Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max Production India vs China

TapTechNews August 5th news, there were previous reports that Apple plans to expand its production line in India through Foxconn, including the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models, and this is also the first time that India provides assembly services for the Pro series of iPhones.

Regarding this, Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, told the First Financial Reporter, I think India can produce some basic models, or other parts of Apple hardware. But high-end models like Pro and Pro Max will continue to be produced in China, and we haven't seen any changes.

Ives said: For the iPhone series, the iPhone 16 may be the most important release for Apple in the past 10 years. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that the supply chain is foolproof. He believes that: In any form, India currently cannot make Apple rely completely to ensure the smooth progress of this very important cycle.

For reference, only the basic version of the iPhone 15 of Apple was assembled locally in India last year, and provided Indian-produced models to Indian customers on the first day of listing, and later provided the domestic model of the iPhone 15 Plus through Pegatron Technology for Indian users.

Counterpoint data shows that Apple currently only has a 6% share in the Indian smartphone market in terms of shipments, but a 23% share in revenue in 2023, surpassing Samsung's 21% to take the first place. Allegedly. Apple shipped more than 10 million iPhones in India in 2023, higher than 6 million in 2022.