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 Professional whose place within the smartphone lineup has been reworked this yr and it sits above the Pixel 9 however beneath the brand new Pixel 9 Professional XL. It’s prompt that the smartphone prices much less to fabricate in comparison with final yr’s Pixel 8 Professional.
Google Pixel 9 Professional Invoice of Supplies
In response to a report by the Japanese publication Nikkei (through @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 p.c much less in comparison with the Pixel 8 Professional, taking into consideration 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 Professional XL, which has comparable traits to the aforementioned gadget.
Tensor G4, which is the chipset that powers the Pixel 9 Professional, is reportedly its most costly part at $80 (roughly Rs. 7,000) — a rise of seven p.c 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 digicam module and different parts are estimated at $61 (roughly Rs. 5,000).
Nevertheless, the BOM consists of simply the parts and never different prices related to manufacturing the Pixel 9 Professional, akin to analysis and improvement (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 practically 40.6 p.c of its retail worth, indicating that Google has a 59.4 p.c gross margin for every Pixel 9 Professional unit bought.