Apple makes £426 on every 16GB iPhone 5 sold
It costs Apple £103 to build a 16GB iPhone 5 claims report
By Ashleigh Allsopp | Macworld UK | Published: 08:45, 19 September 2012
Apple could be making £426 on every 16GB iPhone 5 sold, according to a new report.
TechInsights estimates that Apple’s 16GB iPhone 5 costs $167.50 (£103) to make, and with a selling price of £529, Apple could be making £426 on every sale of the device.
TechInsight’s estimations indicate that the iPhone 5 costs Apple more to make than the iPhone 4S, due to the 4in display, the A6 chip, and other improvements that have added £21.50 to the cost of building the device.
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