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Cell Phone Radar

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Data from Nov 6, 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best cell phone over $1,000 dollars today

13 models, median of $1,500.

Planning to spend with a price over $1,000? See what that money gets you.

We compare the 13 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

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Today’s picks

Today’s price, Nov 6, 2026. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found today at the stores above.

Today no model on this list has both a current price and a score, so there are no picks. The full list is below.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Cell phones over $1,000

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Oneplus 152 versions · 256 GB a 512 GB$1,029at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor Magic 8 Pro12 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,030at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor Magic 8 Pro 5G Bkq N 4916 GB RAM · 1 TB$1,050at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra12 GB RAM · 1 TB$1,157at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G12 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,160at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo Reno 15 Pro12 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,299at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Motorola Razr Ultra 202616 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,500at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold82 versions · 256 GB a 512 GB$1,600at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor Magic V6 5G Pnm N4916 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,750at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max12 GB RAM · 512 GB$1,789at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo Find X9 Ultra2 versions · 512 GB a 1 TB$1,949at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo Find X10 Pro Max 5G12 GB RAM · 512 GB$2,395at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo Find N616 GB RAM · 512 GB$2,599at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Cell phones over $1,000 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 13 phones cost up to $1,500; the range with the most models is from $1,000 to $1,200, with 5.

How many models there are in each price range, from $1,000 to $2,600. Half cost up to $1,500; across the whole catalog, the median is $448.5 models between $1,000 and $1,2001 model between $1,200 and $1,4002 models between $1,400 and $1,6002 models between $1,600 and $1,8001 model between $1,800 and $2,0001 model between $2,200 and $2,4001 model between $2,400 and $2,60051221011$1,000$1,400$1,800$2,200$2,600
  • half cost up to $1,500
  • whole catalog: $448 ←

Cheapest $1,029 Oneplus 15

Most expensive $2,599 Oppo Find N6

See the table by price range
Cell phones over $1,000 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under $200018
$200 to $30009
$300 to $500018
$500 to $1,000025
Over $1,0001316
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Against the whole catalog

  • +235%median price above the catalog’s
  • 15%of the catalog: 13 of 86 models
See the full table
Cell phones over $1,000 against the whole catalog
IndicatorCell phones over $1,000Whole catalogDifference
Models138615% of the catalog
Median price$1,500$448+235%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price$1,029$80+$949
Highest price$2,599$2,599igual

What the numbers say about cell phones over $1,000

  • Memory versions: 3 models have more than one version within the cut, and storage ranges from 256 GB to 1 TB. The model’s price is that of the cheapest version; the others appear on the card and in the list.

How to read these numbers

On November 6, 2026, the Radar tracks 13 models of cell phone with a price over $1,000: median price of $1,500, 235% above the catalog’s ($448). Prices range from $1,029 to $2,599.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

See each phone on the chart

Open the chart already filtered to Cell phones over $1,000.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a cell phone with a price over $1,000 cost?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 13 models in the segment is $1,500, and prices range from $1,029 to $2,599. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is over $1,000 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one memory version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the phones on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the phone that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which phone to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 6, 2026.

Read next

Cell phones up to $1,000: median of $360All Radar overviewsOverview of new cell phones: price, score and brandSee on the chart
Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.

Data from Nov 6, 2026.