iPhone 12: material cost is about $373
In the Android camp, there is this general idea that the iPhone is “overpriced.” This is because iPhones are usually much more expensive than Android phones, even if their specs are similar. However, most iPhone users do not see things this way. They believe that the iPhone offers good value for money. According to a new report, a Japanese teardown specialist, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions, recently took down the Apple to assess the material cost. According to its result, the iPhone 12 material cost is about $373.
In terms of main components, here are the prices of the iPhone 12 parts according to Fomalhaut’s estimation
- iPhone 12 – $70 per unit
- iPhone 12 Bionic A14 chip – $40 per unit
- SK Hynix DRAM – $12.8 per unit
- Samsung Electronics flash memory – $19.2 per unit
- Sony CMOS – $7.4 – $7.9.
The above-listed items are the most expensive parts of the iPhone 12. Numerous other parts are part of “others” in the list above. For comparison, the new iPhone 12 starts at $799 for the 64GB version. The 128GB version sells for about $849, while the 256GB variant is available for $949. These prices vary in different regions. In China, the iPhone 12 series is much more expensive. They cost 6299 yuan ($957) for the 64GB version, 6799 yuan ($1033) for the 128GB version, and 7599 yuan ($1155) for the 256GB version.