Yes, you read that right! Chinese phone maker Shallots have launched a phone made of 24K gold retailing at a whopping 12,888 Yuan!
In China there are very few phones that cost more than the iPhone (the iPhone is usually bought outright with no contract) but in the run up to the Chinese New Year we often see some interesting Chinese products with ludicrous price tags, the idea being you can buy the overpriced piece of tech to really impress someone.
Shallots are hoping to cash in on Spring Festival fever this year and have introduced a smartphone made of (or plated in were not sure) 24K gold.
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To be fair the 6-inch phone does pack a high-end specification list including a 2K display, 2.5D glass panel, Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB internal memory (plus room for a 128GB SD card), an 8 mega-pixel front camera and 16 mega-pixel F2.0 rear with PDAF.
At 12,888 Yuan ($1960) it will be way too much for most customers, but keep your eyes on Shallots as they do plan to launch a more affordable 1999 Yuan phone with Snapdragon 820 later this year.
Hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaauuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????!!!!!!!!!
….
your drawing skills are impressive sir , but insulting my religion of 1pm is gonna cost you…
CONTAINS :
1 – ONE PUNCH MAN BAD DRAWN PUN – LIFE
COST : LIFE
TAXES : 32 DAYS IN HELL
TOTAL COST : – 1 LIFE
OVERALL : DEATH
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US FOR YOUR PURCHASE
Well unlike elephone you have speedy customer service.
lol
Yeah it came pretty bad looking, but when I’m into it I can do better https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4dd0ded60a27d08b8524ae85d8cb345ba5d1efe6cd67f1c8746004fb670ebbfb.jpg
yea pretty good , im more of a digital cartoonist 😛
impressive
cheap
lol
I am here to read mohommad yasir’s comment
he wouldn’t have read this article …. Andi should have drawn him in … without the price in the title. placed it at the end instead… like a climax. and Muhammad would have been all over this space now. 😀
I think he’s dead now he read the title.
hahaa … that would be too easy now , wont it ?
still kicking … throat infection get me messed up tho.
+1 for pointing out shortcomings in the title 😀
Andi , i hope you’re reading this !
hi there 🙂 .
the local winter set me up with the flu so i was like out for sometime 🙂
you can read my comment above 😀
No lanyard hole
Not worth it
LoL
Hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaauuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????!!!!!!!!!
….
your drawing skills are impressive sir , but insulting my religion of 1pm is gonna cost you…
CONTAINS :
1 – ONE PUNCH MAN BAD DRAWN PUN – LIFE
COST : LIFE
TAXES : 32 DAYS IN HELL
TOTAL COST : – 1 LIFE
OVERALL : DEATH
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US FOR YOUR PURCHASE
And unlike elephone you have speedy customer service. (if they have one that is)
Yeah it came pretty bad looking, but when I’m into it I can do better
yea pretty good , im more of a digital cartoonist 😛
lol
cheap
lol
Seriously 810.??????!!!!!!
I am here to read mohommad yasir’s comment
he wouldn’t have read this article …. Andi should have drawn him in … without the price in the title. placed it at the end instead… like a climax. and Muhammad would have been all over this space now. 😀
I think he’s dead now he read the title.
hi there 🙂 .
the local winter set me up with the flu so i was like , out for sometime 🙂
you can read my comment above 😀
hi there 🙂 .
the local winter set me up with the flu so i was like , out for sometime 🙂
you can read my comment above 😀
hahaa … that would be too easy now , wont it ?
still kicking … throat infection get me messed up tho.
+1 for pointing out shortcomings in the title 😀
Andi , i hope you’re reading this !
No lanyard hole
Not worth it
LoL
Here’s the clincher – it’s android 4.4!!!
Android 4.4 is not the problem IMHO. But seriously… no diamonds ? Only 24k Gold ? Can’t see any chinese richmen buying this cheap crap.
Buff your game, Shallots !
LOL.
You will not believe how many rich people in this world willing to pay that hefty sum of money to buy extra premium gadgets compare to donate to those needy people that don’t even have enough money to have a decent daily meal.
kind of sad to see what we human become now. Freakin’ capitalism in its glory !
Btw if you got a lot of money to throw away, might as well buy this iphone
LO and BEHOLD !! Specially designed iphone for those super moronic (but very darn rich) people LOL
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Did-you-know-that-the-worlds-most-expensive-iPhone-6-costs-as-much-as-a-small-island_id74742
Seriously 810.??????!!!!!!
Here’s the clincher – it’s android 4.4!!!
Android 4.4 is not the problem IMHO. But seriously… no diamonds ? Only 24k Gold ? Can’t see any chinese richmen buying this cheap crap.
Buff your game, Shallots !
LOL.
You will not believe how many rich people in this world willing to pay that hefty sum of money to buy extra premium gadgets compare to donate to those needy people that don’t even have enough money to have a decent daily meal.
kind of sad to see what we human become now. Freakin’ capitalism in its glory !
