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The new 6.5 inch 256GB iPhone XS Max is made of roughly $443 (Roughly Rs. 55,000 in Pakistani currency) worth of parts according to the latest research reports, merely $47 (~Rs 5,800 in PKR) more than the build cost of last year's iPhone X.
The Phone is sold for 1,249 (Approx Rs. 155,000 in PKR) which is almost 3 times more of what the device worth in terms of its hardware and components. The most expensive part in the iPhone is still it's OLED display.
The iPhone XS Max display costs Apple $80.50 (~Rs. 10,000 PKR). While the A12 chip and modems are the second most expensive, at $72 (~Rs. 9,000 PKR). Storage, priced at $64 (~Rs. 8,000 PKR) is the third most expensive component, while other expensive parts include the cameras at $44 (~Rs. 5,500 PKR) and the housing and mechanical components at $55 (~Rs. 6,800 PKR).
Well, these estimates dont account for things such as research, development, marketing and software. Back in 2015, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that cost breakdowns for devices are not near of actual costs. He stated that "I've never seen one that is anywhere close to being accurate.
