In a historic first Apple will assemble iPhone 16 Pro models in India

Michail, 20 August 2024

The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro series will be made in India, marking a first for Apple’s Pro series iPhone production outside of China. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Foxconn India will start manufacturing the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max at its facilities in India within weeks of their launch.

iPhone 16 Pro in White, Black, Grey and Gold
iPhone 16 Pro in Titanium White, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey and Titanium Gold

Apple has been assembling iPhones in India for the past seven years and according to a report from earlier this year, India accounts for 14% of total iPhone output. That figure is expected to grow to 25% as early as next year. Apple is also rumored to kick off off iPhone 17 production exclusively in India.

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I'll give that a miss then...

  • tim cook
  • 26 Aug 2024
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ohh boy.... i remember once i purchased Galaxy A52s made in India and when i open the box... the screen had finger prints and back cover became loose after 6-7 months

What many people here don't seem to understand is, with how automated most manufacturing are, the origin country almost doesn't matter. What matters is the quality control, and even Chinese made iPhones had issues in the past with QC (iPhon...

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