Btw if you got a lot of money to throw away, might as well buy this iphone
LO and BEHOLD !! Specially designed iphone for those super moronic (but very darn rich) people LOL
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Did-you-know-that-the-worlds-most-expensive-iPhone-6-costs-as-much-as-a-small-island_id74742
This is a joke like all the phones that costs more than 400-500 $.
Depends on the phone. I would pay $500 for a Vivo, they are worth every penny to me.
For the perfect camera that I heard it takes photos so good I’d pay too 😀
Xshot is still one of the best camera phones ever made.
Shame it still has kit Kat…and I don’t know the price.
Is there something specifically you need from Lollipop? There are community made updates for FunTouch OS.
As for price, cheapest I have seen it online is around $459 on Aliexpress. In countries that officially sell Vivo you can find it for under $300.
Indeed you are right if the os works ok you don’t need anything else, just watched a detailed video review made by Linus, the phone works perfect and I found it on :
http://merimobiles.com/vivo-xshot-x710l-5-2-snapdragon-801-16gb.htm
But in the specs of says it doesn’t have 4g, do you still recommend it over blu pure xl, maybe?
Which country do you live in? I believe it has LTE for the worldwide networks (1800, 2100, 2600). I am enjoying the Pure XL and it is a well made phone but the Xshot is still better in my opinion. Vivo devices are just a step above the competition in fit and finish.
România, 2600 is for 4g digi. I use it on redmi note 3 and in the past with k3 note.
Not bad at all, except the 810 which will melt of all the gold from the phone.
Too costly to buy. I will rather go for iPhone or Samsung S6
http://www.wizytechs.com
yh i totally agree
commenting from http://www.blazeteks.com
Gold + SD810 = 2nd degree burns waiting to happen.
+ bonus = liquid Gold!!!!
epic comment !
Shallots 24k Liquid Gold ,proudly powered by SD810
This is a joke like all the phones that costs more than 400-500 $.
Depends on the phone. I would pay $500 for a Vivo, they are worth every penny to me.
For the perfect camera that I heard it takes photos so good I’d pay too 😀
Xshot is still one of the best camera phones ever made.
Shame it still has kit Kat…and I don’t know the price.
Is there something specifically you need from Lollipop? There are community made updates for FunTouch OS.
As for price, cheapest I have seen it online is around $459 on Aliexpress. In countries that officially sell Vivo you can find it for under $300.
Indeed you are right if the os works ok you don’t need anything else, just watched a detailed video review made by Linus, the phone works perfect and I found it on :
http://merimobiles.com/vivo-xshot-x710l-5-2-snapdragon-801-16gb.htm
But in the specs of says it doesn’t have 4g, do you still recommend it over blu pure xl, maybe? Its în the same price point.
Which country do you live in? I believe it has LTE for the worldwide networks (1800, 2100, 2600). I am enjoying the Pure XL and it is a well made phone but the Xshot is still better in my opinion. Vivo devices are just a step above the competition in fit and finish.
România, 2600 is for 4g digi. I use it on redmi note 3 and in the past with k3 note.
Not bad at all, except the 810 which will melt of all the gold from the phone.
Too costly to buy. I will rather go for iPhone or Samsung S6
http://www.wizytechs.com
yh i totally agree
commenting from http://www.blazeteks.com
Too costly to buy. I will rather go for iPhone or Samsung S6
http://www.wizytechs.com
yh i totally agree
commenting from http://www.blazeteks.com
Gold + SD810 = 2nd degree burns waiting to happen.
+ bonus = liquid Gold!!!!
epic comment !
Shallots 24k Liquid Gold ,proudly powered by SD810
could have used the 820 or waited like patient fucks … and go for Helio x30 but noo… a $2000 phone with a built in microwave oven and covered with melt-prone gold will do just fine !
Someone’s angry
duh !
could have used the 820 or waited like patient fucks … and go for Helio x30 but noo… a $2000 phone with a built in microwave oven and covered with melt-prone gold will do just fine !
Someone’s angry
duh !
Interesting, I would love to see a silver one
Interesting, I would love to see a silver one
That’s too costly, i would rather buy Samsung Galaxy s8 or the iPhone x
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That’s too costly, i would rather buy Samsung Galaxy s8 or the iPhone x
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That’s too costly, i would rather buy Samsung Galaxy s8 or the iPhone x
Kamogtech.Com
That’s too costly, i would rather buy Samsung Galaxy s8 or the iPhone x
http://www.Kamogtechs.com
The phone is very nice and has cool features, but its price tag is much.. Samsung s6 will be ok.
http://www.uchetechs.com
The phone is very nice and has cool features, but its price tag is much.. Samsung s6 will be ok.
http://www.uchetechs.com