Apple's A17 Pro chip costs $130: 27% more expensive than the A16, but still cheaper than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

According to news from this site on October 16, A17 Pro is Apple’s first 3nm SoC. It is only used in iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It uses TSMC’s most expensive foundry technology.

"Nikkei Shimbun" tracked and analyzed the manufacturing process of Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. Finally, it was found that the total cost of all components of the phone is about US$558 (note from this site: currently about 4,079 yuan), which is 12% more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

In terms of components, the cost of the telephoto lens is 3.8 times that of last year, reaching US$30; the cost of the titanium body is US$50, 43% more expensive than the previous stainless steel material; the cost of the A17 Pro chip It is US$130, a 27% increase compared to the A16.

Compared with the A16 Bionic based on 4nm foundry, the price of the 3nm process used by A17 Pro has increased significantly, but this is not the most surprising thing. What’s surprising is that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 released by Qualcomm in 2022 is even more expensive.

"Nikkei Shimbun" stated that the manufacturing cost of A16 Bionic is about US$110 and that of A17 Pro is about US$130. The difference between the two is only US$20. They believe that the technology giant may have improved its manufacturing cost by increasing production costs. The cost is spread evenly based on the size of the goods.

In comparison, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is about $160, which is obviously more than the A17 Pro. However, that $160 may also include the cost of parts such as the baseband.

What’s more interesting is that the A17 Pro is only used in Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is currently available It's used in millions of Android smartphones, but it still costs more than the A17 Pro.

Of course, most Android phone manufacturers can only purchase Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which may not be an unacceptable result for some people, but if you also consider the rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 The price will be higher than that of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, so it will only become more difficult for Qualcomm’s partners to adjust profit margins.

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