CNN Calculates Blackberry Z10 Components Cost
There is no doubt that CNN is one of the most watched news networks in the world and in addition to the usual news some times they bring very interesting stories about the tech world. Their recent piece is about the Blackberry Z10 smartphone which was announced not very long ago. In their show called CNN Money, they have figured out the price of the components that are used to make a unit of Blackberry Z10.
Previously we have seen different sources finding out the price of the components in the latest devices and this time CNN is here with the complete roundup. According to CNN, the 4.2 inch display in Z10 will cost $26.50 and the 1.5 Ghz dual core Qualcomm processor found under the hood has a price tag of $26.50 as well. In addition to that, the Canadian manufacturer is using the 8MP camera on the back of the device and a 2MP camera on the front, both of them cost around $15. Z10 also features 16GB of internal memory which costs around $9. Other important components including battery, RAM, connectivity chips cost $21. Last but not the least, casing of Z10 and some other components have a price tag of over $59.
Z10 Making Expensive Than iPhone 5
So, after summing up, the guys at CNN Money have suggested that Blackberry Z10 costs around $154. Of course this price does not include the costs incurred on the assembly and marketing of the device. You have to keep in mind that the cost of the parts of a unit of Apple iPhone 5 is $139, while Blackberry Z10 costs $154 which is around $15 higher. Now, Z10 also has some components superior than the iPhone 5.
Z10 features a higher screen resolution than the iPhone 5, it also has a larger display screen and its battery is also high powered. Last but not the least, Z10 also features higher RAM memory than the iPhone 5.
Now, as we can see it costs not much but the retail price of Blackberry Z10 will go higher than $600 due to high profit margins of Blackberry and that is why Android is getting ahead, as they keep their margins low.