He Google Pixel 9 Pro It costs, initially, 1,199 euros and the iPhone 16 Pro It costs 1,219 euros. In other words, they cost practically the same, but surely you have ever wondered How much does it really cost to manufacture a device like this?Well, a new report from Nikkei, added to a breakdown shared on X by user @Jukanlosreve shows the manufacturing cost of the Google Pixel 9 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Apple.
What is the manufacturing cost of Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro?
He Nikkei report details that the estimated value of the iPhone 16 Pro of Apple rises to $568slightly higher than that of the iPhone 15 Pro. Among its most expensive components are the M14 screenvalued at $110, and the camera partswhich are around $91.
He Apple A18 Pro chip It has an estimated price of $135, a value considerably higher than that of the Google Tensor chipwhich could reflect differences in performance between both processors. It is estimated that the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Eliteplanned for the best Android phones of 2025, will be priced close to $200.
iPhone 16 Pro
How much money does Google’s Pixel 9 Pro cost to make?
On the other hand, the manufacturing cost of Google Pixel 9 Pro around 400 dollars. This figure includes the price of all the physical parts that make up the device and the user @Jukanlosreve on X shares that the most expensive component is the chipset Tensor G4the processor developed by Google, with a value of 80 dollars.
He is followed by M14 display panelmanufactured by Samsung ($75), while camera components They amount to 61 dollars. This analysis suggests that the production cost of the Pixel 9 Pro is around a 11% lower than the Pixel 8 Probut since AndroidAuthority They emphasize that it is not entirely fair to compare it, since the Pixel 9 Pro It is a totally new model.
For a more realistic comparison, one should evaluate the Pixel 9 Pro XL against the Pixel 8 Prosince the 9 Pro XL would be the direct successor of that previous model, they say. In both cases, you must take into account other factors such as costs in research, development, marketing, shipping, distribution, among others, which increase the final price.
The Pixel 9 Pro XL in lichen green
