5G components are definitely an essential element of the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 models for the US market are more expensive because they include mmWave 5G support.

Counterpoint analysts noted that we are talking about the cost of producing the iPhone 12 mmWave smartphone with flash memory of 128 GB for the US market.

Without the mmWave components, the iPhone 12 with 128GB flash is priced at $ 415, which is 21% more expensive than the iPhone 11 with the same flash. Despite saving more than $ 27 due to the simplified RF module design, the iPhone 12 model’s cost supporting only the 6 GHz (Sub-6) band for the global market still increased.

” The move from LCD to OLED in the iPhone 12 is a big leap forward that has resulted in a cost increase of more than $ 23,” the company said in a statement. ” The cost increase is also driven by the use of 5G-related components, with components such as the 5G modem, transceiver, and external RF system combined to add $ 34 to the cost .” The A14 Bionic processor in the iPhone 12, developed by Apple, according to Counterpoint, also significantly influenced the growth in the cost of the new version of the smartphone.