How much does it cost to produce an iPhone ? A bill of materials (BoM) analysis carried out from the Counterpoint Research website has published the results obtained. The BoM analysis includes all the materials and processes necessary to obtain a finished product. With iPhone 12 Apple has taken a step forward from its younger brother iPhone 11 , implementing new technologies and improving some important aspects .

Apple BoM Analysis: iPhone comparison 12 and iPhone 11

The transition from LCD technology to OLED , support 5G and the new processor TO14 Bionic are among the most important innovations adopted by Apple. These technologies have inevitably caused an increase in production costs from the latest Apple series. According to the analysis, iPhone 12 from 128 GB with mmWave support has a production cost of $ 431, about 351 EUR, on 26% more than iPhone 11, while for the standard version there is talk of an increase of 21 % than the predecessor. Despite the cost increase, Apple has kept the introductory price for the iPhone unchanged 12 Pro and Pro Max.

“The cost of mixed materials for the iPhone 12 with NAND flash from 128 GB is nearly $ 415, an increase of 21% compared to the iPhone 11.

In the iPhone 12, components designed by Apple, including chip A 14 Bionic, PMIC, audio and UWB, represent beyond 16, 7% of the total BoM cost. “

The reasons for producing an iPhone 12 costs one fifth more than the predecessor are many, but let’s analyze the most significant: The OLED panel provided by Samsung or LG has a cost of $ 23 more than the previous LCD. The implementation of the new processor A 14 at 5nm translates into an increase approximately $ 17 . Finally, the components, technologies and systems necessary for the 5G support resulted in a total increase of $ 34 . These three categories represent the main causes of cost increases.