The Apple’s recent series made its global entry last month, which includes four handsets: Apple iPhone 16, Apple iPhone 16 Plus, Apple iPhone 16 Pro, and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Out of these, the Pro Max has a big price tag that you will be surprised by its total manufacturing cost for the material used. A market research firm TD Cowen shows the total manufacturing cost involved in manufacturing this model (256GB variant). So, let’s look inside and see how much it costs to manufacture this phone.
iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufacturing Price Breakdown
As per the survey, the cost to manufacture the Pro Max version is only $485 (roughly Rs 40,720). This is nearly one-third the price tag it has.
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It is said that the camera and the display of this smartphone are the most expensive components. The back camera setup itself costs 16% of the total manufacturing cost of the model. Also, the display panel and touchscreen price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max are the same.
The powerful A18 Pro chipset costs on $5 (roughly Rs 420) more than the A17 Pro chipset. The cost of memory and storage is also $5 more, each. Other enhancements and improvements on Pro Max are a larger battery.
On comparing all other aspects, the handsets of iPhone 16 series comes with a new Capture button, which is an extra $3, and other costs include upgrades to Wi-Fi 7. Apple Intelligence is a software-based selling point for the iPhone 16 series. Thus, this shows why the price of iPhone 16 Pro Max is one-third of its manufacturing cost.
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