Apple iPhones are made through a global supply chain involving sourcing components from many countries and assembling the phones primarily in China, India, and Vietnam. The largest and most well-known assembly factory is operated by Foxconn in Zhengzhou, China, often called "iPhone City," where hundreds of thousands of workers assemble iPhones on a massive scale. Apple also assembles iPhones in India and Vietnam as part of diversification away from China. Components come from countries such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the United States, and more, with manufacturing companies like Foxconn and Pegatron handling final assembly.
Key Locations for iPhone Manufacturing
- Assembly: Mostly in China (especially Foxconn's huge plant in Zhengzhou), India, and Vietnam.
- Component Sourcing: Many countries including South Korea (displays), Japan (memory chips), Taiwan (chips by TSMC), USA (glass manufacture by Corning), among others.
- Manufacturers: Foxconn and Pegatron are the major companies handling assembly.
Factory Details
- Foxconn's Zhengzhou facility in China is the biggest iPhone assembly plant, employing about 300,000+ workers and capable of producing around 500,000 phones daily.
- Apple has been shifting some assembly to India and Vietnam to diversify its manufacturing footprint and reduce reliance on China.
Summary
While iPhones have a "Made in China" label commonly, this reflects assembly location rather than the full manufacturing story, as components come from a global network of suppliers. China remains the dominant assembly center, but India and Vietnam are growing in importance for iPhone production.
