At the least that, according to an primary estimate calculated by research agency UBM TechInsights. Looking at the actual entry-level iPhone 5, the firm broke down the potential cost of each of the various components.
The new 4-inch 1136x640 pixel display costs $18 to develop, the touch screen $7. 50, plus the battery $3. The A6 processor goes for $28, while the camera costs $10 plus the built-in WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS is only $4. Add in the money necessary for several other components, and you get with a BOM (bill regarding materials) of $167. 50.
Compared, the 16GB iPhone 4S charges Apple $132. 50 to construct, according to TechInsights' estimates, even though the 16GB iPhone 4 has an amount tag of only $112. Except the battery and the NAND display storage, every component costs more for your iPhone 5 than for the prior two models.
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The BOM for the iPhone 5 is dependant on very preliminary estimates since the product has yet to be taken apart and analyzed internally.
TechInsights promises that it will open up the new iPhone to check out its insides once the device can be found on September 21. That teardown should yield a accurate estimate.
The 16GB iPhone 5 sells for $199 while using standard two-year contract. The 32GB type costs $299, while the 64GB version is certainly going for $399. The iPhone 5 is currently available for preorder. But some eager customers ran into delays and other issues today trying to order the unit online from third-party retailers. And people who didn't grab one quickly enough now face nearly ship time of two days, according to Apple's Web web page.
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