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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Last updated on: February 23, 2012 11:17 IST

Image: Let's take a look at some of the most expensive mobile phones in the world.

While all of us have mobile phones, some go for really expensive ones.

Let's take a look at some of the most expensive mobile phones in the world, according to most-expensive.net.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition.

Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition

Price of the phone: $8 million

Hughes has recreated the antenna band that wraps around the sides of the latest iPhone, as well as the backplate, using rose gold.

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Image: The band is adorned with 100 carats of flawless diamonds.

The band is adorned with 100 carats of flawless diamonds, and the Apple logo is formed with 53 more diamonds.

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Image: Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme.

Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme

Price of the phone: $3.2 million

The iPhone 3GS Supreme features a casing made from 271 grams of solid 22k gold and a screen trimmed with 53 one-carat diamonds.

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Image: The home button is covered with a single rare 7.1-carat diamond.

The home button is covered with a single rare 7.1-carat diamond. It comes in a chest carved from a single block of granite and sports Kashmir gold and an interior lining made with Nubuck top grain leather.

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Image: Peter Aloisson's Kings Button iPhone.

Peter Aloisson's Kings Button iPhone

Price of the phone: $2.4 million

One hundred and thirty-eight brilliant-cut diamonds line the sides of the phone.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: The real prize is the home button.

The real prize is the home button - a rare 6.6 carat white diamond.

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Image: GoldVish 'Le Million' Piece Unique.

GoldVish 'Le Million' Piece Unique

Price of the phone: $1.3 million

The phone is made of 18k white gold and set with 20 carats of VVS1 (only microscopically flawed) diamonds.

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Image: It is available only by special order.

The phone also features Bluetooth, 2 GB of storage, FM radio, a digital camera and MP3 playback. This expensive cell phone is available only by special order.

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Image: The Diamond Crypto Smartphone.

The Diamond Crypto Smartphone

Price of the phone: $1.3 million

This luxury smartphone's price stems from the platinum body, the cover adorned with 50 diamonds - including eight that are rare blue diamonds.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: It even has a media player.

This expensive mobile phone features SMS, MMS, email and Internet capability, Wap, Java support and even a media player.

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Image: Vertu Signature Cobra.

Vertu Signature Cobra

Price of the phone: $310,000

This phone is so exclusive that only eight will ever be made.

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Image: It has diamonds, emeralds and rubies.

It is made with two diamonds, two emeralds and 439 rubies.

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Image: Sony Ericsson Black Diamond.

Sony Ericsson Black Diamond

Price of the phone: $300,000

OLED technology underneath the polycarbonate skin that covers the phones entire face gives the 4 megapixel screen a borderless look.

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Image: It has a sleek and futuristic look.

The mirror finish gives the phone a sleek, futuristic look.

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Image: Peter Aloisson's iPhone Princess Plus.

Peter Aloisson's iPhone Princess Plus

Price of the phone: $176,400

In total, the phone has 17.75 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold around its rim.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: It has 17.75 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold around its rim.

The iPhone Princess Plus is worth $176,400, while the somewhat more pedestrian "Brilliants only" version sold for $66,150.

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Image: Nokia 8800 Arte with pink diamonds.

Nokia 8800 Arte with pink diamonds

Price of the phone: $134,000

This solid 18k white gold phone features over 680 pink and white brilliant cut diamonds totaling over 21.5 carats.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: It has a music player and voice memo.

Some of the phone's features are a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus and video, a music player, Bluetooth and voice memo.

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Most expensive mobile phones in the world

Image: The Ulysse Nardin name is most often associated with luxury watches.

Ulysse Nardin's The Chairman

Price of the phone: $49,500

The volume controls look like watch buttons and the crown between them can actually be wound to generate power for the device.

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Image: It has a kinetic rotor power system.

The phone features a kinetic rotor power system visible through the backplate.

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