$ 237 for a Samsung Galaxy S4

This, of course, is not the grand total, but the cost of manufacturing the device. The IHS flash report that it will cost $ 237 to manufacture the Samsung Galaxy S4. We’ll add right away, with the rival iPhone 5, that amount is (in theory) $ 203, and the cost of an in-house Galaxy Note could kick in at 270 greens.

Analysts say Samsung's big advantage is that it produces a lot of components on its own. Exceptions to this are Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC and Exynos Octa 5 chips - the former can cost $ 28 and the latter $ 20. Unfortunately, the full report is not public.