14 DAY TRIAL // Apple still relies on Samsung to make the iPhone come true, and the company’s anniversary model called iPhone X makes no exception. This is one of the reasons Samsung should want the iPhone X to be successful, with a component analysis revealing the South Korean firm could make no more no less than $110 for each sold unit.
In other words, this is what all the parts that are made by Samsung and installed on an iPhone X are worth when arriving at your door, so Samsung should be more than happy if the new Apple flagship sells well.
An in-depth look at the iPhone X parts made by Counterpoint Technology Market Research and published by the WSJ reveals that in addition to the highly-controversial display installed on the device, the battery and capacitors available on the 10th anniversary iPhone are also manufactured by Samsung.
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Counterpoint says there’s a good chance that Samsung could make more money off the iPhone X than off its own Samsung Galaxy S8, but this obviously refers just to parts manufacturing and not to the whole company that’s clearly benefiting from the high smartphone sales.
The analysis points to an estimated $4 billion bonus over what Samsung normally makes off parts manufacturing for the Galaxy S8, and it’s all because the estimates point to record number of sold iPhone X units.
Apple is expected to sell approximately 130 million iPhone X units, while Samsung’s sales of the Galaxy S8 should total 50 million, the research shows. It’s estimated that Samsung makes approximately $202 off the components it builds for each Samsung Galaxy S8, so in the end, the company could earn more money just by making the iPhone X happen given the better sales.
Apple itself is trying to cut dependence on Samsung, and starting from 2019, the company could work with other companies for manufacturing iPhone displays, especially following investments in new production facility belonging to LG Display.