12 Most Expensive Smartphones in the World

We live in a technologically advanced age where cell phones have practically become ubiquitous. While it appears that most phones are identical but for a few operational features, there are a few that stand apart. Here are some of the top 12 most expensive cell phones in the world, for the most discerning tech aficionados, combining design and utility in very unusual ways.

12. Savelli Emerald Night

Price: $250,000

The Savelli Emerald Night has a 3.2-inch display with Sapphire glass, 32GB of storage, 5 megapixels camera, selfie camera, 3G internet, Bluetooth, WI-FI and GPS. In addition, it has 12.5-carat diamonds, 18-carat white gold and 4.5 carats of emeralds.

Only 27 phones were ever made, each one handcrafted with a combination of emerald, brilliant, and baguette-cut emeralds. Sacelli has released two new expensive handsets, the Emerald Night and the Emerald Insane, in conjunction with coloured gemstone miners.

11. Black Diamond VIPN smartphone

Price: $300,000

Manufactured by VPN of Tokyo, Japan, Sony Ericsson's black diamond VIPN smartphone may not attract you at first, but looks can deceive. Wait till you see the diamonds embedded in its body, and the astounding price tag of $300,000.

The Black Diamond VIPN smartphone was based on the Sony Ericson design, and had a gold and gemstone cover with an expensive black diamond in the center. It comes with a 4-megapixel camera, an OLED display, and 128 MB of internal storage.

The larger diamond is on the back side, and the smaller one on the front navigation pad. Aside from the diamonds, is the mirror detailing and organic LED technology.

10. Vertu Signature Cobra

Price: $360,000

Vertu is a renowned luxury phone company that began as a Nokia subsidiary, and the Signature Cobra may be their best effort.

The phone, designed by French jewelers Boucheron, is handcrafted to add an extra artisanal touch and is restricted to only eight copies globally. The body is gold-plated, and the jewelled snake that wraps its way around the handset, made of solid gold, white diamonds, emeralds, and rubies, is the most unique feature.

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9. Goldvish Revolution

Price: $488,150

With this piece, Swedish brand Goldvish created something truly unique, as can be seen just by looking at it. The phone incorporates materials such as white gold, rose gold, leather, diamonds, and sapphire glass, and it replaces the squarish forms of ordinary phones with something more rounded. It also comes with a removable analog timepiece for added character. There are only 32 pieces available in the world, and they will undoubtedly grow much more valuable over time.

8. Gresso Las Vegas Jackpot

Price: $1 million

Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot is the first device to break the million-dollar mark. Only three phones are available in this limited-edition series, each with its own unique number on the back.

It is one of the most costly phones in the world, weighing in at 180 grams of black diamonds and gold. Its back is composed of a valuable African tree wood that is 200 years old. Every key included with the device is set with 32-carat gem sapphires that have been hand-polished.

7. Goldvish Le Million

Price: $1.3 million

The Goldvish Revolution is one of the most expensive devices ever made by a Swedish company. It has a distinct shape that distinguishes it from other phones. It's made of 18-karat white gold with VVS1 diamonds weighing 20 carats.

This adds to the exclusivity of the product. It also features pink and white gold, diamonds, beautiful leather, and a sapphire glass display case. As if that wasn't enough, the device also came with a detachable analogue phone.

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6. Diamond Crypto Smartphone

Price: $1.3 million

At one point, the Diamond Crypto Smartphone was the most expensive smartphone in the world. Designed by Aloisson, the device was manufactured by JSC Ancort in 2006. Most of the body is made of solid platinum. The home button and logo are made of Rose gold.

Aside from that, the device is encrusted with 50 diamonds. There are ten uncommon blue crystals among them. Macassar Ebony wood is used for the sides. It contains 64 GB of internal storage, a battery capacity of 1350 mAH, and numerous cryptographic features. Encryption technology on this phone helps to keep data safe and secure.

5. iPhone 3G Kings Button

Price: $2.5 Million

The iPhone 3G Kings Button is the world's fifth most expensive phone. The simple but pricey iPhone 3G Kings Button was created by Austrian goldsmith Peter Alisson.

The iPhone 3G Kings Button is made of solid 18-carat yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold, and is one of the top ten most expensive phones in the world.

The phone's body is encrusted with 138 dazzling quality cut diamonds in a sparkling design. Its home button is also a 6.6-carat diamond, which draws a lot of attention to the phone.

4. Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme

Price: $3.2 Million

Designed by the famous Stuart Hughes, the Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme is made of 271 grams of 22 carat gold. The phone's front bezels are adorned with 136 diamonds, and the back logo is made up of 53 diamonds.

The home button is a large diamond weighing 7.1 carats. The granite chest it comes in is particularly intriguing, as it is fashioned from a single slab of granite. Oh, and the price tag, which rises to $3.2 million, is also intriguing, making it the fourth most expensive smartphone in the world. Despite the fact that it costs more than the iPhone 3G kings, they are very similar.

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3. iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition

Price: $8.1 million

This is another Stuart Hughes design, and there are only two of them in the world, each one a one-of-a-kind sculpture. The phone is constructed of rose fold, and there are 500 diamonds totaling 100 carats on the phone, plus 53 diamonds on the Apple logo.

This phone, like the previous two, has a diamond in place of the home button, but this time it's a pink diamond weighing 7.4 carats. Like the Goldstriker, it comes in a granite display box.

2. iPhone 4S Elite Gold

Price: $9.4 million

Stuart Hughes may have cornered the luxury iPhone market, as this is his third entry on the list of the most costly phones, and he is only one step behind the top spot. This magnificent phone is handcrafted and customized, with 500 diamonds totaling 100 carats adorning the edge.

The phone's back panel and the Apple logo are both made of genuine 24 carat gold. The logo likewise has 53 diamonds, and this one goes even further than his other two inventions by including an 8.6 carat diamond as the home button. As a'spare' home button, the phone comes with an additional 7.6 carat diamond! The box in which the phone is packaged is made of platinum and is adorned with polished bits of Tyrannosaurus Rex bone as well as a variety of rare gemstones such as opals, charoite, and pietersite.

1. Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond

Price: $48.5 million

This customized iPhone was first released in 2004 and, despite all that has come since, it remains the world's most costly smartphone. In comparison to its competitors, the design is very simple, with a 24 karat gold exterior that is also available in rose gold and platinum.

A huge pink diamond embedded in the phone's back panel serves as the phone's centerpiece. While not as elaborate as, say, a Stuart Hughes phone, the rarity of this phone is what drives its price to more than five times that of the second most costly. There are two 'less expensive' options, one with an orange diamond and the other with a blue diamond, each costing $42.5 million and $32.5 million, respectively.

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