Apple iPhone 16e 128GB

A high-quality 6.1-inch OLED module is one of the largest component costs. The estimate includes the touch/display stack and front protective glass, but reflects high-volume smartphone procurement pricing rather than replacement-part pricing.

Estimated from the cost of a current-generation 3nm-class smartphone SoC, including wafer fabrication, packaging and testing. Apple’s internal transfer price is unavailable, so this is a broad industry-based estimate.

Includes the C1 modem allowance plus Skyworks, Murata and related RF front-end, filtering, antenna and cellular support components identified or implied by the teardown.

The teardown identifies Kioxia 128GB NAND. The estimate reflects current high-volume flash pricing plus packaging and associated memory components.

Includes the rear camera module with optical stabilisation and integrated 2x capability, the TrueDepth/Face ID camera assembly and module-level calibration.

Covers multilayer PCB fabrication, Renesas power-management components, NXP NFC/security hardware, Cirrus Logic audio, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/NFC support, passives and board assembly not separately itemised.

Reflects high-volume pricing for the battery cell, protection circuitry, adhesive and battery pack assembly. Apple’s disclosed recycled cobalt and lithium content does not materially increase the estimated commodity cost.

Includes the aluminium frame/enclosure, glass rear panel, IP68 sealing materials, adhesives, brackets and other mechanical parts. Recycled aluminium and glass content are included in the overall allowance.

Covers Bosch motion sensors, microphones, speakers, haptic actuator, USB-C port assembly, flex cables and related small electromechanical parts identified in the recycler and teardown materials.

Includes final assembly, battery and display installation, camera calibration, waterproofing checks, software loading, functional testing and quality control across a high-volume production line.

The supplied contents include the phone, 1m USB-C cable and documentation, with no power adapter. The allowance covers the cable, printed materials, box and packaging inserts.

Allowance for production equipment depreciation, clean-room and line utilities, tooling, consumables, process yield losses and directly attributable factory support costs. It excludes corporate overhead and R&D.

Assumes consolidated ocean or economical air freight from the relevant assembly region, with insurance, export handling and inbound logistics spread over commercial shipment volumes.

Assumes the finished smartphone enters the UK under the typical zero-duty tariff treatment for smartphones. Any country-specific component or preferential-origin complication is not separately modelled.