This phone costs Rs 2.3 crore, here's why
The Vertu Signature Cobra, world's most expensive feature phone, is made using 439 rubies.
Luxury phone-maker Vertu has officially launched its latest, Vertu Signature Cobra feature phone at a whooping price of $360,000 (approx Rs 2.3 crore). The highlighted feature of the phone is its design which includes a snake figure wrapped around the edges.
The Vertu Signature Cobra is made using 439 rubies. The snake’s eyes located on the device are made using emeralds. According to a Chinese website GizChina, the Signature Cobra comprises of 288 parts that are assembled in UK. So far, only 8 units of the Vertu Signature Cobra have been manufactured.
Interested buyers can purchase the device on the Chinese e-commerce portal, JD.com and customers can even pre-book the phone with an additional charge of $145.
As for the specifications, the Vertu Signature Cobra packs a 2-inch QVGA display with a resolution of 240 x 320 TFT LCD display which is protected by sapphire crystal. The device offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage and comes with a removable battery and a talk-time of 5 and half hours.