The Indian market will soon witness the official launch of the much waited Apple iPhone 5. The online retailer Saholic.com had announced the pricing of the phone five days before the official launch of the smartphone.

The iPhone will be available for Rs. 45,000 for the 16 GB version, Rs. 52,000 for 32 GB version and Rs. 59,000 for the 64 GB Version. The online retailer will begin shipping the device from November 4, 2012, which is two days after the official launch of the handset in the country.

The price of the smartphone has come as a surprise, as it was expected to be priced above the Rs. 50,000 mark. The pricing of the iPhone 4S is above Rs. 50,000. In the month of September, the US giant announced the launch of its slimmer, lighter and faster iPhone 5, which has a 4 inch retina display with a 1136 X 640 pixel resolution.

The device as a 7.6 mm thin body and has a new Apple A6 mobile processor with triple core graphics. The new phone has been designed with a brushed aluminium back panel along with glass strips on the top and bottom. Other features of the device include an 8 mega pixel iSight camera with five element glass and a front camera which can take 720 p HD FaceTime videos.