World's Most Expensive Mobile Phones

How do the rich call home? These five phones are a few options, a collection of devices that pack gold, glitter and garishness into the mobile experience. If you like the idea of carrying six figures in your pocket, read on-- as these are five of the most expensive, most strange and rare phones in the modern world.

World's Most Expensive Mobile Phone

1. Goldvish “Le million” = $1,000,000 (£540,540)

A PR stunt it may be and they surely can’t be expecting to sell any, but the Goldvish “Le million” is officially the most expensive mobile phone in the world, according the Guiness Books of Records. There has even been talk of a $1.3million phone, but this has fewer diamonds than the Goldvish so I can’t see where the extra expense comes from! The “Le million” is a one off piece featuring a blinding 120 carats worth of VVS-1 grade diamonds, according to designer Emmanuel Gueit. If $1 million is out of your price range the Geneva-based Goldvish also offer several other diamond-encrusted 18k gold models in your choice of rose, yellow or white starting at a much more reasonable $25,600 (£13,837).

2. Vertu Signature Cobra = $310,000 (£167,567)

Vertu is now taking orders for the Signature Cobra which is designed by French jeweler Boucheron, but you had better be quick as only 8 are being made. The Cobra will feature one pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies. Vertu will also be offering a “cheaper” version, ruby free at $115,000 (£62,162).

3. Sony Ericsson Black Diamond = $300,000 (£162,162)

Apparently the Black Diamond will be available in 2007, not from Sony Ericsson but by a company called VIPN. Initially only 5 unique numered pieces will be available for the unbelievable price of, wait for it… $300,000.

With regards to the specifications, don’t expect anything remarkable for your money. It will have Quad-band with Wi-Fi, an Intel 400Mhz processor running Windows Mobile 5 and a touch sensitive 2″ screen. It will also include internal memory of 128mb and will come with a 2Gb SD card for external storage plus a respectable 4 Megapixel camera.

The designer Jaren Goh has used some pretty impressive materials for the build, featuring titane with polycarbonate, mirror-finish cladding and diamonds.

4. Vertu Diamond = $88,000 (£47,567)

The Diamond is Vertu’s premium range of high-end mobile phones. As the name suggests the handsets in the Diamond range are diamond-encrusted handsets made from platinum. Only 200 of the handsets are being produced, the most expensive believed to be worth an estimated £50,000.

5. Motorola V220 Special Edition = £28,000 ($51,800)

Austrian designer Peter Aloisson has taken a standard Motorola, studded it with 1,200 diamonds and added a keyboard inlaid with 18 carat gold. The outcome is a £28,000 handset, suitable only for footballers and film stars!

6. Gold Edition Nokia 8800 Phone = $2,700 (£1,459)

If you have $2,700 to spare, you can now buy the Nokia 8800 in 24K gold. However, be warned if you think you’ll be getting a better phone for your extra cash, you wont! The features found on the Gold Edition are the standard 8800 features which are pretty basic. It includes a 0.5 Mega pixel SVGA camera, 64 MB of internal memory, 64 voice polyphonic rigntones, FM Radio, Mp3 Player, video recording and 180 mins talktime. However, the Gold Edition does includes a special edition box and charging dock!

7. Mobiado Professional EM (wood) = $1,900 (£1,027)

The Mobiado Professional EM is a wood-clad upgrade of their earlier Nokia-based phone that includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, Bluetooth and according to Mobiado it’s the first production phone with Titanium buttons. Only 200 are being made and each one has its limited number engraved on the back. At $1,900 however, you’re still paying an awfully high premium for a fairly basic phone encased in wood!

8. Bang & Olufsen (Samsung) Serene = $1,250 (£675)

Bang & Olufsen hooked up with Samsung to design the sleek but unconventional Serene. It’s not a bad looking phone and even has a built-in motor to assist you in opening and closing the phone. It’s not very practical however, requiring a special screwdriver to access the battery and the SIM card and the circular keypad will take some getting used to. Also for some strange reason they have positioned the camera lens on the side of the device, which will make it difficult to align snapshots via the viewfinder on the display.

9. Lamborghini 8800 Sirocco from Nokia = $To be announced

The Lamborghini Nokia 8800 Sirocco is another special edition, like the previously launch Aston Martin branded Sirocco. It will ultimately be a standard 8800 Sirocco but with the addition of the famous Lamborghini logo engraved on the font and the back, plus ball bearings from the auto company to in the slider phone mechanism. The Lamborghini phone will be a limited edition with only 500 being made. It will also feature Lamborghini graphics as wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones and even has a short documentary video.

