iPhone 14 launch is about five days away and reports about iPhone 15 have started to pour in the rumour mill already. It has been widely reported that Apple will be producing some handsets in the iPhone 14 series in India due to various reasons, including minimising the impact of geopolitical tensions between China and the US. It has now been claimed that from next year, India and China could produce iPhone 15 simultaneously. Furthermore, the reported gap in iPhone 14 production schedule between India and China is said to have been reduced.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo iPhone 14 models in India this year “is still about six weeks behind China, but the gap has improved significantly.” On the basis of this, he said it is reasonable to expect that “India and China will be able to produce the new iPhone 15 at the same time next year.”
It is to be noted that Apple has been searching for an alternative market to produce iPhone models. Currently, China is the company's important hub for worldwide shipments. However, recent claimed that the geopolitical tension will not affect iPhone 14 mass production and shipment schedule.
It has been reservations about setting up India manufacturing units as it comes with its own challenges such as product secrecy and maintaining high standards.
iPhone 14 series will iPhone 14 Pro Max are believed to feature 6.7-inch displays and won't be manufactured in the country.