iPhone 16 Pro Models to Be Assembled in India for the First Time

Apple is making the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max in India for the first time this year as it looks to diversify production beyond China, according to Bloomberg.

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Tear-off tab packaging for ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro (Image source: Weibo)

Apple has reportedly been considering producing its high-end iPhone Pro models in India for the last couple of years, and has now decided to manufacture the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max models in India.

Initially, the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro models will be imported into the country, but Apple will start local assembly for both the domestic market and exports shortly after launch in mid-September, once the new product introduction (NPI) process is complete.

Training is said to be already underway for thousands of workers at Foxconn's factory in southern Tamil Nadu state as it rushes to produce the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro models as close to the global launch as possible.

Last year, Apple had India-made ‌iPhone‌ 15 models ready on launch day, with locally made ‌iPhone‌ 15 Plus models becoming available shortly after.

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Top Rated Comments

lowkey Avatar
17 months ago
So it will be a bit cheaper?
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Artsketch Avatar
17 months ago
India has a good reputation for skilled service technicians and clean work.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Boeingfan Avatar
17 months ago
**sarcasm** At least the exploitation is being shared around
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
17 months ago

Apple is making the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in India for the first time this year...
And Apple will be making the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in China for the first time this year as well. ;)
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HeavenDynamic Avatar
17 months ago
As long as the assembly process is still at its best, I don't care honestly.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
17 months ago

So it will be a bit cheaper?
Quality ('https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/14/only-half-of-indian-iphone-casings-meet-standards/')? Yes.

Price? No.

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Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)