Google Pixel 9 Pro Is Cheaper to Make Than Pixel 8 Pro

Google Pixel 9 collection was unveiled on the Made by Google occasion in August comprising 4 fashions. A brand new report now sheds mild on the invoice of supplies (BOM) of the Pixel 9 Pro whose place within the smartphone lineup has been reworked this yr and it sits above the Pixel 9 however under the brand new Pixel 9 Professional XL. It’s instructed that the smartphone prices much less to fabricate in comparison with final yr’s Pixel 8 Pro.

Google Pixel 9 Professional Invoice of Supplies

In accordance with a report by the Japanese publication Nikkei (via @Jukanlosreve on X), the entire price of producing the Google Pixel 9 Professional comes out to be roughly $406 (roughly Rs. 34,000). That is mentioned to be 11 % much less in comparison with the Pixel 8 Professional, considering that it has a smaller battery and a smaller show than Google’s Professional mannequin from final yr.

This yr, the Pixel 9 Professional is not a direct successor of the Pixel 8 Professional as a result of introduction of the brand new Pixel 9 Pro XL, which has related traits to the aforementioned machine.

Tensor G4, which is the chipset that powers the Pixel 9 Professional, is reportedly its costliest element at $80 (roughly Rs. 7,000) — a rise of seven % over Tensor G3’s price. In the meantime, the smartphone’s M14 show manufactured by Samsung Show prices $75 (roughly Rs. 6,000), and the digital camera module and different parts are estimated at $61 (roughly Rs. 5,000).

Nonetheless, the BOM contains simply the parts and never different prices related to manufacturing the Pixel 9 Professional, corresponding to analysis and growth (R&D), logistics, advertising and distribution.

The Google Pixel 9 Professional worth begins at $999 (roughly Rs. 84,000) for the bottom 128GB onboard storage mannequin. Thus, the BOM of the handset seems to be almost 40.6 % of its retail worth, indicating that Google has a 59.4 % gross margin for every Pixel 9 Professional unit bought.