Apple to Make iPhone Pro Models in India for the First Time [Report]

Apple is preparing to make iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models in India this year, according to a new report from Money Control. This would mark the first time the company has assembled Pro model iPhones in the country.

"Every year, Apple seeks to deepen its manufacturing capabilities with partners in India. Production of Pro models is something that has been under consideration for the last couple of years. This year, Apple will manufacture the Pro and Pro Max models in India to make sure the India-assembled iPhone 16 Pro models are available in the country after the launch," a source familiar with the matter told Moneycontrol.

Over the past few years, Apple has been expanding production in India. Last year, India-built iPhone 15 units were available to Indian customers on the first day of global sales. Apple then added production of iPhone 15 Plus units via Pegatron. This year, the company plans to start assembling iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models domestically to further localize production and meet the increasing demand in the region.


"In the initial phase of iPhone 16 series availability, it is likely that the Pro and Pro Max models will be imported. But, Apple will make India-made Pro models available within this fiscal year, similar to what it did with Apple 15 Plus," another person privy to the development said.

It's believed that Foxconn's facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, will soon start the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for iPhone 16 Pro models, with mass production starting after the new models are launched by Apple in September.

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