#FRESHOUT9jaUpdate 32GB Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone Costs $237 To Build

Samsung’s strength is this ability to in-source to itself, they keep adding to the list of components that they can supply to themselves. Samsung adds $75 to the cost of each Galaxy S4 because of its higher end display and touchscreen setup.
    Other costs associated with the Samsung Galaxy S4 included Corning for the Gorilla Glass display cover, Broadcom with Bluetooth with Wi-Fi, a Maxim power management chip and Triquint Semiconductor. IHS broke down the cost structure for each component in the device. The Galaxy S4 international division includes the Samsung-produced Exynos 5 Octa processor, which costs $28 per chipset. The US version on the other hand uses a Qualcomm provided Snapdragon processor which is $8 cheaper at $20 per unit.
The IHS will release a full teardown report for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on May 9. While Samsung may be spending $237 per smartphone, the company receives more than 100 percent margin on each device sold to wireless carriers