The price of Apple phones has risen, and the high price has made consumers guess what the cost of Apple phones is. The cost of the previous generation of iPhone 13 series is US$438, accounting for about 28.5%. It is reported that the cost of the iPhone 14 series increases by 20% year-on-year compared with the iPhone 13 series.
Today, according to blogger @官网站, according to the disassembly report of Nikkei News , the total price of parts of the iPhone 14 series flagship models is 20% higher than that of iPhone 13, and the cost of parts of the iPhone 14 hits a record high. It is estimated that the total price of parts of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is about US$501, which is more than US$60 higher than the previous generation models. The report pointed out that the A16 bionic chip is the main reason for the rising cost of the Pro series. In addition, Apple fails to transfer the rising costs to consumers, which will put pressure on the company's profits. The main reason for the increase in the cost of the
iPhone 14 series is the A16 chip used in this series, which is slightly upgraded compared to the A15 chip equipped with the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The price of the A16 chip is US$110, 2.4 times the price of the A15 chip. It is also because the 4nm production process of the A16 chip is only TSMC and Samsung , which has this technology, so the chip price has increased significantly.
In addition to the A16 chip, the price of complementary metal oxide semiconductors used in the iPhone 14 series has also increased a little. The semiconductor comes from the three rear cameras of the Sony . Among the three rear cameras of the iPhone 14 Pro of the iPhone 14 series, the size of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor used in its main camera is 30% larger than the previous models, so the price has also increased by about half, at around $15.
While facing the increase in costs, Apple not only did not increase its price, but also the same price as the previous generation iPhone 13 series. I believe part of the reason is to capture consumers. But Apple will not lose money. After all, for every iPhone 14 sold in China, Apple can make a profit of about 5,000 yuan, not to mention that Apple also has a huge influence on parts.
