Nokia 8800 Arte Saphire Prototype
Type: RM-233_s
💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The central key uses real sapphire crystal, extremely scratch-resistant.
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Skira
⏱ Life timer: 83h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~1500 €
📊 Units Sold: ~300k (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte (RM-461) – the China-market edition of Nokia’s luxury Arte line, featuring a genuine sapphire crystal navigation key, real brown leather back cover, stainless-steel frame and the elegant mocha-brown titanium finish specific to this variant. Built in 2008 with a 1GB internal memory layout and the premium Series 40 Arte interface, this model was engineered for the Asian GSM market and operates on regional 2G frequencies (900/1800), unlike the global 8800e models which use quad-band hardware. Part of Nokia’s final luxury slider family, the Sapphire Arte remains one of the most refined and collectible 8800 variants ever produced
📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