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Galaxy S8 Materials Costs Highest by Far Compared to Previous Versions, IHS Markit Teardown Reveals

The new Samsung Galaxy S8 equipped with 64 gigabytes (GB) of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost that comes out to US$301.60, much higher than for previous versions of the company’s smartphones, according to a preliminary estimate from information, analytics and solutions firm IHS Markit. After $5.90 in basic manufacturing costs are added, Samsung’s total cost to make the Galaxy S8 […]