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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 will cost customers the same $200 that they’d pay for an iPhone 5S on contract, but the cost of making the S5 is higher than the iPhone’s manufacturing cost. According to the teardown experts at IHS iSuppli, it costs Samsung $256 to build each Galaxy S5, while Apple spends $199 to build a 5s. The S5’s most expensive component is its 5.1-inch display, which is 25% larger than the iPhone’s screen. Apple is expected to launch a large-screen phone of its own this year, although analysts do not expect the iPhone to go all the way to 5 inches. Samsung pays an estimated $63 for each screen, while Apple pays $41, according to IHS iSuppli. Both companies are spending more on the displays than on any other component in their high-end phones.
