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iPhone 17 price in the UAE
Apple Store prices in the UAE for every iPhone 17 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · 256 GB
US$1,034 · Includes 5% VAT
Every iPhone 17 model in the UAE
Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage and White cost the same.
Price in the UAE
256 GB, in UAE dirhamAED 3,799 since 11 Sept 2026, when Apple raised it from AED 3,399.
Questions
Is the iPhone 17 cheaper in the UAE than in the UK?
Yes. The 256 GB model costs AED 3,799, about £781, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £899, so it's £118 (13% of the price in the UK) less in the UAE.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.
Where is the iPhone 17 cheapest?
The US, at about £730 for the 256 GB model. The UAE is 6th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in the UAE?
Yes. You can claim about 4.1% back after fees: about AED 154 on the 256 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the 256 GB model from AED 3,399 to AED 3,799 on 11 Sept 2026.
How the UAE compares
256 GB · in pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in the UAE; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in the UAE include 5% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Tax Refund for Tourists
- Refund
- About 4.1% after fees
- On the 256 GB model
- About AED 154 back
Paid through a refund operator, who keeps a fee. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in the UAE in general
US = 100General prices in the UAE are 70% of the US level (2024). iPhone 17, 256 GB costs 107% of its US price, with tax.
United Arab Emirates: inflation, wages and pricesiPhone 17 in other countries
Nearest in price
4China£7665Canada£771
Also in Asia
iPhone 17 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in the UAE
iPhone 16from AED 3,399iPhone 17efrom AED 2,999iPhone 18 Profrom AED 5,099iPhone 18 Pro Maxfrom AED 5,499iPhone Airfrom AED 4,699Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UAE, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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