Wireless Charging, Higher Density Flash Memory Take iPhone 8 BOM to New Highs, Reports IHS
At $288.08, the bill of materials (BOM) for the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is higher than any previous iPhone, said a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit’s teardown service. Adding $7.36 in basic manufacturing costs brings Apple’s total cost to make…
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it to $295.44, a $17.78 bump over the iPhone 7 Plus, it said. The device, starting price at $799, is $30 higher introductory price than the 7 Plus this time last year, said IHS. The higher BOM is from slower component cost erosion and additional features, said analyst Andrew Rassweiler. The biggest cost adders are increased flash memory and wireless charging components, he said.