The 10 Most Expensive Phones in the World
Many people are willing to invest in next-generation smartphones to keep up to date with the latest technology, would you be prepared to pay almost £40 million?
The global average handset costs around £250, however, some luxury tech fanatics have their eyes on a bigger prize coated in gold, diamonds, and even dinosaur bone. We’ve highlighted the 10 most expensive handsets in the world, revealing exactly what gives them such a hefty price tag.
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Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond
Sold for: £38 million
Officially deemed the most expensive mobile phone in the world, the Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond was created by American design studio Falcon. Worth a whopping £38 million, this smartphone is plated in 24-carat gold and features an emerald-cut pink diamond on the rear of the handset.
Stuart Hughes iPhone 4s Elite Gold
Sold for: £6 million
Stuart Hughes designed the iPhone 4s Elite Gold with exclusivity in mind. Only two of these £6 million iPhones were ever created, made from five hundred 100-carat diamonds and a 24-carat gold rear panel and logo.
The logo is also embezzled with 53 diamonds, while the home button is made up of an 8.6-carat single cut diamond home button. To take this design even further, it comes in a solid platinum display case polished with T-Rex dinosaur bone and embellished with opal, quartz, rutile and more.
Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition
Sold for: £5 million
Hughes’ second creation to make the list is the iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition, a solid rose gold take on his extravagant designs. Similarly to the Elite Gold, only two of this 500 diamond-encrusted iPhone have been made, and they also come with a decorated logo of 53 diamonds and 7.4-carat pink diamond home button. To finalise this £5 million phone, the display case is crafted with solid granite in imperial pink, lined with Nubuck leather.
Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme
Sold for: £1.9 million
The Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme comes again from designer Stuart Hughes, priced at a staggering £1.9 million. The phone includes Hughes’ signature features such as the 53-diamond rear logo and 7.1-carat diamond Home button, as well as unique features such as a 136-diamond bezel and 371g of 22-carat gold across the whole handset. The display case is made from Kashmir Gold granite, coated with top-grain leather.
iPhone 3G Kings Button
Sold for: £1.9 million
At the same price as the Goldstriker, Peter Allisons iPhone 3G King’s Button is a £1.9 million handset, just making fifth place. Coated in 18-carat yellow, white and rose gold, it is encrusted with 138 diamonds and a 6.6-carat single cut diamond home button.
Diamond Crypto Smartphone
Sold for: £1.03 million
Peter Aloisson’s extravagant Diamond Crypto Smartphone design is 6th on the list of most expensive phones in the world. With a solid-platinum exterior and contrasting rose-gold logo, this pricey handset comes in at a huge £1.03 million.
As well as having a shiny, premium exterior, the navigation key of the Diamond Crypto Smartphone features 28 round-cut diamonds encased in rose gold. For an impressive finishing touch, there are Macassar Ebony panels running down either side of the phone.
GoldVish Le Million
Sold for: £793,994
Having made its way into the Guiness Book of World Records in 2006, the GoldVish Le Million phone is an exclusive handset by designer Emmanuel Gueit. Only three were ever made, encased in 18 carats of white gold and further decorated with 120-carat diamond. Selling for almost £800,000, the GoldVish Le Million was the most expensive phone in the world upon its release in 2006.
Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot
Sold for: £793,994
The Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot, selling for the same price as the GoldVish Le Million, blends contrasting materials to achieve its distinctive design. The dark wood back panel is crafted from a 200-year-old African tree, alongside 108g of gold making up the remainder of the casing. Black diamonds adorn the front of the phone, whilst the keypad is etched with sapphires.
GoldVish Revolution
Sold for: £387,588
Another unique creation from Swiss firm GoldVish is the GoldVish Revolution, combining mobile technology with a detachable analog watch by Frederic Jouvenot. Rounded ends add to the uniqueness of this design, which features white gold, diamonds, sapphire glass and premium leather. With only nine units ever made at a price of £387,588, the GoldVish Revolution is luxurious and incredibly exclusive.
Vertu Signature Cobra
Sold for: £246,138
Closing this round-up of the world’s most expensive phones is the Vertu Signature Cobra. The cobra in question is a gold-plated piece that encircles the bottom of the handset, studded with diamonds, two emeralds and 439 rubies. A £246,138 price tag, and the fact only eight known units exist, adds to the exclusivity of this phone.
In a world where luxury and designer items are popular, it is no surprise that such expensive and unique phones have been created for those with unimaginable disposable income. Using materials such as precious gems, dinosaur bone and high-quality diamonds gives these phones an exclusivity like no other.
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