An IHS teardown finds that the BOM for an iPhone 6s Plus with 16GB of memory is about $231.50, an increase of $16 from the iPhone 6 Plus.After basic manufacturing costs are added, Apple’s total cost to manufacture the iPhone 6S Plus rises to $236. The unsubsidized price for a 16GB iPhone 6S (with a 4.7-inch diagonal screen) is $649, while the unsubsidized price for the 16GB iPhone 6S Plus (with 5.5-inch diagonal display) is $749.“3D Touch and Apple’s Taptic engine are among the more notable feature upgrades found in this latest round of iPhones,” said Andrew Rassweiler, senior director of cost benchmarking services for IHS Technology. “With each generation the company makes measured, incremental technology improvements to its iPhone line, and this time around those changes are increasing Apple’s per-unit material cost.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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