32GB Google Pixel XL costs around $285 to make
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- Silent Boys
- 2Au
- 26 Oct 2016
It is like assembling a Mountain Bicycle here in Philippines, we buy different brands for each part because we looking for QUALITY.
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- Anonymous
- IWQ
- 26 Oct 2016
People are willing to pay anyway.
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- aatif khan
- uv4
- 26 Oct 2016
For manufacturers like Micromax, Lava,Xolo,Olive,Spice etc it works cheaper because they don't use any of the suppliers mostly listed in my previous comments.
That is why their handsets work out cheaper than even Xiaomi.
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- aatif khan
- uv4
- 26 Oct 2016
AnonD-411799, 25 Oct 2016so htc just manufactured it, branded by google. parts inclu... moreThe list remains same for most of phones.
- Samsung / LG/ Sharp - touch screens
- Samsung - memory chips
- Samsung / LG - batteries
- Sony - camera sensors ( Samsung and few other players also supple,but Sony is major one)
- Qualcomm - SoC ( again this is manufactured by Samsung mostly)
- Spigen - shells of phone
Royalty of software is other major bill. Apple, Blackberry and Windows phone pay royalty per handset for software. Plus royalty for patents. Android is freeware hence it works cheaper.
I had read somewhere, for non Microsoft windows handset, manufacturer pays 50$ per handset for window royalty.
Marketing cost is added over this.
Plus profit margin and taxes as applicable.
All above finally gives a tag to mobiles.
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- Anonymous
- 0JM
- 26 Oct 2016
Wow I had no idea one could be that big of a shill, you guys really are something else
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- Fitbri
- FSx
- 26 Oct 2016
AnonD-411799, 25 Oct 2016so htc just manufactured it, branded by google. parts inclu... moreIt does not show negatively. Most manufacturers have there strengths buying and selling to each other, yes even apple. So what !
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- AnonD-572776
- HBc
- 26 Oct 2016
still a big "no buy" for a ton of reasons (previous nexus user)
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- knh
- 26 Oct 2016
AnonD-598073, 25 Oct 2016"32GB Google Pixel XL costs around $285 to make" When ho... moreIt also doesn't take into account the cost of labor. If or one feel it's pretty damn important to pay the factory workers for MAKING OUR FREAKING PHONES for us.
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- Anonymous
- Kg$
- 26 Oct 2016
so the the remaining difference for the price tag is used to pay for other patent royalties, marketing and R&D?
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- AnonD-598073
- 7MX
- 26 Oct 2016
Anonymous, 25 Oct 2016Are you unable to estimate a number of units made? Sure you... moreI think you mean, "Surely you can't be that ignorant?"
How ironic.
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- Anonymous
- 04N
- 26 Oct 2016
The camera costs around 18$ ? Lmao wtf,and they say it's the best camera on the market.If this is the best camera,then Xiaomi's camera must cost around 2$.Great article,who ever wrote it has a sense of humor.
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- Anonymous
- ty@
- 26 Oct 2016
with Mi MIX, who would want to buy ifone and pixel ?
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- pFj
- 26 Oct 2016
Greed at it's finest
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- AnonD-5197
- 86w
- 25 Oct 2016
Noel, 25 Oct 2016We all know so many of these OEMs, manufacturers are chargi... moreChinese haven't really 'entered' the Western market yet. You don't see as many ads compared to Western established ones... look at Huawei flagship in Western market. They cost almost as much as 'Non-Chinese' phones.
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- Noel
- Tfj
- 25 Oct 2016
We all know so many of these OEMs, manufacturers are charging us too much for these phones. Why do u think so many of the well specced and built Chinese phones cost under $400 &or at most $500.
Hopefully Google will realize that to move so many of these devices, they will have to drop the price some more. The 128GB Pixel XL should be
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- Anonymous
- 3I{
- 25 Oct 2016
I'll buy one at that price. And for profits Google can put ads in and on it.
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- Anonymous
- DQ$
- 25 Oct 2016
AnonD-598073, 25 Oct 2016"32GB Google Pixel XL costs around $285 to make" When ho... moreAre you unable to estimate a number of units made? Sure you can't be that ignorant?
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- AnonD-411799
- XNa
- 25 Oct 2016
so htc just manufactured it, branded by google. parts includes from samsung, hynix, qualcomm, lg. camera modules from sony guess.?
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- robdevil XI
- mpx
- 25 Oct 2016
AnonD-389018, 25 Oct 2016Omg I always wanted to know how much does it cost the displ... moreI worked at Carphonewarehouse repair centre. You should see prices for samsung parts. Ebay is about twice more expensive.