The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra bill of materials estimated at $469
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- Anonymous
- nem
- 31 May 2023
Swm1, 31 May 2023And the less competition for Qualcomm.. the more they raise... moreThe chip is expensive in this case because Samsung have their own version. If they used the normal 8 Gen 2, it would be different.
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- 39y
- 31 May 2023
So it's getting cheaper and cheaper for manufacturers to make the phones (BoM cost going down) yet consumers pay more and more. And there's people on this site that actually defend these phones costing $1,500. I know the BoM isn't the only expense, but there's no justification for the threefold price increase
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- Anonymous
- 39y
- 31 May 2023
Ever since Huawei stopped making their kirin chipsets competition is at an all time low. Hopefully Huawei have something brewing for the future to keep costs down for us all.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2023
Xiaomi trying to use micro 4/3 sensor inside mi 14 Ultra
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- Swm1
- 0F2
- 31 May 2023
And the less competition for Qualcomm.. the more they raise the cost of their chips.. and the more we will pay for phones. Think about that the next time you want to go mad for the newest snapdragon! 👍
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- Anonymous
- nem
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023Apart from 60 Hz and no lossless zoom (which will change wi... moreHigh refresh rate and lossless zoom are pretty much a given at the iPhone 14's price point. Using last gens chip does not make it any more appealing (and also eliminates it from being called flagship). A Pixel 7 is a flagship because it uses the same chip as the Pro and if you have an S23 and your UI lags, there's something wrong with your phone. The iPhone 14 at what it currently costs is a bad joke, terrible value, ESPECIALLY if you live in Europe. If you just want a good but basic phone, there are multiple choices in the Android universe for half the cost that do the job just as well if not better. Apple need to make the non-Pro models cheaper to fit the specs, it would be a win-win for them, cause they can keep recycling last years junk for it and save on development cost while raking in a ton of new customers :)
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2023
The "This doesn't include R&D, customer support, warranty, etc" disclaimer should be at the top for all the troglodytes who can't read
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2023
You can see why they removed SD card.
BOM for 1TB flash is like $30. But you have to spend $400 to upgrade from 256 GB to 1TB.
SD card is NEVER coming back. Headphone jack is NEVER coming back. Bringing them back means losing BILLIONS in profit.
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- 31 May 2023
Rosso, 31 May 2023Worth pointing out, just because materials cost that much, ... moreYeah about 98% of people here dont realise this. Its like adding microsd and headphone jack, they don't realise how much it actually costs just adding them features on tens of millions of devices. It costs tens of millions and thats not including paying their workers, factory costs, R&D etc.
They have to make money/profit back so its why all these flagships now cost over £1000 and the likes of xperia 1 and RoG phone cost more than other flagships and chinese brands selling for higher prices (only in europe btw, everywhere else they are generally about 20% cheaper than equivalent iphone or galaxy phone or even pixel now).
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023USA is only place you get iphone 14 128GB below $900. In Europe it's readily available for slightly more than €800 from 3rd party.
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- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023These phones still exist, companies just created a tier abo... moreUSA is only place you get iphone 14 128GB below $900.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2023
rizki1, 31 May 2023Laptop CPU sells for $280 as Intel's website says, I d... moreLaptops do not use majority of new components every year
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- KLS
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023Apart from 60 Hz and no lossless zoom (which will change wi... morethose S23 with laggy UI should try reset their device
if it still not fix the issue, then they should claim warranty
all samsung phone is using same one ui, and only few people getting the issue, it way less that widespread issue afaik
anyway flagship is flagship, but like you said, it doesnt mean flagship phone = is perfect phone
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- 31 May 2023
Worth pointing out, just because materials cost that much, it doesn't mean Samsung is here making like 600+ euros per phone.
Engineering cost, cost of production, marketing, software development that lasts years, and other things also contribute to the overall cost.
It would be interesting to see analysis if possible of all of that as well, so we know how much they really make per phone, my guess would be like 10-25%, but who knows, it could be more.
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- Anonymous
- KLS
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023are these their excuses for not putting microxd slot and 3.... moreits not excuses, yes, some people might still using those but not as much as before, that just reality
like who listen to fm radio now ? when most people listen to spotify/ytmusic or even internet radio
ir blaster? nowdays some tv remote already using blutooth instead ir, and some AirConditioner now also have wifi-connection for cloud control
their idea, maybe, if u have money to spend on high-end mobile, then ur home appliances/device should also good one too, no?
health-tracking sensor estate been taken and replaced with extra-camera
beside many cheap fitness tracker, they also want to sell more of their smart watches
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023iPhone 14 non-Pro is FAR from a proper flagship.Apart from 60 Hz and no lossless zoom (which will change with iPhone 15 as it will get 48 MP), I don’t see any issue. One could just as well say „Pixel 7 is not a proper flagship because its chipset is worse“ or „Galaxy S23 is not a proper flagship because of its laggy UI“. No phone is perfect.
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- 31 May 2023
They need to pay the factory staff salary somehow. Of course there are decent amount of mark-up. If I work there I better be getting paid a lot. You working people understand better than anyone how it feels to be underpaid. Developers, technicians, researchers etc. They all want to get their labor worth. Samsung also need to pay the bill. The factory, the hq, office buildings, etc. Not gonna power itself up. Think logically before you think their phone is overpriced. There are so many new company that tried to make their own phone just to prove a point it can be cheaper, but they all flop. They eventually couldn't cover the cost.
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- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023Who told you that ??Myself lol. Seems stupid now that you a it out loud...
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- Anonymous
- nem
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023Stop defending itBozo, he's not defending it, he's explaining it for people like you that have no clue about anything..
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- Anonymous
- nem
- 31 May 2023
Anonymous, 31 May 2023These phones still exist, companies just created a tier abo... moreiPhone 14 non-Pro is FAR from a proper flagship.