삼성 S7 골드 플래티넘 사전 예약 시작 Truly Exquisite opens pre-orders for its gold and platinum-plated Samsung S7 and S7 Edge phones(VIDEO)
Got a spare £2,000? Truly Exquisite opens pre-orders for its gold and platinum-plated Samsung S7 and S7 Edge phones
Fancy a gold plated phone? London-based luxury brand company Truly Exquisite is offering the handsets for pre-order in 24k gold (illustrated), 18k rose gold or platinum, with a hefty price tag of around £2,000
- Two models will be available in 24K gold, 18k rose gold and platinum
- They will cost between £2,040 and £2,100 after general release on 11 March
- Opulent customised handsets will have same specs as the original models
- Luxury phones will ship with special wooden storage box, a Samsung Gear VR and a Samsung wireless charging plate
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ki chul, hwang conpaper editor
In the market for a new phone?
Samsung is launching its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at the end of this week, but if you’re feeling flush - and don't want a run-of-the-mill model - you could opt for a much more bling version.
A London-based firm called Truly Exquisite is offering the flagship handsets in 24 karat gold, 18 karat rose gold or even platinum, but you'll need a spare £2,000.
The 24K gold Galaxy S7 will set buyers back £1,700, or £2,040 ($2,420 or $2,900) with VAT included.
The 18K rose gold model costs £2,160, while the platinum model will see buyers forking out a total of £2,100 ($2,990).
The pricier Galaxy S7 Edge will cost £2,100 ($2,990) including VAT for the 24K gold model, £2,220 for the 18K rose gold edition and £2,280 ($3,250) for the platinum version.
Those flashing the cash should be aware that a 50 per cent deposit exclusive of VAT will need to be made when pre-ordering the devices.
However, that includes a special wooden storage box, a Samsung Gear VR and a Samsung wireless charging plate.
The standard version of the Galaxy S7 is £569, the Gear VR £99 and charging plate £45, which totals just over £700, almost £1,000 ($1,420) cheaper than a model with a 24K gold back plate.
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month.
The S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch (14cm) screen, while the S7 has a smaller 5.1-inch display, with both handsets boasting water resistant features that were missing on the S6 and S6 Edge.
London-based Truly Exquisite is offering pre-orders for a custom version of the Galaxy S7 (pictured top) and the larger S7 Edge (pictured bottom row), adorned with gold, rose gold or platinum
The S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch (14cm) screen, while the S7 has a 5.1-inch display. They both have other features seen in previous Galaxy devices that users missed in the S6 and S6 Edge, such as a water resistant case
As rumours suggested, the phones feature 'always-on' displays so users can see basic phone information, such as time, date and notifications, without having to wake it up and use up battery life.
Custom-made models of flagship smartphones using precious metals are becoming more and more popular thanks to the likes of celebrities who have special edition devices made exclusively for them, such as Chris Brown who was photographed using a 24K gold iPhone 6.
In 2014, Chris Brown posted an image of a gold iPhone (pictured) customised with his initials in big cursive letters, right above the letter X, the name of his sixth studio album
The custom Samsung handsets have some way to go to beat the most expensive handset made - an iPhone handset wrapped in more than 500 individual diamonds totalling 100 carats and featuring two interchangeable diamonds, worth more than £5 million (pictured)
When the iPhone 6 was announced, US jeweller Brikk's Lux announced a line of gold, platinum, and diamond-encrusted versions of the Apple phone costing between $4,495 to $8,795 (£3,160 to £6,180).
While pricey, the custom Samsung handsets have some way to go to beat the most expensive handset made.
In 2010, a custom iPhone was produced with more than 500 diamonds set into case, with a eye-watering pricetag in excess of £5million.