iPhone 16e Assembly in India Begins for Local Sales and Global Exports 665q4w Report

With this move, the new iPhone 16e becomes the latest iPhone model to be assembled in India. 211217

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 24 February 2025 15:21 IST

iPhone 16e Assembly in India Begins for Local Sales and Global Exports: Report

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iPhone 16e has been launched in black and white colourways

Highlights

iPhone 16e assembly in India is reported to begin ahead of sale
The phone may be sold locally and exported to other countries
The entire iPhone 16 lineup is now being assembled in India

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Apple last week as the latest entry-level iPhone model and the successor to the iPhone SE (2022). According to a new report, the phone's assembly in India has now commenced ahead of its sale beginning February 28, ing other handsets in the Cupertino-based technology company's iPhone 16 lineup. The iPhone 16e is reportedly being assembled for sale in the local markets as well as for exports to other countries.

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Responding to a query, the Economic Times reported Apple as saying, “The entire iPhone 16 lineup, including iPhone 16e, is being assembled in India for Indian consumers and for export to select countries.” With this move, the handset becomes the latest iPhone model to be assembled in India.

The company introduced a historical milestone with its top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro models whose production was branched to India for the first time ever. Previously, the ‘Pro' handsets were assembled in China with Taiwanese partners such as Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron. While the initial iPhone 16 Pro models still had an “assembled in China” label, the company later brought “assembled in India” models to the store shelves too.

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Notably, Apple already assembles several other iPhone models in India including the iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and the entire iPhone 16 lineup.

The iPhone maker's focus on India-based manufacturing is said to be in line with its plans of diversifying the iPhone production process by establishing manufacturing facilities in regions outside China — a market whose over dependency caused the challenges.

By expanding its manufacturing capabilities, the Cupertino-based company is reportedly taking proactive steps to minimise shortages of new and flagship iPhone models.

Apple iPhone 16e r47f

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Light and compact design
Powerful Apple A18 SoC
Customisable Action Button
Good battery life

Bad
Low light camera performance is below average
Available in just two basic finishes
Large display notch with thick borders
60Hz refresh rate display
Slow wireless and wired charging

Read detailed Apple iPhone 16e review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1170x2532 pixels

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iPhone 16 3y2p2n

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) 5q3o3w

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Powerful SoC
IP67 rating, wireless charging
Slim and light
Regular software updates

Bad
Small, low-res display
Gets warm when stressed
Average low-light camera performance
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone SE (2022) review

Display 4.70-inch

Processor Apple A15 Bionic

Front Camera 7-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

Storage 64GB, 128GB, 256GB

OS iOS 15

Resolution 750x1334 pixels

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iPhone 16 Pro 2p1352

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Apple A18 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1206x2622 pixels

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