Apple introduced the iPhone XS Max with a price tag of $1,099 for the basic version, $1,249 for the variant with 256 GB and the staggering $1,449 for the 512 GB one. According to TechInsights, the component cost of the big iPhone is estimated at $443, nearly $50 more than the iPhone X’s basic cost from last year.
Full graph of the iPhone XS Max component price
Looking at the graph, clearly the OLED panel is the most expensive component for a second year in a row. It is manufactured by the Korean competitor Samsung and we can only guess how much of the price is actual cost and…