Cost of components iPhone 5 is estimated at U.S. $ 167.5

Analysts Techinsights issued a preliminary assessment of the value of components which make up the iPhone 5. Preliminary, since virtually vehicles on hand yet no one, and discuss and confirm this or that component is not possible.The final verdict is after September 21, when the store of purchase will be analyzed and evaluated definitively. In the meantime, a new model from Apple has been estimated at as much as 35 more expensive than the equivalent of its predecessor - the cost of materials iPhone 4S with 16 GB of internal memory is $ 132.50, and for the iPhone 5 with the same amount of memory - $ 167.50. From the attached table, you can noted that the greatest increase occurred in the value of the radio part. The exact model is unknown, but it is assumed that this is the product for Qualcomm Apple will have to pay $ 25, while its predecessor, he managed in 14 dollars. Increased cost and traditionally the most expensive part - the processor. Apple A6 cost $ 28 (in the iPhone 4S it costs $ 21). Despite the size of the screen raised its price rose not so much - from 15 to 18 dollars, and the other elements in the majority either remained the same or increase their value did not exceed $ 1.