For Apple The new iPhone 15 Pro Max costs more to produce than the iPhone 14 Pro MaxAccording to a new report from Study of counterpoint which you had access to 9to5Mac. The firm had access to a “consolidated bill of materials” that allowed them to know what price the company was paying for the components and therefore how much it cost them to build a top-of-the-line model.
Counterpoint Research confirms production of iPhone 15 Pro Max with 256 GB storage (available for 1,469 euros) costs approximately $502. That is 8% more than the production of the iPhone 14 Pro Max of the same power. Specifically, Apple is paying $37.70 more to produce the current model.as the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro cost the company about $465 to produce last year.
It was Apple that already increased the production cost of the iPhone 14 Pro last year by 3% compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max due to new components. In this case, the growth is higher for three reasons. One of them is new material including the iPhone 15 Pro: titanium, which is more expensive than stainless steel. Another reason is the new cperiscope camera which combines the iPhone 15 Pro Max and allows you to take photos with up to 15x optical zoom. iPhone 15 Pro Max is finally here Has A17 Pro chip.the production of which is more expensive than the previous processors of the brand.
These are the prices for the new iPhone 15 Pro Max components.
In fact, the A17 Pro chip is one of the most expensive components of the new iPhone. This processor is manufactured on a 3nm process by TSMC, which said it won’t start working with this architecture until 2024. However, Apple has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Asian manufacturer to receive 3-nanometer chips this year. For Apple in particular each chip costs about $30 more than the previous model: the A16 Bionic.
Including a titanium frame is also a little more expensive compared to a steel frame. Particularly for Apple it costs 7 euros more. Instead Apple pays 25.1 dollars more thanks to the new telephoto lens in front of the sensor included in the iPhone 14 Pro.
Although the total cost of these components is 62 euros, the iPhone 15 Pro Max costs Apple only $37.70 more to produce because some parts, such as RAM modules or the screen, They’re cheaper this year. In addition, and as stated Study of counterpointAlthough this iPhone is more expensive to produce, it is still the most profitable model in the entire line.
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