As you know, manufacturers do not sell their devices at cost price – the cost of research and development of new technologies, general support of the operating system and the manufacturer, marketing, etc. It is included in the price of the gadgets. Flagships have much more technology (and therefore cost for them), so journalists are especially regularly interested in the cost of premium models – this time the Japanese publication Nikkei estimated the cost of the components of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The most expensive model of Apple’s new series.

According to the calculations of journalists, the details of the iPhone 14 Pro Max cost about $ 501 in total (the price of the smartphone starts at $ 1099). It is noteworthy that it became the most expensive Apple smartphone produced in history – the price of components increased by about 20% compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

The main reason for the increase in the cost of the new product was the A16 Bionic chipset, its price is $ 110 (2.4 times more expensive than the A15 Bionic). The new 48-megapixel camera sensor is also more expensive, with a difference of around 50%.

It is noteworthy that the iPhone 14 Pro Max at the beginning of sales was sold at the same price as its predecessor – Apple did not reflect the increased costs to buyers.