The iPhone SE 2020 made its way to the market as being amongst the cheapest iPhones in recent times. But of course, the device retails for different prices in different countries. For example, while in the US it is stated that the phone brings about a $399 price tag, in the Indian market, it starts at $558. Though this might soon change, as a new report is now indicating that the phone might soon be assembled in India.
The country happens to be find itself as being one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturing (assembling) hubs. Pretty much all the top brands based in the country assemble their particular devices locally so as to provide jobs for the local workforce.
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As a matter of fact, Apple itself actually assembled iPhones via its contract manufacturers in both Foxconn as well as Wistron. Wistron is in gvat known for assembling the original iPhone SE up until last heat and will actually continue for the newer model now in accordance with a report that follows in by The Information.
In accordance with what some sources have said, Apple has actually gone on to ask one of the company’s suppliers in China to start the process of shipping components for the iPhone SE 2020 to its manufacturing partner Wistron in India! For now though, we don’t know as to when the actual mass assembly will begin.
Nonetheless, this is indeed a win-win situation for both India as well as Apple since the tech giant will not actually have to pay hefty import duties and can also make use of the new PLI scheme that was introduced by the Indian government not so long ago. Also of course, the price of the iPhone SE 2020 also in fact go down once the process of mass manufacturing begins.
