying a phone to keep for four or five years, you should decide with your eyes open rather than discover it later.
Quite a lot, actually. This is where the phone makes sense.
The 48MP main camera was new to the standard iPhone in this generation, up from 12MP, and it produces genuinely good photos with a usable 2x crop mode. The Dynamic Island arrived on the base model here too. USB-C replaced Lightning. Ceramic Shield, IP68 sealing, and iOS support running into the 2029–2030 range.
For someone who wants into the Apple ecosystem — iMessage, FaceTime, a Mac or iPad at home — and does not want to spend a lakh and a half, ৳75,999 is the sensible entry point. Nothing else gets you there cheaper with a current-generation body.
Same as the iPhone 16. Apple reserves 120Hz for the Pro line, so this refreshes 60 times a second while a ৳26,000 Redmi Note 14 manages 120.
Coming from an older iPhone you will not notice. Coming from a 120Hz Android you will notice on the first scroll and it will keep bothering you.
৳1,14,999 for a September 2023 phone, when the newer iPhone 16 sells officially at ৳1,21,999 with a better chip and Apple Intelligence support, is not a transaction that makes sense for anyone.
Pay ৳7,000 more and get the newer phone, or buy this one grey at ৳75,999. The middle option has nothing to recommend it.
Battery health. Settings, Battery, Battery Health. This phone is nearly three years old and heavy users will be well below 90%. Below 85%, budget ৳7,000 to ৳10,000 for a replacement or negotiate the price down.
Activation lock. Make sure it is not tied to a previous owner’s Apple account.
IMEI with BTRC. Unregistered handsets can be blocked from local networks.
| Display | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 2556×1179, 60Hz, 2000 nits peak |
|---|---|
| Chip | A16 Bionic (4nm), 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB · no expandable storage |
| Rear camera | 48MP main with sensor-shift OIS + 12MP Ultra Wide · 2x sensor crop zoom |
| Front camera | 12MP TrueDepth · rear video 4K at 60fps, Dolby Vision |
| Battery | Up to 20 hours video playback · USB-C · MagSafe wireless charging |
| Software | iOS 18 — does not support Apple Intelligence |
| Build | Aluminium frame · Ceramic Shield · IP68 · 171g |
| Other | Dynamic Island · USB-C at USB 2 speeds · 5G · no Action button |
From the iPhone 16 onward Apple replaced the physical silent switch with a programmable Action button. For some people that is an upgrade; for others it is a loss. The mute switch had one job and did it without looking — you could feel whether the phone was silent with a thumb in your pocket, which the Action button cannot replicate. If you have used iPhones since the beginning and value that particular piece of muscle memory, this is the last generation that has it. A small thing, but the kind of small thing that people notice every day.
Official stock of a 2023 model is thin and runs through Apple’s authorised distributor and retailers like Apple Gadgets and Gadget & Gear. Call before travelling.
Grey units are common at Bashundhara City and through online sellers, in both new and used condition. Check battery health, confirm no activation lock, verify the IMEI with BTRC, and get the storage capacity written on the memo.
৳1,14,999 through official channels. Grey market units sell around ৳75,999.
No. The A16 Bionic chip does not meet the requirements, and Apple has confirmed this phone will not receive those features. The iPhone 15 Pro and every iPhone from the 16 onward do support it.
No. It refreshes at 60Hz. ProMotion at 120Hz is limited to Pro models.
At grey market prices around ৳75,999, yes — it is the cheapest entry into a current-generation iPhone. At the official ৳1,14,999 it is not, because the newer iPhone 16 costs only ৳7,000 more.
Apple typically supports iPhones for six to seven years, so updates should continue into 2029 or 2030.
Prices last checked: . Bangladeshi market prices change often — confirm with the retailer before you buy.