New report from Counterpoint Research don show di cost difference between iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Di analysis, wey senior analyst Shenghao Bai carry out, reveal how di electronic bill of materials (e-BoM) don change from one generation to di next.
According to di research, iPhone 17 Pro Max get e-BoM cost wey dey around $450, while iPhone 18 Pro Max don increase to $480. Dis 30-dollar increase come from new components like updated camera system and faster processor. Di display and battery also get slight price bump.
Counterpoint Research, wey dey based in Shenghao Bai, specialize in teardown and BoM analysis. Dem don work with big companies like Samsung Electronics, OPPO, and Xiaomi. Di report give breakdown of every part, from chipset to casing.
Di main area wey cost rise pass na di A19 chip inside iPhone 18 Pro Max, wey dey more expensive than di A18 chip for iPhone 17 Pro Max. Also, di new periscope lens for di Pro Max model add extra cost. But some components like memory and storage get slight reduction, wey balance di overall increase small.
Di report no include labor or other costs, just di raw materials and parts. E show say Apple dey spend more on di newer model, but di final price for customers fit still remain same or increase. Di analysis dey important for understanding smartphone supply chain and hardware development trends.
