Amber to start making Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones from 2027

Amber Enterprises India will begin commercial smartphone production for Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme in the first quarter of financial year 2027-28, with trial production starting in the March 2027 quarter. The company expects to manufacture around 8 million units in the first year and double that to 15-16 million units in the second year, Executive Chairman Jasbir Singh said. Amber has signed a manufacturing collaboration agreement with Oppo Mobiles India covering the three brands and has appointed a chief operating officer for the new mobile vertical.

The move reflects Chinese smartphone brands shifting to asset-light manufacturing models in India, the Economic Times and Livemint report. Oppo phones are also made at Vivo's Noida facility, while Vivo is transferring its plant to a joint venture with Dixon Technologies. Vivo has faced Enforcement Directorate action, and Oppo has faced Directorate of Revenue Intelligence action over tax matters. Amber also expects margin pressure in its bare printed circuit board business due to rising copper-clad laminate prices, driven by AI and data centre demand, and plans to set up its own CCL plant by 2029-30.