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Oct 26, 2013, 6:27:08 PM via Website
Oct 26, 2013 6:27:08 PM via Website
The iPhone is a flagship handset, and as such it commands a flagship price. But one other thing that's flagship about the new iPhone 5s is the margin it pulls in for Apple.
According to a teardown analysis carried out analysts at IHS, a top-of-the-line 64GB iPhone 5s, which retails unlocked for $849, costs Apple a mere $218 to build, a price that includes the manufacturing costs.
The build price difference between this and the 16GB iPhone 5s is less than $20, and yet Apple charges consumers a whopping $200 for the extra 48GB of storage.
The single most expensive component inside the new iPhone 5s is the display assembly, which costs an estimated $41, while the wireless assembly costs an additional $32.
The sensors, which includes the gyros, compass, accelerometer and fingerprint reader only costs Apple $15, according to IHS, while the A7 and M7 processors are another $19.
According to a teardown analysis carried out analysts at IHS, a top-of-the-line 64GB iPhone 5s, which retails unlocked for $849, costs Apple a mere $218 to build, a price that includes the manufacturing costs.
The build price difference between this and the 16GB iPhone 5s is less than $20, and yet Apple charges consumers a whopping $200 for the extra 48GB of storage.
The single most expensive component inside the new iPhone 5s is the display assembly, which costs an estimated $41, while the wireless assembly costs an additional $32.
The sensors, which includes the gyros, compass, accelerometer and fingerprint reader only costs Apple $15, according to IHS, while the A7 and M7 processors are another $19.
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