10. Gresso Luxury Phone = £expensive

The Russia based Gresso, is a new entry into the luxury phone market. Their aptly name “Gresso Luxury Phone” is made of gold and African Blackwood. Apparently they will be releasing a collection of five models called the Black Aura collection, and the designer is a “well known” Italian designer. Currently there are two versions of the African Blackwood phone, one with pink gold highlights named the Gresso Blackwood Gold Edition and one made entirely of African Blackwood. In addition to the two African Blackwood phones Gresso also make a phone made entirely of pink gold named the Gresso Gold phone. Initially, the phones will be on sale only in Russia.

274 Carats of sapphire crystal? Check. A gold-plated frame, inset gold medallions and optional diamond detailing? Check. The Mobiado Professional 105gmt Gold phone is limited luxury, as only 50 of these phones were produced. It may not sport an app store or a multi-touch display, but it does carry the contents of your average safety deposit box. A base model was rumored to run for more than $3,000, but if you add the options the price begins to sky

Unlike the Mobiado above, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman luxury phone packs a modern feature set. The Chairman is a luxury android mobile device with all the bells and whistles you'd expect-- 32GB of internal memory, an 8MP digital camera, a 3.2-inch touch screen, etc. Flip The Chairman on its back, and you'll see what sets it apart. This mobile phone is powered by a kinetic machine like the famed Ulysse Nardin watches. Add to that a line of pricey style details like gold and optional diamonds, and you've got a phone that is priced into the stratosphere. The diamond option of The Chairman will set you back $129,000-- roughly the price of a brand new Maserati.

Euroset continues expanding its Luxury-line, within which it has imported the most expensive handset costing 1 mln. Euros to Russia. Thus, the Russians can now buy GoldVish Piece Unique put into the Guinness Book of Records. Only three people on the planet have such a handset.

GoldVish Luxury-handsets have come to Russia. Expanding its Luxury-line Euroset has received the exclusive right to sell the entire GoldVish model range in Russia. Currently the handsets are available in Euroset three shops in Moscow.



GoldVish Switzerland handsets made of 18 carat gold (of pink, yellow and white colors) and decorated with diamonds of highest quality WS1 cost from 22 to 127 thousand euros. Besides, the Russians will have the opportunity to buy the most expensive handset put into the Guinness Book of Records. GoldVish Piece Unique costs 1 mln. euro. GoldVish design has been developed by Emanuel Gueit, who has also designed a range of models for watches and jewelry.

Only three people on the planet have such a handset. Evgeny Chichvarkin, Euroset CEO, tells CNews one of GoldVish Piece Unique owners is Russian. However, rumors are circulating that all GoldVish Piece Unique owners are Russian.

Mr. Chichvarkin hopes that GoldVish will find its buyers in Russia. Commenting on possible demand for excessively expensive phones in Russia, he says that the Russian market might be compared to China, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. He says it is impossible to demonstrate GoldVish Piece Unique to the Russians, but they can easily order and acquire it in Euroset.

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Worlds Most Expensive Nokia Phones

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 represents affordable mobile phones and 10 is the most expensive, these devices hit 11. The chances may be that we’ll never own one of these mobile marvels but we can still dream!
5. Nokia 8800 Gold Edition – $2,700
Costing a mere $2,700, this Nokia 8800 is made of 24K gold. The features are the same as a standard 8800, except for a rather shiny special edition box and charging dock.

4. Diamond Nokia E71  - $12,685
Described as the ultimate workhorse, the Diamond Nokia E71 has been overhauled with 3.0 ct V51 diamonds. Who says you can’t shine at work!

3. Diamond Nokia N95 – $42,918

Only 25 of these have been made. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one, than you’ll be the proud owner of an 18 carat solid gold mobile phone, encrusted with 658 diamonds.

2. Nokia 8800 Arte with pink diamonds – $131,650
An ultimate birthday present for the lucky lady in your life, this solid 18k white gold Nokia 8800 is embellished with over 680 pink and white cut diamonds totalling over 21.5 carats. Designer Peter Aloisson must have been in a giving mood when he designed this.

1. Nokia 8800 Supreme – $156,000
If you have a cool $156,000 dollars to spare than you could be the proud owner of the Nokia Supreme, designed and crafted by Stuart Hughes.
Approximately 1225 individually set sparkling gems are accompanied by 12.5K of Pink diamonds. That’s not even mentioning the solid hallmarked platinum handmade veneers & 8 platinum screws.