Apple to begin production of iPhone 14 in India & China simultaneously, says report

Apple’s next-generation iPhone 14 series will arrive in a matter of weeks. In the run-up to the launch of the device, several leaks and rumours have been suggesting various developments related to Apple’s premium smartphones. Now, a new report seems to be claiming that Apple will begin the production of its iPhone 14 line-up simultaneously in India and China.

Apple through its partner Foxconn has production lines set up in China, Brazil and India. However, for Apple China has been a key nation when it came to its manufacturing-related operations. This time the tech giant is reportedly planning to kickstart production of its premium smartphones in China and India at the same time.

The development came to light through noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who took to his Twitter account to share the news. Kuo has been a reliable source when it comes to developments related to Apple.


In his tweet, Kuo stated that based on his survey, Foxconn’s iPhone production site in India will ship the new 6.1-inch iPhone 14 along with China for the first time. He also said that India was one quarter or more behind in the past.

“My latest survey indicates Foxconn's iPhone production site in India will ship the new 6.1" iPhone 14 almost simultaneously with China for the first time in 2H22 (India being one quarter or more behind in the past),” read Kuo’s tweet.
If the latest report is to be believed then it would be the first time that Apple will be manufacturing iPhones in another nation simultaneously with China.

In a subsequent tweet, Kuo went on to say that in the short term, India’s capacities or shipments of iPhone will continue to have a considerable gap with China. He added that regardless of the gap, it is a milestone for Apple to build a non-Chinese iPhone production site. According to Kuo, Apple is trying to reduce the geopolitical impacts on supply and views the Indian market as the next big growth driver.