In this day and age where technology is continuously updated and upgraded onto the next level, mobile phones continue to have a field day. Not only are they just as important as they were on day one, but their use and importance is growing by the day and second, to the extent that people even change phones within days of buying a new one, the obsession continues to persist and there’s no going back. As the demand for mobile phones paces up, so does its price and range. There are mobile devices that are now ranged so much more higher than the affordability of most consumers. Yet, companies produce such devices, which means there are enough consumers to ensure that such a huge investment is made.
It may also be the case that
in fact mobile phones have become a status symbol and a fashion accessory.
People with old mobile phones may be frowned upon, so even if one can not
afford it, he/she may save up enough overtime to actually buy a product, that
may not exactly reflect his/her financial status, not something we advocate,
but one of the bitter realities of this world. Then,
there is also the instance of buying used phones so that although, the price
range for the original, new mobile phone may be a lot higher than your budget
or pocket, you might be lucky enough to get hold of a really good used phone in
brilliant condition. So it’s not always bleak for someone who can not afford
it.
The thing with expensive mobile phones is that they go all out on trying to make it marketable to the general public. Afterall, you have to justify the high end prices, and you can not just make an ordinary mobile device, and expect the public to pounce and hound on it. You need to work on the little things, or perhaps the major thing that any user nowadays, is picky about, i.e. the camera. As long as you have an amazing camera to go with your mobile phone, the average consumer will be happy to make the purchase, but you have got to take it up a notch higher, because if you’re paying heaps loads of money for a product, there needs to be a distinction which sets it apart from other, perhaps, cheaper alternatives.
Similarly, the pace of the phone, its battery and interface are some things that users will generally be finnicky about. This is because these days, a lot of phones have very little battery life so that you need to keep charging your phone, since the applications we use on a daily basis, are high battery eating activities. Similarly, some phones come with extremely complex interfaces, and no one wants that. People want easily accessible and usable devices that can accommodate their needs and desires. Memory is another thing that can help you market your highly priced product. Give your mobile device a high end memory space, and you are bound to get customers flurrying about, going gaga over the excess of memory, since no one like the sign popping up, telling you that you have a shortage of memory, or that your memory is full.
In this article, we will talk about five of the most expensive phones that have emerged in the recent past, so that we can help you choose amongst the high end technology, in enabling an experience of your lifetime.
Apple Iphone 11 Pro
The network technology is GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE. It was announced in September of 2019 and released the same month. Its dimensions are 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches. It weighs about 188 grams and its build is front/back glass, stainless steel frame with Nano-SIM and or/ Electronic SIM card with Apple Pay service. Its display type is Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, and is sized at 5.8 inches with resolution of 1145 x 2436 pixels. It is protected by scratch resistant glass and oleophobic coating. It has features like 800 nits max brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10, Wide color gamut, True-tone and 120 HZ touch sensing. The operating system is iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2 with chipset of Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+). The CPU is Hexa-core with Apple GPU, 4 core graphics. It has an internal memory of 64 GB 4 GB RAM, 256 GB 4 GB RAM, 512 GB 4 GB RAM. The main camera is triple with 12 MP each and features such as Quad LED dual tone Flash, HDR, panorama etc. Its selfie camera is double 12MP SL 3D with HDR feature. Other features include Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation, proximity, compass. The battery is non removable Li-Lon 3046 mAh with battery charging 18W. It comes in the colors, Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver and Gold. The price in Pakistan is Rs. 229,000.
