Disassembled "iPhone 6s Plus" to find the cost, how much did it change from the previous model?

It becomes a minor change model of "iPhone 6" series "IPhone 6s / 6s Plus"Although the appearance has not changed,Dramatic performance improvement proved in various benchmarksIt is being done. 3D Touch parts not included in the 6 series have been added and the selling price has been raised nearly 10,000 yen, but in the report of IHS surveyed after disassembling the iPhone 6s Plus to pieces, It turned out that it was 16 dollars (about 1900 yen) higher, and the exact manufacturing cost was calculated.

Upgraded Components in iPhone 6S Plus Costs Apple an Extra $ 16 Per Device | IHS Online Newsroom
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/technology/upgraded-components-iphone-6s-plus-costs-apple-extra-16-device


IHS decomposed and investigated the iPhone 6s Plus 16GB model, the total manufacturing cost per unit is calculated as 236 dollars (about 28,000 yen) against the regular price of 749 dollars (Japan price / tax 98800 yen) It is being done. According to IHS, the characteristic change is that the addition of the 3D Touch system adds a Taptic engine, and the cost cost of each part will be increased by 16 dollars at a time.


I'm wondering if these changes are worth the rise in costs, but IHS analyzes each part that has been disassembled and summarizes the consideration.


◆ Improved durability
In the exterior of the 6s series, the alloy of "7000 series aluminum" which is also used for the case of Apple Watch, the highest hardness for displayGorilla Glass 4Has been adopted. Although packing and sealing of fine gaps are also done, although not announced, waterproof performance has also improved, and it is said that it is more robust design than the previous model.

◆ Processor upgrade
Upgraded to A9 series core processor with CPU performance 70% faster than the conventional A8 series. The M8 chip of the coprocessor was separately required for the A8 chip of the previous generation, but the A9 chip was designed to incorporate the M9 chip, and it has evolved into the standalone type.

◆ 3D Touch and Taptic Engine
Taptic Engine was added as 3D Touch function which was not in previous version was realized. It will be an upgrade from a conventional motor, so the material cost will rise by 10 dollars (about 1200 yen).

◆ Wireless modem upgrade, Wi-Fi performance improved
Data efficiency has been improved by changing the wireless modem standard from the conventional CAT 4 (Qualcomm MDM 9625) to the CAT 6 (Qualcomm MDM 9635). Also, the 2 x 2 MIMO which is the first on the iPhone is installed, and the transmission / reception performance of Wi-Fi is improved by the antenna design of multiple input / output.

Improvement of camera performance
The main camera changes from 8 million pixels to 12 million pixels, and the front camera also changes from 1.2 million pixels to 5 million pixels, which is the same as the major upgrade. IHS says "Apple tended to focus on image quality and camera speed rather than pixel number, but it ceased to beat the flagship model made by other companies."

Expansion of battery life
Although it is said that the battery itself is smaller than the 6 series, it is said that the battery life has improved due to new power-saving software and changes in the components that manage the power supply.

◆ NAND flash memory
The cost of a 16 GB NAND flash memory is less than 6 dollars (about 720 yen) per one sheet. Because the distribution price of the NAND flash memory itself is decreasing, the cost of manufacturing the 16 GB and 64 GB iPhone 6s Plus will change only by $ 17 (about 2000 yen), but Apple seems to be 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB and It seems that every time we add capacity, we are adopting a price setting to add 100 dollars (about 12,000 yen) shipping price to the merchant.