OLED displays tend to be the most costly components on smartphones, and Chinese analyst firm, ichunt (which gave the lower BOM figure), projects iPhone X OLED panels cost approximately $ 80, while the device's
stainless steel frame costs $ 53 and its 256 GB flash memory modules cost $ 45.
Not exact matches
Kuo says
stainless steel could be the material of choice for the
frame, but its expensive
cost could mean that only the premium or high - end iPhone 8 models will be sporting them next year, Apple Insider has learned.
In an effort to cut
costs, that display will be LCD rather than OLED, and Apple will use aluminum for the handset's
frame as opposed to
stainless steel.
The
stainless steel link and
frame will
cost an additional # 89.99, while the leather band and
frame will
cost # 59.99.
Finally, the Luxe
stainless steel link band paired with a
stainless steel frames will
cost $ 129.99.
The Luxe
stainless steel link band paired with a
stainless steel display
frame available in silver will
cost $ 129.95.