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it is revealed that the material cost of apple iphone 16 is about 2,900 yuan, and the current price starts at 5,999 yuan

2024-10-06

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[cnmo technology news] recently, market research agency td cowen released an analysis report on the material disassembly cost of iphone 16. the report shows that the bom (bill of materials) cost of the iphone 16 is us$416 (approximately 2,900 yuan), compared with the us$395 of the iphone 15, the cost of each mobile phone has increased by approximately us$21. despite the increase in cost, the iphone 16 has been upgraded in many aspects, especially the display and memory.

among the bom of iphone 16, the cost of the display is the highest, reaching us$65, accounting for 16% of the total cost. the biggest increase comes from the memory section. the iphone 16's memory increases from the iphone 15's 6gb ($9) to 8gb ($17), which adds $8 to the cost.

in addition to display and memory, other major cost changes for iphone 16 include:

processor: the a18 chip in the iphone 16 costs us$45, while the a16 chip in the iphone 15 costs us$35.

camera: the added camera controls and action buttons add $3 to the cost of the sensor. these new features improve the camera’s photography experience and ease of operation.

currently, the iphone 16 standard version is available in three storage versions: 128gb, 256gb and 512gb. the national bank prices are 5,999 yuan, 6,999 yuan and 8,999 yuan respectively.