Google announces rolling out of locally assembled Pixel 8 in India: Details

The Pixel 8 is the only smartphone being locally manufactured currently and Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8a are not included

Google has announced that it is rolling out its made in India Pixel 8 smartphones in the country. Google had announced in October last year that it was planning to assemble its Pixel smartphone series in India.

“Excited to announce that the first of our Made in India Google #Pixel8 devices have started rolling off the production lines. Grateful for the partnership with Hon'ble Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw as we look forward to bringing the #TeamPixel experience to people across India,” Google India posted on X.

Google has told American global online newspaper TechCrunch that the Pixel 8 is the only model currently being manufactured locally and the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8a are not included. After Pixel 8, Pixel A series is expected to be locally manufactured in India. 

Although Google has not officially revealed the local manufacturing partners, sources have reportedly confirmed to TechCrunch that Compal, Google’s manufacturing partner, has collaborated with India’s Dixon Technologies for assembling Pixel 8 smartphones locally.

During the July results call, Dixon managing director Atul B. Lall also confirmed the company's relationship with Compal, but he did not provide any additional information.

Local manufacturing in India is a step by Google to expand its presence in South Asia and also leverage the manufacturing potential of the country. India has also incentivised local manufacturing in order to become self-reliant in terms of mobile phone assembling.