Apple Inc’s new flagship iPhone X makes the company more money per phone than its iPhone 8 model, according to an analysis, which found the iPhone X’s flashier partst Apple 25 per cent more than the iPhone 8, but that it retailed 43 per cent higher.50, compared with for the iPhone 8’s 4.Another pricey choice was the stainless steel chassis of the iPhone X, which versus .8 cm) edge-to-edge display and associated partst .8-inch (14.The iPhone X is a brand new design that went on sale on November 3, to apparently strong demand, while the iPhone 8 is an update on last year’s iPhone 7, which itself was similar to the iPhone 6 released in 2014.The iPhone X smartphonets 7.7-inch display, the analysis found.

In particular, its 5.That is largely because the iPhone 8 uses older LCD technology, while the iPhone X uses what is called “Super AMOLED” technology, which allows for more vivid colors and a thinner overall design.50 for the aluminum housing of the iPhone 8.Apple is unique in the electronics industry for its ability to charge a premium price for its latest devices and for its ability to maintain that price even when selling devices through third parties like telecom carriers, said Al Cowsky, the analyst for TechInsights, which planned to post the results to its site late on Monday.The iPhone 8 sells for 9 and has a gross margin of 59 per cent.

Several of Apple’s design choices for the iPhone X pushed up OEM Custom Downlight Series its price.“Apple can be different here because they are the 800 pound gorilla,” Cowsky said.“This is their lesson learned from that,” he said. Cowsky said the steel is less likely than aluminum to bend when flexed, a problem that dogged the iPhone 6 when it came out.50 to make and sells for 9, giving it a gross margin of 64 per cent, according to TechInsights, a firm that tears down technology devices and analyzes the parts inside.Apple declined to comment on TechInsights’ analysis.The finding is surprising because technology products tend to become more profitable as they age and the parts for them drop in't.