Galaxy s8 is more expensive to manufacture than iPhone 7, S7 , and even the s7 edge
Published 4/24/17 You may think that the iPhone 7 costs more to manufacture than the Galaxy S8, because the iPhone 7 has 3D Touch. No, it's the reverse. Why? Why does the Galaxy S8 cost more to manufacture than the S7, S7 Edge, and the iPhone 7? It is because the Galaxy S8 has curved Gorilla Glass 5, edge-to-edge Infinity Display, and iris scanner are very expensive to manufacture. It costs $307.50 to make 1 Galaxy S8. It also has 64 GB of storage as standard, and it also has Qualcomn's latest Snapdragon 835. It only costs Apple to make 1 iPhone 7 $230. It costs $43.43 less to manufacture a S7, and $36.29 less to manufacture a S7 Edge. The Infinity Display costs $85 to manufacture, Snapdragon 835: $45, aluminum chassis: $22.50. Manufacturing fees are $5.90, so it really costs Samsung $301.60 to manufacture a S8.
Comparison of manufacturing costs of smartphones of the last 2 years.