iPhone 18 Pro Costing Apple 38% More to Make, TrendForce Estimates

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By Tim HardwickAug 10, 2026, 6:29 am122 ptsTrending
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will cost nearly 40 percent more to build than its predecessor because of soaring memory prices, according to new data analyzed TrendForce. The research firm's latest smartphone analysis puts the bill of materials for the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro roughly 38 percent above the equivalent iPhone…

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