The Moto X is being touted as one of the only smartphones assembled in the United States, in Texas which makes it cost slightly more to make than the iPhone 5. In order to make a less expensive smartphone, Motorola takes a lower subsidy from the carriers and combined several processors that have been used on other devices and that are cheaper.
The total cost of materials of the Moto X amounts to $214, according to preliminary results from IHS Inc. and $12 to manufacture with the total cost to produce the Moto X at $226.