According to GSMArena , the report indicates that the cost of components for the 256GB base model of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is $502, $37.7 higher than last year's 256GB iPhone 14 Pro Max, which also costs $1,199.
The cost of producing each standard iPhone 15 Pro Max is just $502
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Analysts say the A17 Pro chip and new telephoto camera bring the biggest price increase compared to its predecessor. Specifically, the A17 Pro chip costs $ 30 more than the A16 Bionic, mainly due to being manufactured on a 3nm process technology.
For the first-ever periscope telephoto camera for an iPhone, Lante Optics supplies the prism, while Cirrus Logic and LG Innotek build the 3D sensor-shift stabilization mechanism. The overall increase is $25.1 (34%), but Counterpoint Research included all cameras, including the Face ID and ToF modules, in its calculations.
Another small increase is the titanium frame, which is $7 more expensive than the stainless steel frame on its predecessor. Apple also increased the RAM on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, now with 8GB of RAM (up from 6GB on its predecessor), but due to the downward trend in memory prices, the actual price has dropped by $16.80. The new iPhone's display has not changed, while display prices tend to decrease, so Apple paid $4 less for Samsung Display and LG Display.
BoM components only account for 42% of the street price, but manufacturing, shipping, and marketing costs must also be considered, not to mention the R&D costs Apple incurs.
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