Before the iPhone 15, iPhone production in India lagged behind China by half a year to a year.

Starting from the iPhone 15, India and China began producing the iPhone 15 simultaneously, but India did not produce the Pro version.

However, starting with the iPhone 16, India and China began producing the iPhone 16 simultaneously, including the Pro version, which is also manufactured in India, accounting for approximately 15% of production.

Therefore, starting with the iPhone 15, many domestic netizens began to boycott Indian-made iPhone 15s, and various rumors emerged, such as a curry flavor, substandard E. coli levels, and low yields.

Later, Apple had to come out and refute the rumors, stating that Indian-made iPhone 15s were not sold in the Chinese market, and that all iPhone 15 series sold in China were manufactured in China.

However, Apple's refutation did not silence some people, and the rumors only spread further. In fact, to date, no Indian-made iPhone 15 has entered the Chinese market, unless it is a smuggled or counterfeit device. Even Hong Kong and Macau versions are manufactured in China.

Before this year's iPhone 16 was released, rumors began circulating that Indian-made iPhone 16s would enter the Chinese market, and that people should boycott them.

Later, it was claimed that Indian-made iPhone 16s were not suitable, causing Apple to redirect orders back to China. In response, Foxconn continued to expand production in Zhengzhou to manufacture the iPhone 16 series.

Foxconn later refuted the rumors, stating that Indian-made iPhones are comparable to those made in China. If the yield was truly that low, Foxconn would have withdrawn long ago. Foxconn also stated that expanding production in India is part of their strategy and that they will continue to expand there next year.

Immediately after the iPhone 16 was released, complaints emerged that Indian-made iPhone 16s should be avoided due to poor quality and alleged issues such as a curry flavor or unusual odors.

In fact, these are baseless rumors. Currently, the iPhone 16 sold in India and China remain subject to a non-penetration policy, as Apple has previously clarified and confirmed.

What is the non-penetration policy? It means that Indian-made iPhones will not enter the Chinese market, and Chinese-made iPhone 16s will not enter the Indian market. There is no cross-market penetration, meaning that neither country has access to the other's iPhone 16 production.

If you don't believe me, ask around. No one has bought an Indian-made iPhone 16, meaning there are no devices with "Assembly in India" printed on the packaging. These are all just wild guesses by netizens.

Honestly, if you want to buy an Indian-made iPhone 16 in China, you can't. There's no need to spread such rumors. It's silly. If you don't want to buy an Apple product, then don't. Is that fair?