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 4S (16 GB) manufacturing costs in 2011, by component
This statistic shows a breakdown of the costs for the various components that make up the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release, as of October 2011. The most expensive component of the iPhone 4S (16 GB) was the display and touchscreen at 37 U.S. dollars.
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iSuppli. (September 25, 2012). Production costs for the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release as of October 2011, by component (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. "Production costs for the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release as of October 2011, by component (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 25, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. (2012). Production costs for the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release as of October 2011, by component (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/
iSuppli. "Production Costs for The Iphone 4s (16 Gb) Release as of October 2011, by Component (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2012, /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/
iSuppli, Production costs for the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release as of October 2011, by component (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Production costs for the iPhone 4S (16 GB) release as of October 2011, by component (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], iSuppli, September 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/244565/manufacturing-cost-of-the-iphone-4s/
