Apple may manufacture the new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max on Indian soil with the aim of further reducing dependence on Chinese factories.
If carried out, the change will make this the first premium pair of Apple smartphones manufactured and/or assembled in India.
The new rumor comes from past information that Apple aimed to manufacture batteries for its cell phones in India.
iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max to be made in India:
The production and/or assembly of the iPhone 16 Pro in India may aim to ensure the availability of new Apple devices in the country, which is one of the largest global smartphone consumer markets.
Sources with internal information from a Foxconn factory in India comment that the factory has initiated a new product instruction (NPI) for the production of the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, which is a fundamental step that amplifies current rumors.
In recent years, Apple has been manufacturing and assembling some smartphone models in India, especially the common models in its annual series such as the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14.
The debut of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus made the brand prioritize manufacturing both devices in India.
As mentioned, Apple's objective is to reduce dependence on Chinese factories, since the instability of police relations between the United States and China could make the production of Apple equipment even more difficult in the future.