• suoko@feddit.itOP
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    2 days ago

    I know prices may be higher but check this: https://www.techwalls.com/production-costs-of-smartphones

    If you go to china and go to a factory they will show you the menu where you can choose the components from, you just give them the 3d cad file of the desired form factor. And prices are the one I linked. You have to customize android, I know, and spend on marketing, but that’s it

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      20 hours ago

      Hmm fair enough, maybe the more special features are the main reason it is so pricey, like the physical modem switches? Just a guess.

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        11 hours ago

        Probably yes, but iirc the pine phone has them too and it’s 150€