Cost Motorola Droid determined at $ 187.75

ISupply analyst firm estimated the cost of components and assembly smartphone Motorola Droid. The total cost of production of a smartphone, excluding development costs and software, totaled $ 187.75, of which $ 179.11 - the cost of electronic components, and $ 8.64 - actually build. This is slightly more value and iPhone 3GS ($ 179), and Google Nexus One ($ 174). The high cost is partly due to the presence of the module physical QWERTY-keyboard, as well as 16-GB of memory, stretching out right on to $ 35. For comparison, a built-in 16-GB memory iPhone costs $ 24, and the available Nexus One 4 GB - 20,4 dollar.

Next most expensive followed by a screen module and its controller, which "pulled" at $ 17.75 and $ 17.50 respectively. A 5-megapixel camera is worth 14.25 dollars, which is also more expensive than the iPhone camera and Nexus One, although the latter also has a 5-megapixel sensor. Module mobile from Qualcomm estimated $ 14.4, a processor for an application from Texas Instruments - $ 12,90. Multi-processor modules with 4Gbit NAND-flash and 2 Gb Mobile DDR, as well as 1 Gbit NAND-Flash memory and 512Mbit mobile estimated at $ 9.20 and $ 4.90. Receiving and transmitting Bluetooth module output Texas Instruments - $ 6.50 and Li-Ion Battery own production - 4.25 $.