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Apple’s iPhone 6s Plus production cost is $236 but sells at $749

03:36 PM | 1 Oct, 2015
Apple’s iPhone 6s Plus production cost is $236 but sells at $749
NEW YORK (Web Desk) -The iPhone 6s Plus comes with a range of exciting hardware modules upgrade: the A9 SoC, 3D Touch display, better camera sensors, variant of Gorilla Glass 4 display protection layer, new Taptic engine, and a spacecraft-grade series 7000 aluminium body.

So how much do these components and other parts of the new iPhone cost? One third of what Apple is charging you, reportedly.

The company only spends about $236 (roughly Rs. 15,000) to make and assemble the iPhone 6s Plus, as per a teardown analysis by IHS Technology.

This should displease a few users as the off-contract starting price of the iPhone 6s Plus is $749 (Indian pricing could be around Rs. 72,000), which is apparently more than three times what Apple spends on making the phone.

Do note these figures are just a rough estimation and doesn't factor in other expenses - shipping, warehousing, marketing, research and development - Apple and other companies make to sell these smartphones, as IHS Senior Research Director Andrew Rassweiler noted when describing the limitations of the teardown analysis.

IHS Technology noted that the new display - 3D Touch - costs around $52.50 (roughly Rs. 3,500), while the A9 SoC paired with M9 coprocessor costs $22 (roughly Rs. 1,500).

The memory costs $17 (roughly Rs. 1200), whereas the 16GB storage costs $5.50 (roughly Rs. 360).

The research noted that the camera sensor costs $22.50 (roughly Rs 1,500), while other mechanical and electro-mechanical summed up to $42 (roughly Rs. 2,800).

"The 3D touch system is novel, and when combined with Apple's Taptic Engine, these features add about $10 to the total bill of materials cost," Andrew Rassweiler, senior director of cost benchmarking services for IHS Technology said.

"Haptic systems are fairly low-tech and forms of haptic feedback like this have been implemented for years in other devices using traditional vibration motors, but the iPhone's implementation of this feature is unique."

If prices are accurate, Apple has spent only $16 (roughly Rs. 1,100) more than it spent on the manufacturing and assembling of the iPhone 6 Plus.

The firm also said that the iPhone 6s would cost around $211.50 (roughly Rs. 14,000) to make, though it noted that it hasn't actually opened the device and the figure is just a calculated estimation.

To put the price in perspective, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs $290.45 (roughly Rs. 19,000) to manufacture and assemble, according to IHS Technology, and was priced at $700 at launch.

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Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Tuesday, the dollar was being quoted at 285.1 for selling and 288.15 for buying purposes for customers.

Euro price moves down by Rs2 to 312 for buying and 315 for selling. British Pound rate stands at 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling after increase.

UAE Dirham AED stands at 78 whereas the Saudi Riyal also witnessed fall and new price stands at 76.25.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 28 November 2022

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 285.1 288.15
Euro EUR 312 315
UK Pound Sterling GBP 358.5 362
U.A.E Dirham AED 78 78.75
Saudi Riyal SAR 76.25 77
Australian Dollar AUD 186 187.5
Bahrain Dinar BHD 759 767
Canadian Dollar CAD 208 210
China Yuan CNY 39.93 40.33
Danish Krone DKK 41.88 42.28
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.24 36.59
Indian Rupee INR 3.39 3.5
Japanese Yen JPY 1.55 1.63
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 916.38 925.38
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 60.38 60.98
New Zealand Dollar NZD 173.44 175.44
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.25 26.55
Omani Riyal OMR 741.26 749.26
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 77.63 78.33
Singapore Dollar SGD 210 212
Swedish Korona SEK 26.93 27.23
Swiss Franc CHF 323.37 325.87
Thai Bhat THB 8 8.04

Gold price in Pakistan moves up amid positive global cues; Check today gold price here

KARACHI – Gold continues to move upward in local market amid surge in international rates.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 28 November 2023

On Tuesday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs217,600, and the price for 10-gram gold saw increase of Rs943 to reach Rs186,557.

Globally, yellow metal went up by $12 to settle at $2,015 per ounce.

Last week, per tola gold price increased by Rs800 per tola, and it hovers around two month high.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Karachi PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Islamabad PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Peshawar PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Quetta PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Sialkot PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Attock PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Gujranwala PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Jehlum PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Multan PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Bahawalpur PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Gujrat PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Nawabshah PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Chakwal PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Hyderabad PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Nowshehra PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
Sargodha PKR 217,600 PKR 2,600
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