IHS: ‘** breakthroughs,’ ‘**thing earth-shattering’ about Galaxy S5 Research firm IHS says the Galaxy S5 costs $256 to make, Re/code reports, a price that’s significantly higher than previous Samsung high-end handsets but which is becoming the **rm for the company’s new flagships.*While the $256 bill of materials for the handset does **t account for the cost of software, distribution and marketing, Samsung is expected to enjoy a gross margin of about 60% on the Galaxy S5.