The Vertu Aster comes wrapped in ostrich skin. Photo: Vertu

Buying a smartphone off-contract isn’t cheap these days — especially not if you buy from luxury handset maker Vertu. The company’s latest offering is the Aster, an Android-powered device with a sapphire glass screen, front-facing Dolby stereo speakers, and an incredible $6,900 price tag.

Got bags of cash you need to spend fast? Want a smartphone with a 16-month-old operating system? Then look no further than the Vertu Ti, a luxury Android-powered smartphone handmade in good old England that starts from $10,000. Some of its features include a sapphire crystal display, titanium casing, and Bang & Olufsen sound.

That slightly odd looking device above is called the Constellation Ti, and it’s the first Android handset from luxury smartphone brand Vertu. It hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s already been appearing in benchmark tests and regulator databases in Singapore and Macau. Several pictures of the device — showing off all four variants — have also been published online by one Russian retailer.

The Constellation Ti is expected to get its unveiled at Mobile World Congress next month, and like all other Vertu handsets, it’s likely to cost tens of thousands of dollars.