Popular carrier networks Airtel and RCom (Reliance Communications) have reportedly revealed they would start selling Apple's new smartphones iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in India from 1 November.

Airtel has also announced that people can pre-book the new Apple iPhones at select Airtel retail shops, reported PTI.

The news comes just days after Apple announced that the company would release new iPhones in more than 50 odd global markets (including India) in late October and early November.

According to market sources, Apple iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S models are expected to debut in India with prices beginning from ₹42,000 and ₹54,000 respectively, reported Times of India.

iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, which were launched in America and other select developed markets last month, had received an overwhelming response, especially the premium iPhone 5S' gold and silver variants selling out within hours in retail stores and e-shops . However, it remains to be seen how well the new iPhones would fare in a price-sensitive market like India.

Lately, the metal-clad iPhone 5S model has been plagued by bugs. iMessage, lock-screen bypass, battery life, motion sensor calibration issues, Touch ID hacking and the latest 'blue screen of death' have dented the image of the Cupertino company.

To dissipate fans' anger, Apple has been quick enough to release two updates and the third one -iOS v7.0.3 is still awaited to solve the phone crashing issue, which is seen to occur more often when users perform multi-tasking on iPhone 5S.

Key specifications of Apple's premium iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone 5C:

Model

Apple iPhone 5S

Apple iPhone 5C

Display

4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolutions having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch) 

4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolutions having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch) 

OS

iOS 7

iOS 7

Processor

Next generation 64-bit Apple A7 processor (up to twice faster than the previous generation chipset), and M7 motion co-processor

Dual-core Apple A6 processor

Storage

16GB, 32GB and 64GB

16GB and 32GB

Camera

8.0-megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash support called as True Tone, f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording, 3X zoom

Front: 1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording

Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash support, full HD video recording, f/2.4 aperture, 3X zoom

Front:1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording,

Battery

Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 250 hours

Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 250 hours

Network

3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)

3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)

Add-ons

Finger-print scanner on Home button, improved voice-search feature Siri, NFC, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz & 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.0,A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass

Siri, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n , 2.4GHz & 5GHz ), Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass tough plastic polycarbonate shell with multiple colour options, 3.5 mm audio port, lightning port

Dimensions

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm

Weight

112 g

132 g

Colour options

Gold, Silver and Space Grey

Will come in White, Blue, Pink, Yellow and Green

Price (In USA)

16GB-$199(₹12,700),32GB- $299(₹19,000) and 64GB- $399(₹25,500) with two-year contract, whereas unlocked variants will sold for $649 (₹41,600), $749(₹48,000) and respectively $849 (₹54,500) respectively

$99(₹6,300) and $199 (₹12,700) with contract , whereas SIM-free variants will cost-$549 (₹35,200) and $649 (₹41,600) respectively