HE Production cost of a device like iPhone It’s not an easy thing to calculate, as most contracts are confidential between different suppliers. However, an interesting fact is that every year the forecasts How much does it cost for Apple to produce iPhones?in this case the new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Although this cost is not 100% real, it is an interesting fact, especially in this case: iPhone 16, which is more expensive to produce than its predecessors. The production cost of the iPhone 15 was the highest in history, and this figure has now been surpassed by the 2024 iPhones.

iPhone 16 piece price

These figures are calculated as follows: TD Cowen and reported by AppleInsider I mentioned that the parts cost of the new iPhone is higher than the iPhone 15. For example, the cost of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, considering its components, box and assembly process, about $32 more than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

• iPhone 16 Pro Max: $485.
• iPhone 16: $416.

The main reason for the increase in prices is the increase in material costs. For example, the screen, which is the most expensive element of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, $5 more expensive than iPhone 15 Pro Max. It increased from $75 to $80. The same thing happens with other components such as RAM or storage and the A18 Pro chip.

According to this data, the production of iPhone 16 Pro Max is more expensive than the iPhone 15 Pro Max

The highest cost in iPhone 16 is also the screen Changes like the A18 chip also increase the price by about $10The A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 15 costs 45 instead of 35.

This is the best Apple did not increase the prices of iPhone 16has remained stable in many parts of the world. This means that it is the company that bears this increase in material cost without passing it on to the user.

It should be noted that One is the cost of materials, and the other is how much it actually costs Apple to produce the iPhone 16. From the beginning until it reaches the stores. These parts have to be designed, go through quality checks, and then be shipped to different parts of the world, paying any applicable import fees and other taxes. So Apple does not gain the direct inference between this price and the sales price.

Moreover, these are calculations made by analysts. may differ from reality. Data shared last year showed that the price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max was $ 558, but it was offered by a different company. TD Cowen The production cost of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is said to be $ 453. Therefore, we need to be careful with these figures.

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