Samsung planning to shift smartphone manufacturing to India from Vietnam

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Samsung planning to shift smartphone manufacturing to India from Vietnam
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Samsung is planning to shift its smartphone manufacturing facilities from Vietnam to India. The company may manufacture and export smartphones worth over $200 to its global markets.

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• Published: August 17, 2020 5:29 PM IST

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Smartphone manufacturers have been doubling down on their “Make in India” initiative in the current times. Along with Xiaomi and Oppo, Samsung also manufactures its phones locally at its Noida plant to get more tax relief. In fact, the cheaper labour costs here is making Samsung consider moving more of its manufacturing to India. Based on reports, the company may shift its manufacturing base from Vietnam in pursuit of cheaper labour charges. Also Read - Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G leaked renders reveal hole-punch display, triple rear cameras
According to a report from The Economic Times, Samsung is planning to shift a major part of its manufacturing from Vietnam a few other countries to India. Samsung plans to manufacture devices worth over $40 billion in the country, said sources close the publication. “Samsung is likely to diversify its production lines for making smartphones to India under the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme and this will have an impact in its existing capabilities across various countries like Vietnam.” Also Read - Samsung Galaxy M01 now coming to Amazon at discounted price from August 18
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If this happens, it will be a big move on Samsung’s part to create more jobs in India. Samsung currently has its largest manufacturing plant in Noida, where it makes all the phones it sells in India. The added capacity for its India operations will see the company develop its exports to its global markets. Labour costs in India are among the lowest and Samsung is willing to avail the most out of it. Also Read - Samsung Game Launcher update adds Instant Games and in-game notifications
The local manufacturing helps Samsung attain competitive prices for its premium phones in India. For example, the Galaxy S20 series came in India at a much lower price than its American variants. However, the Indian variant lacked support for 5G networks and relies on the Exynos 990 chipset instead of the Qualcomm variant. Samsung also unveiled the Note 20 series in India lately just after a couple of affordable Galaxy M series smartphones.

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Samsung isn’t alone
Samsung’s biggest rival from Cupertino is also planning to shift some of its manufacturing to India via its contractors. Reports have been clear of Apple moving its manufacturing from China to India. Apple’s contract manufacturers, namely Wistron, Pegatron and Foxconn, are planning to shift bases soon. The local manufacturing could help Apple reducing the costs of its premium smartphones. Currently, Apple manufacturers the iPhone 11 in India and that has yet to reduce the prices.


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Samsung is planning to shift its smartphone manufacturing facilities from Vietnam to India. The company may manufacture and export smartphones worth over $200 to its global markets.

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[vi-va]

Assemble line if this true.

 

[Beast]

@Viet

Assemble line if this true.

It make sense since India is a big market. Just like what xiaomi is doing.

 

[hualushui]

It’s been 2 years since Indians said this

 

[Leishangthem]

My S21 has made in Vietnam stamped on it.

 

[newb3e]

It’s been 2 years since Indians said this

tejas took 30+ years
samsung will take 7+ years

 

[fallstuff]

It will happen in bright shiny day sometime in the future.

 

[darksider]

Bad indian assembled android phone dont work in Pakistan.

 

[fallstuff]

Bad indian assembled android phone dont work in Pakistan.

It is hard to screw up phone assembly. Then again some people can screw it up.

 

[KAL-EL]

India and/or Vietnam Should start making digital audio players.

So far, China is doing it very well, and I speak from experience owning one.

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

Anyone in this industry (I am) will know actually the Samsung guys actually moved the manufacturing from India to Vietnam not so years back. This move is purely political and due to increase in import duties of some accessories.
India needs to develop accessories for home grown products. Or convince big companies like Apple Samsung to move their part makers to move here.

 

[charene514]

Certainly not in China

India will oblige this fall of china.

 

[Turingsage]

Anyone in this industry (I am) will know actually the Samsung guys actually moved the manufacturing from India to Vietnam not so years back. This move is purely political and due to increase in import duties of some accessories.
India needs to develop accessories for home grown products. Or convince big companies like Apple Samsung to move their part makers to move here.

Samsung displays will be manufactured in India

" South Korean smartphone giant Samsung will make an investment of Rs 4,825 crore in India. The company will relocate its mobile and IT display production unit from China to Uttar Pradesh, a UP government's spokesperson said. He added that this is the first high-technique project of the multinational major that is being set up in India. The spokesperson said the country will become the third in the world to have such a unit. "

Business Today

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

Samsung displays will be manufactured in India

" South Korean smartphone giant Samsung will make an investment of Rs 4,825 crore in India. The company will relocate its mobile and IT display production unit from China to Uttar Pradesh, a UP government's spokesperson said. He added that this is the first high-technique project of the multinational major that is being set up in India. The spokesperson said the country will become the third in the world to have such a unit. "

Business Today

I am not against it. Just skeptical. Samsung actually made LCD and LED TVs and closed Chennai factory to move to Vietnam back in 15-16 time. They plan to come back next year.

They have the power to bring in total ecosystem to India. Which they didn't do previously even though being here for quite sometime.