Samsung To Make All New Galaxy S23 Smartphones In India For Domestic Sale
Samsung is embracing "Make in India" with its freshly launched flagship Galaxy S23 series that includes the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Made in India, for India
A day after the launch, Samsung announced that all Galaxy S23 smartphones sold in India would be manufactured at its factory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. In 2018, the South Korean tech giant had opened the world's largest mobile manufacturing plant in Noida.
Now, many companies including Apple are also investing in India to diversify their manufacturing portfolio and to limit their singular dependence on China, especially in the aftermath of strict Covid-19 protocols that were only very recently lifted.
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Besides the factory, Samsung has also set up the world's largest store in Bengaluru, India where the new Galaxy S23 line-up was launched.?The last iteration of the Galaxy S series was manufactured at Samsung's Vietnam factory, making this announcement all the more exciting.
Just a day earlier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the removal of import duty on camera lenses. It's a wonderful coincidence that Samsung's S23 series is big on camera performance, making it one of the biggest selling points, especially for the S23 Ultra that boasts a 200 megapixel ultrawide camera. You can read all about it here.
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"Samsung already fulfils a majority of the domestic demand in India through local manufacturing at the Noida factory. Samsung's decision to sell 'Made in India' Galaxy S23 smartphones shows the company's commitment to India's manufacturing and growth story," a company statement said.
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