iPhone cost about $200 to $220 to build

So how much is Apple making on each iPhone it sales.  According to a analysis from teardown firm Portelligent:

A teardown of Apple’s iPhone by Austin-based Portelligent reveals a likely manufacturing cost of $200 for the 4GB model and $220 for the more expensive 8GB version, signaling extremely high margins for the Cupertino-based company which has already sold more than half a million units, according to one analyst. The iPhone includes a main microprocessor with an ARM core design and NAND flash storage from Samsung, NXP with another chip sporting an ARM core design, and power management chips from Philips, Texas Instruments, and Linear Technology, according to BusinessWeek via MacNN.

This is good news for Apple Stockholders and also signals the ability of Apple to cut prices as competition increases in the future.

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