It's the price of those storage tiers that's the story here. In India, the iPhone Duo starts at Rs 2,99,900 for 256GB, climbs to Rs 3,24,900 for 512GB, Rs 3,74,900 for 1TB, and tops out at Rs 4,49,900 for the 2TB model, making it, storage jump for storage jump, the most expensive iPhone lineup Apple has ever sold in the country. Pre-orders open October 16 at 5:30 pm IST, with sales starting October 23.Since a phone at this price is no longer really competing with other phones, we decided to see what else Rs 3-4.5 lakh actually buys in India right now. Turns out: an entire two-wheeler, with change to spare for a helmet.iPhone Duo 256GB (Rs 2,99,900) = Triumph Scrambler 400 XC (Rs 2,99,333, ex-showroom)Down to the rupee, almost. Apple's entry-level foldable costs Rs 567 more than a full 398cc Triumph Scrambler 400 XC; long-travel suspension, spoked wheels, off-road capability included. One of these has a battery that degrades over 500 charge cycles. The other has an engine.iPhone Duo 512GB (Rs 3,24,900) = cheaper than a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (Rs 3,37,909, ex-showroom)This is the one time an iPhone variant will get called "the affordable option" in a comparison. The 512GB Duo actually undercuts a full Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, 648cc parallel-twin, 47 bhp, by about Rs 13,000. Neither fact makes the phone cheap. Both facts are true.iPhone Duo 1TB (Rs 3,74,900) ≈ Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650, base variant (from Rs 3.54 lakh, ex-showroom)RE's flagship cruiser, the Super Meteor 650, starts almost exactly where the 1TB Duo lands. Same neighbourhood, wildly different resale value curve.iPhone Duo 2TB (Rs 4,49,900) ≈ Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650, top Tourer variant (~Rs 4.40 lakh, ex-showroom)Apple's most expensive iPhone variant in India lines up almost rupee-for-rupee with the fully loaded Super Meteor 650 Tourer; panniers, backrest and windscreen included. One of these needs a screen guard. The other one is the screen guard, metaphorically, for whatever's behind it on the highway.