The company's 64GB iPhone 5S sets Apple back $218 for every device it builds.
September 24, 2013 7:18 AM PDT
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Apple's new iPhones are quite costly to build, but Apple is making some serious cash on both of them.
Apple's 16GB iPhone 5S costs the company $199 to build, according to data provided to All Things Digital by IHS. The 64GB option costs Apple $218 to build. The cost analysis was completed by IHS during a device teardown that it'll publish details on tomorrow. The company claims that Apple pays $8 to assemble the units, leaving the remaining cost to parts.
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In addition to tearing down the iPhone 5S, IHS reportedly examined the iPhone 5C and discovered that that device costs between $173 and $183 to produce. The assembly cost on that unit is $7.
According to IHS, the devices' displays cost the most, making up $41 of the total bill.
Still, Apple is generating some healthy margins on the devices. Apple sells its iPhone 5S for between $649 and $849. The iPhone 5C sets customers back $549 and $649 sans contract.
Apple's new iPhones have proven popular to this point. The company announced on Monday that in their first three days on store shelves, the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C combined to sell 9 million units worldwide, making it the best iPhone launch ever.
September 24, 2013 7:18 AM PDT
Apple's new iPhones are quite costly to build, but Apple is making some serious cash on both of them.
Apple's 16GB iPhone 5S costs the company $199 to build, according to data provided to All Things Digital by IHS. The 64GB option costs Apple $218 to build. The cost analysis was completed by IHS during a device teardown that it'll publish details on tomorrow. The company claims that Apple pays $8 to assemble the units, leaving the remaining cost to parts.
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In addition to tearing down the iPhone 5S, IHS reportedly examined the iPhone 5C and discovered that that device costs between $173 and $183 to produce. The assembly cost on that unit is $7.
According to IHS, the devices' displays cost the most, making up $41 of the total bill.
Still, Apple is generating some healthy margins on the devices. Apple sells its iPhone 5S for between $649 and $849. The iPhone 5C sets customers back $549 and $649 sans contract.
Apple's new iPhones have proven popular to this point. The company announced on Monday that in their first three days on store shelves, the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C combined to sell 9 million units worldwide, making it the best iPhone launch ever.