The cost of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is over 80,000 yen, which turns out to be the most expensive smartphone to produce in iPhone history.



The iPhone 15 Pro Max is sold at a very expensive price of 189,800 yen even for the cheapest 256GB model in Japan. As a result of Nihon Keizai Shimbun's analysis of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, it was revealed that the estimated production cost is $ 558 (about 83,700 yen).

iPhone 15 teardown reveals 10% costlier parts than 2022 flagship - Nikkei Asia

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the first iPhone model to use titanium for its exterior, and is characterized by its large display and relatively light weight. The appearance and performance of iPhone 15 Pro Max are summarized in detail in the article below.

iPhone 15 Pro Max photo & benchmark review, A17 Pro chip adopted & finally what is the potential of the top iPhone model equipped with USB-C? -GIGAZINE



In addition, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is equipped with a 5x optical telephoto camera, which allows you to take large, clear shots of distant objects. You can find out what kind of photos you can take with iPhone 15 Pro Max by reading the article below.

I tried taking photos and movies with the iPhone 15 Pro Max camera that can shoot at 5x telephoto & up to 48 megapixels - GIGAZINE



Even the cheapest 256GB model of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is sold at an expensive price of 189,800 yen, and the most expensive 1TB model is sold at a price of 249,800 yen, which is enough to buy a high-spec PC. .



Below is an image that disassembles the iPhone 15 Pro Max and summarizes the cost of each part. The display costs $115 (17,200 yen), the titanium frame costs $50 (7,500 yen), the A17 Pro chip costs $130 (about 19,500 yen), and the telephoto camera costs $30 (about 4,500 yen). , the cost of the telephoto camera has jumped 3.8 times compared to the previous generation iPhone 14 Pro Max.



The estimated production cost of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is $ 558 (about 83,700 yen), which is a 12% increase compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, making it the most expensive model in iPhone history. In addition, manufacturing costs for other models in the iPhone 15 series have increased compared to the iPhone 14 series, and Nanso Kashio, CEO of Fomalhaut Techno Solutions, who was in charge of iPhone analysis, said, ``Next year's iPhone series will have Pro Max. There is a possibility that price increases will be implemented for other models as well.'

in Mobile,   Hardware, Posted by log1o_hf