Apple begins trial production of iPhone 13 in India

Apple launched the iPhone 13 series smartphones in September this year and now within just a few months, the Cupertino-based technology giant is all set to start production of the iPhone 13 model in the Indian market.

As per the latest report, Apple’s contract manufacturer Foxconn has started the trial production for the iPhone 13 in its plant near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India.

Interestingly, Apple has no plans of manufacturing the iPhone 13 Pro and the 13 Pro Max models in the Indian market. It will only manufacture the standard iPhone 13 model in India, which is also the largest selling phone from the company in India.

If everything goes according to the company’s plans, then the commercial production of the iPhone 13 in India for both the domestic market and the international markets could start from February 2023.

To expand the production of the latest iPhone to the Indian market, the company has already secured the required semiconductor components, which are currently in short supply due to global shortage.

About 20 percent to 30 percent of the iPhone production from the Indian market is usually exported to other regions. If that holds true for this new model as well, then it will help the technology giant with the supply boost.

For those who are unaware, Apple is already producing the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 in the Foxconn plant in Tamil Nadu while the iPhone SE is being produced in the Wistron plant in Bengaluru. Based on the estimates, around 70 percent of the Apple smartphones sold in India are manufactured locally. Gizmochina