Launched by Apple in September, and arriving in Spain only in November of this year, the four models that make up the iPhone 12 line had a lot of repercussion in our country, especially when it came to price. On Spanish soil, the iPhone 12 Pro, the second most robust version of the series, arrived at an incredible price of R$ 12.999, being the first iPhone in history to exceed the range of 10 thousand reais.
But the question worth answering is; are the components that were selected to assemble the iPhone 12 Pro really worth all that?
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A report released on the network during the last weekend reveals that the cost of assembling the iPhone 12 Pro is about US$ 406 (approximately R$ 2.169 in current direct conversion).
Analyzing the components that make up the device, we can say that 26,8% of the model's parts are manufactured in South Korea, in addition to 21,9% of other components are from companies in the United States. Although the company is interested in maintaining the quality already known in the other devices of the brand, this variety of suppliers has proved to be an important point for Apple, which shows that it is also concerned with the final value of the product.
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Components for iPhone 12 Pro
The most expensive piece under the hood of the iPhone 12 Pro is Qualcomm's Snapdragon X55 5G modem. Reportedly, even the OLED panel made by Samsung for this iPhone edition is cheaper than Qualcomm's 5G modem.
In addition, what still manages to impact the final value of the product is the presence of twice the internal storage present in the device compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 11 Pro, in addition to more RAM memory as well.
Below, the components are listed with their respective values applied as a unit for each iPhone 12 Pro assembled.
- Modem Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G: US$ 90;
- OLED panel made by Samsung: $70;
- Processador A14 Bionic: US$ 40;
- SK Hynix DRAM: US$ 12,80;
- Samsung Flash Memory: $19,20;
- Sensores CMOS da Sony: US$ 7,90
It is prudent to say that the values of the components invested by the manufacturers weigh considerably on the final value of the product, but that is not all. In addition to the parts themselves, the final price for each unit is also impacted by the values of operation, logistics, marketing and investment in research and development. However, we do not have access to these values.
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