Apple iPhone XS Max components valued at $443

26 September 2018
The rest of the $1,099 base price is research and development, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, etc.

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  • Graham
  • mDm
  • 08 Jan 2019

These costs are inherrently wrong anyway. The screen was previously revealed to cost in the tune of several hundred dollars alone, not the sub-70 as listed here.

Maybe the $443 is how much the components SHOULD cost, however Samsung are in the position where they can tell Apple "pay us 6x the component's worth, or screw you!" I fully admit that the idea a screen this small should cost so much is utterly ridiculous, but that's Samsung for you.

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    • Anonymous
    • 7tw
    • 04 Oct 2018

    Why is it that the cost of components are calculated, Apple is not obligated to justify it's costs to anyone, I'm not an iPhone user but get over these cost benefit comments GSM arena. Seriously, if you want to buy it and have the money, you buy it, if you don't you can envy the people that bought it. End of story, leave the company alone.

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      • Anonymous
      • 3DR
      • 28 Sep 2018

      Anonymous , 26 Sep 201810years later: Man..the above guy was right..its 2028 and... moreYou don't belong in this Comments section.

      You're speaking bias without any facts, but for arguments sake I'll sink to your level.

      Atleast Apple phones don't blow up. You lose.

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        • Anonymous
        • XS5
        • 28 Sep 2018

        Why these people haven't realized that Apple still needs to pay the company that assemble the device?

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          • Anonymous
          • KhD
          • 28 Sep 2018

          The logo costs $1000?

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            • I_ssan
            • fxR
            • 28 Sep 2018

            I believe that most of the posters here are tech people, working in industry. Are you willing to get pay cut for 40% so that you can buy iPhone at $600?
            I worked as third party printer ink salesman , it only cost ¢50 a bottle of ink, the company was selling at $15/bottle. Go figure.

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              • No more iphones
              • IWQ
              • 27 Sep 2018

              Anonymous, 26 Sep 2018So it's worth $599. HmmI believe it could be way cheaper than $599 to make these new iPhones . I worked in a repair center before and these spare parts are dirt cheap. If they are so expensive, Apple won’t be a trillion dollar company as it is today . I am done with them , a $1000 phones in 2018 with no fast charging ,no headphone jack , and this time not even a dongle , they really sucks this time Apple .

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                • Save it yourself
                • IWQ
                • 27 Sep 2018

                Anonymous, 26 Sep 2018Sure. If you want spyware from China tracking your every mo... moreLiterally everything OEMs have some sort of obtaining your “data” for marketing purposes, not just Huawei , do you think Apple or Samsung doesn’t ?! You know nothing dude .

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                  • kalel
                  • sXb
                  • 27 Sep 2018

                  Anonymous , 27 Sep 2018Relax iTurd, although s9+ costs a whopping 7$ more to manuf... moreS9 starting retail price was 900.
                  Samsung don't have their own os like apple do. The re are reasons if u switch off the hate for a little bit

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                    • kalel
                    • sXb
                    • 27 Sep 2018

                    Anonymous , 27 Sep 2018Relax iTurd, although s9+ costs a whopping 7$ more to manuf... moreOoh name calling :D makes u feel strong being a keyboard warrior. U do know u hating over a bunch of phones :D
                    Ur wrong. Iphone x isn't 450$ it's the iPhone xs max and the large note 9 is similar in cost and retail price.

                    Let's talk about samsungs mid rangers and low range phones. How are they almost double the price of other similar android phones which have better specs??? Similar reason to apple I guess For marketing and research etc.
                    Anyway carry on hating ons bunch of phones :D

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                      • Anonymous
                      • gM}
                      • 27 Sep 2018

                      Realistic1, 27 Sep 2018Sadly I actually did bought 2 Android flagships, which you ... more"Did bought 2 android flagships" and yet you ask me to work on my grammar!

                      The problem with self righteousness!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • XNk
                        • 27 Sep 2018

                        Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018Ironically, it's the iPhones that are doing well 5 years la... moreI am not irritated. Just amused by the mindset of iPhone users.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XNk
                          • 27 Sep 2018

                          Duel, 27 Sep 2018"Use an iPhone for 5 years then report back. Your RAM will ... moreWeb browsers with many open tabs and the latest games. Can your 1GB tablet play PUBG and Fortnite?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • mTW
                            • 27 Sep 2018

                            Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018Use an iPhone for 5 years then report back. Your RAM will n... moreIronically, it's the iPhones that are doing well 5 years later, as they have just received the very latest OS update. Same cannot be said for Android phones.

                            In any case, use what works for you, who cares what others use. Why does it irritate you so much?

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                              • Duel
                              • Scq
                              • 27 Sep 2018

                              Anonymous, 27 Sep 2018Use an iPhone for 5 years then report back. Your RAM will n... more"Use an iPhone for 5 years then report back. Your RAM will not be enough for RAM-intensive apps in future."

                              I'm sure RAM will be enough

                              I still have 5 year old iPad Air as my second tablet and even with that RAM is no problem and it has whopping 1GB ;)

                              i can't think what these RAM intensive apps can be? This computer where i write this message has 4GB RAM.

                                Anonymous , 26 Sep 201810years later: Man..the above guy was right..its 2028 and... moreSadly I actually did bought 2 Android flagships, which you would know if you read my comments better.
                                Work on your grammar aswell.
                                And calm down, this is afterall - just an internet comment section.

                                  kupfernigk, 26 Sep 2018The comment about Google tracking would be absolutely corre... moreTrue, but I don't even have Facebook app, or ever Facebook anymore. Never even had Twitter. I mainly use apps like Snapchat, and latley Telegram instad of Whatsapp. And I actually use FaceTime sometimes, so that's cool.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • XNk
                                    • 27 Sep 2018

                                    Anonymous, 26 Sep 2018well.. whats wrong with it? You don't like showing off your... moreMy midrange and fairly-priced Android phone looks good enough to be shown off.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • XNk
                                      • 27 Sep 2018

                                      Anonymous, 26 Sep 2018It is experience that you pay. No apps crashing, broken fea... moreUse an iPhone for 5 years then report back. Your RAM will not be enough for RAM-intensive apps in future. Your battery will not last the whole day. You will probably drop and break the glass. And have to pay a fortune to replace it.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • gM}
                                        • 27 Sep 2018

                                        kalel, 27 Sep 2018Relax android lovers no need to be concerned as u won't be ... moreRelax iTurd, although s9+ costs a whopping 7$ more to manufacture, yet the ip x market price costs a mere 450$ more than s9+!
                                        Whats your point of such elaborate comment?