Apple iPhone 7
Complimentary Teardown Report with Additional Commentary
October 2016
Apple iPhone 7
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Apple iPhone 7 Highlights
Apple iPhone 7 Technical Features
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
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-removable Li-Ion battery
-backlit IPS LCD
-core
-core graphics
-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, HSPA, LTE, Bluetooth v4.2 A2DP LE, NFC, USB 2.0
- No
- dust and water resistant
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Apple iPhone 7 - Specifications
Specifications
Manufacturer: Apple
Product Name: iPhone 7
Model Number: A1778
Size: 4.7”
System: iOS 10
Purchased unlocked in North America
for North American service providers
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Specifications
BASIC Product Name iPhone 7, A1778
Manufacturer Apple Inc.
Minimum Size (mm) 67.1 x 138.3 x 7.1
Weight (g) 138
BATTERY TIME Standby (hours) 3.9G: FDD-LTE: 240 3.9G: TD-LTE: – 3G: WCDMA: ? 3G: CDMA: – 3G: TD-SCDMA: – 2G: GSM: ?
Voice Call (minutes) 3.9G: FDD-LTE: ? 3.9G: TD-LTE: – 3G: WCDMA: ? 3G: CDMA: – 3G: TD-SCDMA: – 2G: GSM: ?
Video Call (minutes) –
Digital TV (minutes) –
Other –
Battery (size in mm) Li-Ion Polymer, 3.8V, 1960mAh (size unknown due to sample limitation)
SYSTEM OS iOS 10
CPU / ROM / RAM CPU: Apple A10 Fusion, quad core, 2.33GHz
Storage: 128GByte
RAM: 2GByte
DISPLAY Main Display 4.7-inch, 16,777,216 colors, 750 x 1334 dot, Retina HD IPS LCD
COMMUNICATION Protocol (MHz) 3.9G: FDD-LTE: 700, 800, 850, 900, 1500, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2300, 2600
3.9G: TD-LTE: 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600
3G: WCDMA: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
3G: CDMA: 3G: TD-SCDMA: 2G: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
HSDPA/HSUPA (Mbps) 3G: 42.2/5.76 LTE: 450/50
Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS Yes
Infrared –
RFID/NFC NFC/RFID
CAMERA
SENSOR Motion Accelerometer: Yes Digital Compass: - Yes Gyroscope: Yes Barometer: Yes
OTHER
Main Camera 12.0MP CMOS with OIS and auto focus, LED flash
Sub Camera 7.0 MP CMOS
Gesture Recognition: – – – –
Ambient Light Sensor: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Temperature Sensor: – Humidity Sensor: –
Security Fingerprint Sensor: Yes – – –
Healthcare Heart Rate Monitor: -
Touch Panel Capacitive, multi touch, 3D Touch
Waterproof/Anti-shock IP67
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Apple iPhone 7 - Costing Information
Single Device Cost*
Teardown Date September 2016
Applications Processor $40.00
Applications / Baseband Processor $0.00
Baseband Processor $17.00
Battery $4.00
Camera / Image $26.00
Connectivity $9.50
Display / Touchscreen $37.00
Logic $0.00
Memory: Mixed $25.50
Memory: Non-Volatile $13.00
Mixed Signals $1.00
Non-Electronics $22.00
Other $15.00
Power Management / Audio $11.50
RF Component $23.50
Sensor $4.50
Substrates $5.50
Supporting Materials $7.00
Final Assembly & Test $13.00
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Costs are in USD
* Costs are based off of TechInsights
Quick Turn estimates. The costs are
likely to be different once full
teardown analysis is performed.
$40.00
$17.00
$4.00
$26.00
$9.50
$37.00
$25.50
$13.00
$1.00
$22.00
$15.00
$11.50
$23.50
$4.50
$5.50
$7.00
$13.00
$275.00
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
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iPhone 7
Total
Final Assembly & Test
Supporting Materials
Substrates
Sensor
RF Component
Power Management / Audio
Other
Non-Electronics
Mixed Signal
Memory: Volatile
Memory: Non-Volatile**
Display / Touchscreen
Connectivity
Camera / Image
Battery
Baseband Processor
Applications Processor
Single Device Cost Graph*
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likely to be different once full
teardown analysis is performed.
** 128GB configuration
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Apple iPhone 7 - Product Information