Aston Martin Racing 808 smartphone packs exorbitant price tag (pictures)

Fancy an expensive phone to match your expensive supercar? The Aston Martin Racing 808 is an Android smartphone that will go on sale soon with a starting price of $6,000 -- this converts to £3,900 and AU$8,350. If that's not rich enough for you, you can splash out a whopping $30,000 for a 18-karat gold and diamond version.

You're paying a vast sum for this phone, but the hardware isn't exactly cutting edge. The AMR 808 features a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The 4.7-inch display has HD resolution, but only just -- it caps out at a meagre 1,280x720 pixels.

The AMR 808 does use some premium materials, however, such as a metal frame, leather back and a 4.7-inch full sapphire glass display. It's powered by a 2,000mAh battery.

The leather rear gives the phone a premium feel, and the metal plate just below the 13-megapixel rear camera is where you'll find the dual SIM card slots.

The power button is supposed to hold a gemstone, but as this is a prototype, the finish is a little lacking.

The final version that's rolling out in a few weeks will be significantly more polished, its maker Primo Mobile promises.

The phone will come bundled with an Aston Martin-branded Bluetooth headset and a portable battery charger.