Following iFixIt's ritual teardown of Apple's new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c and a detailed chip analysis of the former by Chipworks, research firm IHS Suppli ran their spreadsheets to guesstimate just how much Apple may be paying for the parts.
According to a research note, the pricier top-of-the-line iPhone 5s commands a bill of material of $199.
Its polycarbonate plastic brother costs less to build, with part costs pegged at $173. The full breakdown is right after the break...