Thought the iPhone 5 without a contract was expensive? Wait until you get a look at these luxury smartphones, each more expensive than the last.

1. Five outrageously expensive
mobile phones
Thought the iPhone 5 without a contract was expensive? Wait until you get a look
at these luxury smartphones, each more expensive than the last.
By Jeff Jedras

2. Lamborghini TL700
A smartphone with a luxury car pedigree, this Android model doesn’t impress with
a 4.7” WVGA screen and 4GB of internal storage. Most of the $2750 price tag must
be for the gold and crocodile skin that makes up its body.

3. Continental Mobiles iPhone 5
From Continental Mobiles, this iPhone 5 32GB is set in a white platinum blanket
with diamonds finishing the edge of the chassis. It retails for just over $23,000;
apps not included. But hey; free shipping.

4. BlackBerry P’9981 in Gold
Porsche Design has a couple of luxury BlackBerry models, including this top of the
line edition. It has a stainless steel case with a gold-coloured titanium coating and
finished with a 24-carat gold layer. The limited edition could be yours for just
20,000 €, if it wasn’t sold out.

5. Signature Clous De Paris Red
Gold
Designed by Vertu, a luxury phone designer owned in part by Nokia, the Signature
Clous De Paris Red Gold’s keys are made of polished black sapphire crystal. It’s
made from polished 18-carat red gold with Clous de Paris finish key towers, side
cheeks and back. How much? Well, if you have to ask…

6. iPhone 5 Black Diamond
From luxury product designer Stuart Hughes, the original iPhone 5 chassis was
recreated by hand in solid gold and with a flawless black single deep cut 26 ct.
diamond. The sides feature another 600 white diamonds, and the Apple logo
another 53. It will set you back a cool £10 million.