If you want to repair an iPhone with original parts and without losing the guarantee, adding an additional one to said repair, the most convenient thing is to go to Apple’s official technical support or one of the so-called SAT (acronym for Authorized Technical Service). There are some authorized Apple stores like K-Tuin that, in addition to selling official products, are also SAT and do repairs.
Different prices in Apple and K-Tuin
In K-Tuin stores it is possible to buy devices of the brand at the same price or even lower with sporadic offers that they make. However, in the matter of reparations, the same does not happen, since As a general rule, it is more expensive.
To give an example, these are the repair prices of some of the most recent models:
- Screen change:
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- On Apple: €361.10
- In K-Tuin: €379
- iPhone 13mini:
- On Apple: €251.10
- In K-Tuin: €269
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- Battery change:
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- On Apple: 75 euros
- In K-Tuin: 75 euros
- iPhone 13mini:
- On Apple: 75 euros
- In K-Tuin: 75 euros
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- Other repairs:
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- On Apple: €641.10
- In K-Tuin: €689
- iPhone 13mini:
- On Apple: €431.10
- In K-Tuin: €449
- iPhone 13 Pro Max:
Obviously they repair more devices, but these will help us to see the differences, which are maintained in models of previous generations. We can observe that, in general, it is more expensive in K-Tuin repairs, being 17.90 euros more in the case of screen changes and almost 50 euros in the case of the complete terminal.
Yes indeed, replacing the batteries is the same price in both establishments. We must also bear in mind that, in the event of have contracted AppleCare+the prices are also identical, since they are covered by this extended warranty and repairs can be applied both at Apple and at the SAT.
So what is the advantage of these SATs?
The reason these repairs are more expensive It is because in the end they are different companies and although they have identical components and specialists as well trained as Apple, these types of establishments also want to have an economic gain from this type of service. And this happens both with K-Tuin and with other Premium Reseller that also offer authorized repair services.
The advantage that the user can find in this type of establishment is basically due to a question of closeness and comfort. Not every city has an Apple Store and not everyone has the opportunity to get to one easily, sometimes having this type of store much more accessible. Considering that neither