Apple Iphone 11 Pro Max
The network technology is GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE. It was announced in September of 2019 and released the same month. Its dimensions are 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches. It weighs about 226 grams and its build is front/back glass, stainless steel frame with Single SIM (Nano-SIM and or/ Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM for China with Apple Pay service. Its display type is Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, and is sized at 6.5 inches with resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. It is protected by scratch resistant glass and oleophobic coating. It has features like 800 nits max brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10, Wide color gamut, True-tone and 120 HZ touch sensing. The operating system is iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2 with chipset of Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+). The CPU is Hexa-core with Apple GPU, 4 core graphics. It has an internal memory of 64 GB 4 GB RAM, 256 GB 4 GB RAM, 512 GB 4 GB RAM. The main camera is triple with 12 MP each and features such as Quad LED dual tone Flash, HDR, panorama etc. Its selfie camera is double 12MP SL 3D with HDR feature. Other features include Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation, proximity, compass. The battery is non removable Li-Lon 3969mAh with battery charging 18W. It comes in the colors, Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver and Gold. The iPhone 11 pro max price in Pakistan is Rs. 212,999.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
The network technology is GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE. It was announced in August of 2019 and released the same month. Its dimensions are 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches. It weighs about 196 grams and its build is front/ back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by). Its display type is Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, and is sized at 6.8 inches with resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 and HDR 10+. The operating system is Android 9.0 (pie), One UI with chipset of Exynos 9825 (7 nm). The CPU is Octa-core with GPU, Mali-G76 MP12. It has a microSD up to 1 Terabyte using shared SIM slot, and internal memory of 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM. The main camera is quad with three 12 MP and one 16 MPand features such as LED Flash, automatic HDR, panorama etc. Its selfie camera is single 10 MP with automatic HDR and dual video call feature. Other features include fingerprint (under-display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, barometer, proximity, compass. The battery is non removable Li-Lon 4300 mAh with battery charging 45W. It comes in the colors, Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black and Aura Blue. It comes in a number of models: SM-N975F, SM-N975U, SM-N9750, SM-N975U1, SM-N975W, SM-N975N. The price in Pakistan is Rs.205,999.
Samsung Galaxy Fold
The network technology is GSM / HSPA / LTE. It was announced in February of 2019 and released in September of 2019. Its dimensions are 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm and folded 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm. It weighs about 263 grams with Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card providing Samsung Pay services. Its display type is Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, and is sized at 7.3 inches with resolution of 1536 x 2152 pixels. The operating system is Android 9.0 (pie) with chipset of Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm). The CPU is Octa-core with GPU, Adreno 640. It has no slot for microSD but has internal memory of 512GB 12GB RAM. The main camera is triple with two of 12 MP and another of 16 MP, with features such as LED Flash, HDR, panorama etc. Its selfie camera isdual with 10 MP and 8 MP and cover camera of 10 MP with HDR feature. Other features include fingerprint (sider-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, barometer, ANT+, proximity, compass. The battery is non removable Li-Po 4380mAh with battery charging 15W. It comes in the colors, Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue. It also comes in a number of models: SM-F900F, SM-F9000, SM-F900W, SM-F900U. The price in Pakistan is Rs.299,999.
Apple Iphone XS Max
The network technology is GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE. It was announced in September of 2018 and released the same month. Its dimensions are 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches. It weighs about 208 grams and its build is front/back glass, stainless steel frame with Single SIM (Nano-SIM and or/ Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM for China with Apple Pay service. Its display type is Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, and is sized at 6.5 inches with resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. It is protected by scratch resistant glass and oleophobic coating. It has features like 625 nits max brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10, Wide color gamut, 3D touch, True-tone and 120 HZ touch sensing. The operating system is iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.1.2 with chipset of Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm). The CPU is Hexa-core with Apple GPU, 4 core graphics. It has an internal memory of 64 GB 4 GB RAM, 256 GB 4 GB RAM, 512 GB 4 GB RAM. The main camera is dual with 12 MP each and features such as Quad LED dual tone Flash, HDR, panorama etc. Its selfie camera is dual 7 MP SL 3D with HDR feature. Other features include Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation, proximity, compass. The battery is non removable Li-Lon 3174 mAh with battery charging 15W. It comes in the colors, Space Gray, Silver and Gold. The price in Pakistan is PKR 179,999.
It is important to understand, that when you are buying or making a purchase that is going to take up a chunk of money, you should have researched well beforehand, in adequate amount so that you do not regret the purchase within days, weeks or months of buying it. Similarly, the littlest of things may put you off, such as the color of your mobile phone, so take a look at all the colors before you set your heart and mind on what you are getting for yourself. Get a cute cover to go with it and you are good to go. The key is to know what you want. The mobile phone should not only weigh heavy on your pocket but also on the list of needs and desires that you should have charted out before you make the purchase.
Don’t take any decision in haste, because trust me, this is a huge investment that you are making. Until and unless, it satisfies your vision and your heart, you should not be looking to make that purchase. Research thoroughly, look at the reviews, find the appropriate vendor or online shop, and then, relax and buy that beautiful piece of technology.
