With the advancement of technology, mobile phones capable of performing multiple tasks have become an integral part of everyday life. Most people are content with mid-range smartphones, but there are Epicureans who can get luxury smartphones made of precious metals, inlaid with precious stones, with cases made of exotic animal skins, etc.
If you are interested in the question of what smartphones multimillionaires buy for themselves, we are happy to answer it. We present you the top 10 most expensive phones for 2018.
Our picks of the best smartphones of 2018:
Brand country: European (A-class); Chinese; from Aliexpress.
Brand: Samsung; Xiaomi; Sony; Huawei.
Price segment, rubles: up to 5000; up to 10000; up to 15000; up to 20,000; up to 30,000.
Availability: inexpensive; the most expensive.
Characteristics: push-button; best camera; camera + battery; protected.
Trends: new items of the year; the most anticipated.
10. iPhone Princess Plus - $ 176,400
The mobile top ten opens with a beautiful smartphone developed by Australian designer Peter Eloisson. Outside, it is plated in 18K white gold and inlaid with 318 diamonds, 138 of which are in the Princess step cut.
There is also a more budget version of one of the most expensive phones in the world. Its price is 66,150 dollars. There are only 180 classic cut diamonds on the case of the model.
9.Sony Ericsson Black Diamond - $ 310,000
Against the backdrop of artsy models designed to capture the imagination of a potential buyer at first glance, this smartphone looks modest. However, don't be fooled by its laconic design. The smartphone, created by Singaporean designer Jaren Goh, is encrusted with two black diamonds. One of them is in the joystick and the other is on the back cover. And the keyboard is protected by tough and durable polycarbonate glass.
8. Vertu Signature Cobra - $ 310,000
British brand Vertu, renowned for its elegant high-end phones, has collaborated with French jewelry brand Boucheron to develop the Signature Cobra. Its body is made of gold. The frame is encircled by a cobra, the scales of which are composed of 439 rubies, the eyes are of emeralds, and to all this magnificence are also added two hand-cut diamonds.
In total, Vertu has released 8 copies of the "snake" gadget. It may not be the most expensive phone in the world in 2018, but it is one of the most original.
7. Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot - $ 1 million
It is not known whether the owner of such a phone will hit the jackpot in Las Vegas, but he certainly will not avoid envious and enthusiastic glances.
The back panel of the device is made of bicentennial ebony. The front panel is adorned with very rare black diamonds. Each key is a miniature laser-polished sapphire.
The model is only 12 mm thick.
6. GoldVish Le Million - $ 1.3 million
Even though the screen is small (176 × 220 pixels), there is no Wi-Fi, the battery is only 950 mAh and the device is inconvenient to carry in your pocket. But the glamorous GoldVish Le Million is covered with pure gold (or platinum - at the buyer's choice) and they are not ashamed to brag to their colleagues. The same millionaires, of course.
5. iPhone 6 Amosu Call of Diamond - $ 2.7 million
This super-luxury smartphone is designed by British designer Alexander Amos.It has an 18K gold plated case with 6,127 diamonds and one large 10.2 gram diamond, decorated with the Apple logo.
4. iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition - $ 8 million
This luxury smartphone was developed by the famous Briton Stuart Hughes, who specializes in creating super expensive gadgets. Its frame is handcrafted from rosewood and encrusted with approximately 500 diamonds weighing over a hundred grams.
The back is plated with rose gold and the Apple logo is composed of 53 beautifully cut diamonds. The largest and most beautiful pink diamond adorns the platinum home button.
The smartphone is stored as a jewel in a pink granite case, trimmed with nubuck inside.
Today there are only two Diamond Rose Editions in the world and both of them belong to the tycoon Tony Sage.
3. iPhone 4S Elite Gold Edition - $ 8.2 million
In third place on the list of mobile luxury is another smartphone created by Stuart Hughes. It has a rose gold finish and is studded with 500 diamonds, which together weigh 100 carats. The back panel is finished in 24K gold, while the Apple logo is composed of 24K gold and 53 diamonds.
The smartphone case is made of platinum and trimmed with polished pieces of T. Rex dinosaur bone, as well as rare stones such as opal, charoite, quartz, petersite, etc.
2. iPhone 5 Black Diamond - $ 15 million
Once again, we have a luxury smartphone created by Stuart Hughes, a great lover of gold and diamonds.
The Black Diamond Home button has been replaced with a single 26K black diamond. The cost of this pebble is $ 12 million.
The back panel is crafted from 24K gold, studded with 600 flawless white diamonds. This iPhone 5 also has a tough sapphire crystal. And the famous Apple logo on the back cover consists of 53 diamonds.
1. Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 - $ 95.5 million
Here it is, the most expensive phone in the world today. This special variant of the iPhone 6 is launched by the American premium brand Falcon. For its creation, precious stones and rare materials were used.
The body of the device is made of 18-karat yellow gold, but if the customer is not satisfied with this material, then he also has rose gold or platinum at his service. The models in the Falcon Supernova collection differ in the price of the precious stones set between the Apple logo and the iPhone engraving. The most expensive model of this smartphone, with a huge pink diamond, costs about $ 95.5 million. The iPhone 6 with a blue diamond is half the price. And as accessories to the fabulously expensive mobile phone, Falcon offers headphones made of gold or platinum, for only 300 thousand dollars.
In terms of characteristics, this device is no different from ordinary "brothers". Version 6 has a 4.7 "screen, while version 6 Plus has a 5.5" screen. Internal memory capacity is 128 gigabytes. Both models are unlocked and can be used anywhere in the world.
The prices of the most expensive phones in the world make your eyes bulge and your jaw drop. These luxury devices are produced in limited editions and are intended for a very small circle of people.