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- Dreame, known for robot vacuum cleaners, has launched the Aurora range of luxury phones priced between £7,600 and £10,890, with extravagant gold and jewel designs.
- Tech Advisor notes that these bejeweled phones are based on the RS1 flagship, with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 7200 mAh battery and advanced camera setup.
- The series showcases unique elements such as a built-in analog clock, aimed at ultra-luxury consumers looking for maximum smartphone aesthetics.
Xiaomi-backed brand Dreame is apparently tired of excelling in the field of robot vacuum cleaners and, in addition to launching smart rings and EVs, has surprised the industry by branching out into the respected tech field of overpriced bling.
Following the example of high-end phone brands such as Vertu, Dreame’s Aurora luxury phone series will cost between CNY 70,000 and 100,000 – approximately £7,600-£10,890 or $10,000-$15,000 in conversion.
The phones have what we might politely call a maximalist aesthetic; less politely we might call them horrible. They’re packed with enough gold and jewels to make the perfect gift for that special dictator in your life or to function as handy hand weights for all those times when you just can’t make it to the gym because you’re lost in your mansion.
They look more like compressed versions of the Palace of Versailles
But it’s not just about looks. The phones are also equipped with the latest technology. One of the models even has a smart time function in the form of an analog clock built into the back. Just wait until Apple hears about that.
In many cases it is difficult to identify the objects in question as telephones, as they look more like compressed versions of the Palace of Versailles. Some of our favorite designs include an enamel Pegasus (for all the 12-year-old billionaires you may know), the aforementioned alarm clock phone, and a model that my colleague Chris says resembles a lavish carpet runner.
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However, if you take away the gold surface, there could be greater riches underneath, or at least a reasonably good phone. In February, Dreame announced three phones: the flagship RS1, the budget E1 and the light and slim Air1.
The Aurora phones are rumored to be bejeweled versions of the RS1, a phone that is said to have almost identical specs to the Nubia Z80 Ultra. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, has a 7200mAh battery and features a 6.85-inch AMOLED display with 16MP under-display camera, 50MP main camera, 64MP periscope and 50MP ultrawide.
All that would add up to a pretty decent £700+ flagship model, wrapped in enough gold to adequately decorate Donald Trump’s toilet. And if the phone becomes outdated, you can always have it melted down.
Looking for the best flagships, minus the gold? Check out our top recommendations for the best phones to buy right now.
