iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launched in China

Apple's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones finally arrived on the Chinese mainland, the world's biggest smartphone market, on October 17.

The iPhone 6 is available in gold, silver and grey with a suggested retail price of 5,288 yuan ($860.16) for the cheapest model with 16GB of storage. The iPhone 6 Plus, in the same colors, costs 6,088 yuan for the cheapest model, also with 16GB of storage. The most expensive iPhone 6 Plus with 128GB storage is priced at 7,788 yuan.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released on Sept 19 in the United States and elsewhere. Apple sold a record 10 million iPhone 6 handsets in the first weekend after their launch, which excluded the Chinese mainland. Apple said its new iPhones will be available in more than 115 countries by the end of the year.

Apple employees prepare for sale of newly released iPhone 6 and 6 Plus at the Apple store in Beijing, October 16, 2014. [Photo/IC]

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