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iPhone 18 Pro Max price in the UAE

Apple Store prices in the UAE for every iPhone 18 Pro Max model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · 256 GB

AED 5,499about £1,131

US$1,497 · Includes 5% VAT

5th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 6 Oct 2026

Every iPhone 18 Pro Max model in the UAE

Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Burgundy, Glacier and Silver cost the same.

256 GBAED 5,499Includes tax£1,131US$1,4975th cheapest of 40

512 GBAED 6,349Includes tax£1,306US$1,7294th cheapest of 40

1 TBAED 8,049Includes tax£1,656US$2,1924th cheapest of 40

2 TBAED 10,599Includes tax£2,180US$2,8865th cheapest of 40

Price in the UAE

256 GB, in UAE dirham

AED 5,499 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.

Questions

Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max cheaper in the UAE than in the UK?

Yes. The 256 GB model costs AED 5,499, about £1,131, in the UAE. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £168 (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 18 Pro Max cheapest?

The US, at about £1,055 for the 256 GB model. The UAE is 5th cheapest of 40.

Can visitors get the tax back in the UAE?

Yes. You can claim about 4.1% back after fees: about AED 223 on the 256 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

Has the price changed?

No. It has been AED 5,499 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026.

How the UAE compares

256 GB · in pounds, with tax

United StatesCheapest · with average sales tax£1,055£76 less (7%)

United Arab EmiratesThis page£1,131Differences are against this

United KingdomYour market£1,299£168 more (15%)

TurkeyMost expensive£2,306£1,175 more (104%)

Compare with

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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 223 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.

iPhone 18 Pro Max in other countries

Nearest in price

3Malaysia£1,109 4Canada£1,128

5United Arab Emirates (this page)£1,131

6Japan£1,146 7New Zealand£1,164

Also in Asia

Hong Kong Taiwan Thailand Philippines Vietnam

iPhone 18 Pro Max in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the UAE

iPhone 16from AED 3,399 iPhone 17from AED 3,799 iPhone 17efrom AED 2,999 iPhone 18 Profrom AED 5,099 iPhone Airfrom AED 4,699

Sources 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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