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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Apple iPhone 4S: manufacturing costs as of October 2011
This statistic shows the manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage. The difference is shown between the 16, 32 and 64 GB releases. The price for the 16GB iPhone 4S smartphone at this time was 649 U.S. dollars while total manufacturing and BOM costs amounted to just 196 U.S. dollars.
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iSuppli. (September 25, 2012). Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. "Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 25, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. (2012). Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. "Manufacturing Cost of The Apple Iphone 4s as of October 2011, by Gb Storage (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2012, /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/
iSuppli, Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone 4S as of October 2011, by GB storage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], iSuppli, September 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/244560/manufacturing-cost-of-the-apple-iphone-4s/
