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Top 5 Most Expensive Phones In The World

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June 25, 2024

In an age where smartphones are everywhere, a select few devices stand out not just for their advanced features but also for their staggering price tags.

These high-end gadgets combine cutting-edge technology with luxurious design elements, appealing to those who desire both performance and prestige. From handcrafted cases encrusted with precious gems to limited editions boasting the latest innovations, the most expensive smartphones in the world represent the pinnacle of mobile luxury and sophistication.

Here is a list of the top 10 most expensive smartphones today, per report from Relife Tech UK. Highlighted is also what makes each of these elite devices truly exceptional and worthy of their eye-popping prices.

5: iPhone 3G Kings Button- $2.5 Million

Designed by Peter Aloisson, the iPhone 3G Kings Button is priced at $2.5 million. It features 18-carat yellow, white, and rose gold, with the white gold section adorned with 138 brilliant-cut diamonds. The home button is a 6.6-carat diamond, making it one of the most luxurious phones in the world.

4. Gold Striker iPhone 3GS Supreme – $3.2 Million

The Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme by Stuart Hughes costs $3.2 million. Made from 22-carat gold and weighing 270 grams, it has 136 diamonds on the bezel and 53 diamonds on the Apple logo. The home button is a 7.1-carat single-cut diamond. It comes in a solid granite box with top-grain leather and Kashmir gold.

3. iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition – $8 Million

The iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition, worth $8 million, is the third most expensive phone, with only two units made. It has 500 carats of diamonds and is crafted from solid rose gold. The Apple logo features 53 diamonds, and the home button is a 7.4-carat pink diamond. It is presented in a solid granite box.

2. iPhone 4S Elite Gold by Stuart Hughes – $9.4 Million

The iPhone 4S Elite Gold, designed by Stuart Hughes, is the second most expensive phone globally at $9.4 million. It features a rosewood bezel with over 500 diamonds totaling more than 100 carats. The back and Apple logo are made of 24-carat gold, with the logo encrusted with 53 diamonds. The home button has an 8.6-carat diamond, with a 7.4-carat diamond as a backup. The phone comes in a platinum chest containing T-Rex bone fragments and rare gemstones.

1. Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond – $48.5 Million

The Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond, worth $48.5 million, is the world’s most expensive phone. Owned by Nita Ambani, it is crafted from 24-carat gold with a large pink diamond on the back. Designed by Falcon Luxury, it comes in pink gold and platinum variants, with pink gold being more sought after. Despite its luxurious design, it features an 8-megapixel main camera, a 1.2-megapixel front camera, a fingerprint scanner, and enhanced security options.

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42 Killed In Israeli Attacks, Says Gaza’s Civil Defense

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August 24, 2025

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Gaza’s civil defence agency reported at least 42 people killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, as the Israeli army prepared for a new assault on the Palestinian territory’s largest city.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said there had been several air strikes around Gaza City — which the military is gearing up to capture — including one in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood that killed eight people.

Attacks were also reported elsewhere across the territory, he said, with the “total tally currently rising to 42 dead”.

The army did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the figure.

“The situation is extremely dangerous… Each day, each minute, there are bombings, martyrs, death and blood — we can’t take it anymore,” Al-Sabra resident Ibrahim Al-Shurafa told AFP, explaining strikes and shelling were ongoing.

“We don’t know where to go. Death follows us everywhere,” he added.

Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency or the Israeli military.

The October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 62,686 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to figures from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza that the United Nations considers reliable.

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Venezuela Frees Eight Opposition Leaders

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August 24, 2025

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Venezuelan authorities released eight opposition leaders from jail early Sunday, including a former congressman and two Italian citizens, and granted house arrest to five others, an opposition politician said.

Most of those released had been charged with corruption in opposition-run mayoral offices.

Also set free was Congressman, Amirico de Grazia, detained amid protests that erupted during President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection in 2024.

“Today, several families are once again embracing their loved ones. We know there are many left, and we have not forgotten them; we continue to fight for everyone,” two-time former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said on X.

Opposition leaders Victor Jurado, Simon Vargas, Arelis Ojeda Escalante, Mayra Castro, Diana Berrio, Gorka Carnevalli, as well as Italian nationals Margarita Assenzo and de Grazia were released, Capriles said.

Nabil Maalouf, Valentin Gutierrez Pineda, Rafael Ramirez, Pedro Guanipa, and David Barroso were placed under house arrest.

The Italian government confirmed the release of de Grazia and Assenzo, who must appear in court to clarify the conditions of their release. It also vowed to continue working on securing the release of other detained Italians.

“We have always said, and we maintain it: we will talk to whomever we need to talk to so that there is not a single political prisoner in our Venezuela!” Capriles added.

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Russia, Ukraine Exchange Prisoners Of War, Civilians

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August 24, 2025

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Russia and Ukraine each sent back more prisoners of war on Sunday in the latest in a series of exchanges that have seen hundreds of POWs released this year, the two sides said.

Large-scale prisoner exchanges were the only tangible result of three rounds of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul between May and July.

They remain one of the few areas of cooperation between the two countries since Russia’s offensive began in 2022.

“On August 24, 146 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled” by Kyiv, the Russian defence ministry said on Telegram.

“In exchange, 146 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred” to Ukraine, it added. Ukraine did not confirm any figures for the release.

Russia also said that “eight citizens of the Russian Federation—residents of the Kursk region, illegally detained” by Kyiv were also returned.

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August last year, seizing hundreds of square kilometres (miles) of territory in a major setback for the Kremlin.

Russia deployed thousands of troops from its ally North Korea as part of a counterattack but did not fully reclaim the region until April.

Among the Ukrainians released on Sunday was journalist Dmytro Khyliuk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Khyliuk was kidnapped in the Kyiv region in March 2022. He is finally home in Ukraine,” Zelensky said on social media.

Also freed was former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko, “who spent more than three years in captivity,” Zelensky’s aide Andriy Yermak wrote on X.

“In 2022, he was on the list for return, but Volodymyr voluntarily refused to be exchanged in favour of a seriously ill prisoner with whom he was sharing a cell in a Russian prison,” Yermak said.

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