The source added the following beneath this statistic: "Please note that these teardown assessments are preliminary in nature, account only for hardware and manufacturing costs and do not include other expenses such as software, licensing, royalties or other expenditures."
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iPhone 5: manufacturing costs as of September 2012
This statistic shows the manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage. The difference is shown between the 16, 32 and 64 GB releases. The price for the 16GB iPhone 5 smartphone at this time was 649 U.S. dollars while total manufacturing and BOM costs amounted to just 207 U.S. dollars.
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iSuppli. (September 25, 2012). Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/
iSuppli. "Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 25, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/
iSuppli. (2012). Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/
iSuppli. "Manufacturing Cost of The Apple Iphone 5 as of September 2012, by Gb Storage (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2012, /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/
iSuppli, Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 5 as of September 2012, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], iSuppli, September 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/244553/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-5/
