⚙iPhone X teardown and parts cost.
A research firm has taken apart the iPhone X and estimates the cost of its parts at $370.25.
The findings suggest that the iPhone X is significantly more expensive to manufacture than the iPhone 8.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in 2015 that he’s never seen an estimate like this that is anywhere close to accurate.
The $999 iPhone X includes some expensive components to justify its price, the highest starting price for any smartphone in history.
All told, the iPhone X has a “bill of materials” cost of $370.25, according to IHS Markit, an analysis firm that takes apart consumer electronics and publishes research about their components.
The most expensive part of the new iPhone X? The new OLED screen, made by Samsung, which costs Apple $110 per display, according to IHS analysis. IHS Markit