iPhone 15 Pro Max components are significantly more expensive

If you are planning to purchase the new iPhone 15 Pro Max but are on a slim budget, then you must be wondering about the cost of repair components. Well, a new Nikkei research reveals the estimated cost of building an iPhone 15 device. From this report, netizens learn the price of various components on the iPhone 15 series and the increase in comparison to the previous model.

Comparing the components in the new iPhones with those of the previous generation, you’ll see a 12% increase. This proves that owners of this new device will spend more to repair their new iPhone 15 device. The only component that doesn’t see any pricing change from last year is the NAND flash storage.

So if the issue on your device doesn’t have anything to do with the storage, then you can expect to pay a lot to fix it. However, the prices of just three components in the devices in this series are major drivers of cost. Majorly, this is a result of the upgrades in the various areas where these components can be found.

Repairing an iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost more thanks to more expensive components

There are a lot of upgrades that come with the new iPhone 15 Pro series. These upgrades include a new titanium frame, new screens with slimmer bezels, and a new camera system, just to mention a few. With these improvements comes a hike in the prices of components necessary to build this device.

In comparison with the iPhone 14 Pro series, the price increments on these new components are mind-blowing. For the new display, it costs 10% more than that of the iPhone 14 Pro series. The Apple A17 Bionic chip on this new device costs 27% more than on its predecessor.

Now that is quite an increase, but the party is just getting started over her. One of the major design upgrades on the iPhone 15 Pro series is the titanium frames cost 43% more than last year’s frames. Now for the final blow, the new 5x telephoto module costs 280% more than last year’s 3x telephoto module.

The total price to produce the new iPhone 15 Pro series is 12% more than the 14 Pro series. Nikkei estimates the production cost of this device to be $558, which is quite expensive. Apple, on their part, retails the base iPhone 15 Pro Max model for $1199, more than double the production cost.

Well, Apple can price their devices how they see fit after calculating their production and other costs. But the main issue for most users will be purchasing parts for their iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max if it goes bad. Those on a slim budget might find it difficult to repair their devices as the price of repair components is through the roof.