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Just like every year, this year the release of a new iPhone is accompanied by a message that reveals just how much Apple phone production iPhone 7 costs. This year the resulting price has increased somewhat, and the overall cost spread is generally larger. As is customary every year, IHS M has provided new information.arkitSo let's see what componeWhich ones are the most expensive in a phone and which ones are the cheapest? 

The most expensive computeroneThe display is traditionally the one that comes out Apple to about $43. As a result, this is almost a fifth of the manufacturing cost of the phone. The second most expensive computeronentou is a new modem from Intel that should Apple come to about $34. These two componenty make up 2/3 of the total cost of manufacturing a phone. Next on the list of the most expensive parts is the A10 Fusion chip, which costs $27 to produce. The iSight camera and the improved 7MPx selfie camera are also not cheap. Both cameras cost $20 together. Other electromechanical componentsonenty (antennas, Taptic Engine, toonewhich, microphones, speakers and more) cost about $17.

A relatively cheap item on the list of component is a 1920 mAh battery that costs a ridiculous $2,5. On the other hand, the phone's memory modules (both RAM from SK Hynix and NAND flash memory from Toshiba) cost a total of $16,4. Audio codec, amplifier and 3 DACs from Cirrus Logic and NFC controller, BOSH barometer, gyroscope, Touch ID The sensor and proximity sensor together cost $14.

All accessories included in the phone package (Lightning headphones, adapter, charger and cable) cost around $12. The total production cost is therefore $220, to which it is necessary to add around $5 for the production itself. The resulting sum is therefore around $225 per iPhone 7 32GB. ProThe starting price is set at 649 US dollars, or 21,190 in our country. However, the resulting production costs do not include all indirect expenses such as R&D, marketing, licensing fees, software fees and much more. Compared to previous models, this year's iPhone 7 more expensive. On average, about $30, since all previous models were around $200 each. Just iPhone SE was cheaper, and its production (in prices per componenty) is around $160.

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Source: Macrumors

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