Samsung Galaxy S4 costs $244 to manufacture
Samsung Galaxy S4 costs $235 to make
Samsung Galaxy S4 costs $235 to makeWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerBy Reed StevensonUpdated March 20, 2013 — 9.27am
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Samsung's Galaxy S4, a bigger and faster smartphone unveiled last week, costs $US244 ($A235) to make, according to data from market researcher IHS iSuppli.A larger and more-advanced display, faster chip and more computer memory drove the cost of building the entry-level 16 GB Galaxy S4 15 per cent higher than its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, the researcher said.$235: Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone.The handset, which has a 5-inch screen and 13-megapixel camera, is among three high-end smartphones Samsung will release this year after being overtaken in the US by Apple's iPhone 5 in the fourth quarter. The materials and manufacturing cost of the iPhone 5 is $US207 ($A200), iSuppli said in September, just after it debuted."Although its hardware is not radically different from the Galaxy S3 introduced in April of 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S4 includes some critical component updates that enhance its functionality," said Vincent Leung, senior analyst for cost benchmarking at IHS iSuppli.The estimates are based on a "virtual teardown" and may be amended after a physical examination of the device and its components, the researcher said.LoadingThe new model will be available in the US from April 26, and in Australia shortly thereafter.BloombergPhonesMost Viewed in TechnologyLoading