I wonder if everyone knows? My mobile phone is obviously smaller than a tablet, but why is it more expensive? Just use iPhone 8 to see it. The 8 series can be considered an old model from the past two years, but the price is still more than 5,000, and the size is about 4.7 inches; while the latest tablet iPad 2017 is indeed more than 2,000, the size is 9.7 inches, and the price is at least cheaper than the 8 More than half, obviously more than twice the size, why is the phablet cheaper?
Reason 1: The tablet does not require communication. Communication design on mobile phones is very expensive. Why is it so expensive? In addition to the chip that needs to be installed with the baseband, it also includes a large amount of patent fees, network access fees, etc. Among them, Qualcomm collects the patent fees mercilessly, especially its own rules: it will not charge based on the chip price, but It charges you a proportion of the price of your phone based on the price of your phone. Qualcomm will never let go of this patent fee.
Reason 2: The hardware configuration of Ipad is lower than that of mobile phones. Different from mobile phones, tablets do not have as many functional modules as mobile phones, especially for making phone calls and taking photos, which do not require extremely high configurations. Therefore, tablets do not have too high hardware requirements, although they also have these functions. But when it comes to hardware accessories, you don't have to think about what's best. For example, if a tablet uses the A10 processor, then the 8 uses the A11. At the same level, the configuration of the tablet cannot keep up with the configuration of the mobile phone.
The third reason is that the tablet is large and has enough internal space. I think everyone knows the truth. The smaller the thing, the more expensive it is. The current hardware requirements of mobile phones are like this. If under the same configuration, the smaller parts will be cheaper than the larger parts. After all, the design It is also more difficult and the complexity of the process is higher, so naturally the hardware on the mobile phone is more expensive. Because of the large space of tablets, the hardware can be made larger, the design difficulty is reduced, and the price will naturally be lowered.
Reason 4: The profits of tablets are too low. Everyone knows that Apple mobile phones are Apple's most profitable profit. Basically, the general profits of mobile phones are given to Apple. The 16G Ipadair2 version of the tablet did not require communication. Communication design on mobile phones is very expensive. Why is it so expensive? In addition to the chip that needs to be installed with the baseband, it also includes a large amount of patent fees, network access fees, etc. Among them, Qualcomm collects the patent fees mercilessly, especially its own rules: it will not charge based on the chip price, but It charges you a proportion of the price of your mobile phone, and Qualcomm will never let go of this patent fee.
Reason 2: The hardware configuration of Ipad is lower than that of mobile phones. Different from mobile phones, tablets do not have as many functional modules as mobile phones, especially for making phone calls and taking photos, which do not require extremely high configurations. Therefore, tablets do not have too high hardware requirements, although they also have these functions. But when it comes to hardware accessories, you don't have to think about what's best. For example, if a tablet uses the A10 processor, then the 8 uses the A11. At the same level, the configuration of the tablet cannot keep up with the configuration of the mobile phone.
The third reason is that the tablet is large and has enough internal space. I think everyone knows the truth. The smaller the thing, the more expensive it is. The current hardware requirements of mobile phones are like this. If under the same configuration, the smaller parts will be cheaper than the larger parts. After all, the design It is also more difficult and the complexity of the process is higher, so naturally the hardware on the mobile phone is more expensive. Because of the large space of tablets, the hardware can be made larger, the design difficulty is reduced, and the price will naturally be lowered.