At the beginning of February,
and
Fast Company newspaper reportbrought some new elements
concerning the iPhone 8, such as a potential disappearance of physical buttons
on the edge, a 3D sensor on the front, but alsoan evolution of
iPhone price.
This last point seems to be gradually confirmed, in fact, according to a
new report from DigiTimes which often cites sources close to the channels
production, the module3D Touch for the OLED screenof
the iPhone would be60% more expensiveto manufacture than that of
l’iPhone 7.
DigiTimes specifies that the OLED screen of the next iPhone requires a new
type of sensor for 3D Touch, the manufacture of which would be more complicated
than the 3D Touch of the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 7, and therefore more expensive.
Comparatively, the 3D Touch component of the iPhone 7 costs $9 to manufacture,
et15 $pourthe OLED screen of the iPhone 8, either
a price increase of around 60%.
And if the Cupertino company wants to maintain its margins, it will have to
increase the price of this anniversary model oriPhone
Edition. In addition, the iPhone 8 would also integrate technologies
additional costs that could increase the bill.
To know according tothe latest rumors, and
sensor
integrated “home” fingerprintalso more complicated to manufacture, a
new 3D sensor on the front, and wireless induction charging.
In the United States, it could exceed 1000 dollars, knowing that a
iPhone 7 Plus 256 GB costs $979, and in France the latter is sold for €1,129.
So on French territory, this could give an iPhone 8 exceeding the
1129 €, not to mention the storage capacity which makes the price of
l’iPhone.
Deputy editor-in-chief, also known under the pseudonym Teza. Former video games journalist, who has been immersed in tech and Apple products since his very first iPhone 3GS in 2009. He has since worked for several American tech sites and now for iPhon.fr. Incidentally YouTuber and Apple product specialist on the MobileAddict channel. To contact me: maxime[a]iphon.fr
