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I could never get on with the GS2 as far as handling was concerned.
Is this likely to be better than that because though the screen is bigger the actual handset looks less square than the GS2?
purely subjective. Everyone has a different comfort level when it comes to handling the phone and what size they can tolerate.
The GN is larger, albeit not that much, than the SGSII. It is slightly curved and more rounded, but when it comes down to it if you have trouble with the SGSII you will probably have a lot of the same woes with the GN.
The GS1 and GS2 were both bad handlers for me, mainly because of the thin, unergonomic cheap slippery shiny sides, the useless and obstructive chrome coming apart frame, and the flat back. The GN seems to improve in several ways. The corners are more rounded, making it much easier to both pocket and palm. It actually reminds me a lot of the Amaze 4G or Sensation shape (2D shape). The T-mobile version of the GS2 also is far more rounded than the original GS2 and definitely more rounded than the super squarey Infuse, so if you wanna see how much the rounded edges makes a difference, go check out the T-mobile version and compare to other more squarey versions.
The curve of the phone also makes a difference. I don't know why people keep on saying the curve is subtle. It's really noticeable from the side at least, and when you place it down. Since your hand naturally curves around the phone, the phone is in contact with more of your hand, which makes it ergonomically better, like the banana phone. Well a phone with a flat back like the original GS2 (save for the hump) and the RAZR/most Motorola phones most of the surface area isn't gonna touch your hand when you grab it and you are clamping it down mostly by the sides, unless of course you have lego-man hands in which case squared of objects are easier to hold. I'm exaggerating on the curve of course since it can't really compare to a real full-sized rounded back like the Amaze 4G or the Atrix 2. It should be better than the GS2 however.
Oh yeah the sides look like faux metal (real?) plastic and seems to be matte and much more grippable than the slippery cheap stuff on the GS2. It also seems to be less curved, meaning more actual space to grip unlike the GS2 which has very little, part of which is the chrome frame, and the rest tapers too quickly towards the back.
Blah blah blah blah.
Am I seeing it right? It looks to have the Nexus One "champagne" color.
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Am I seeing it right? It looks to have the Nexus One "champagne" color.
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Its more of just a dark grey. I don't think there's any brown/gold color to it.
Honestly though? Until we actually hold the device in each of our paws this is kind of a silly question.
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Honestly though? Until we actually hold the device in each of our paws this is kind of a silly question.
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Well that kind of states the obvious that we will not have a definitive answer until then. But there is no harm in some informed speculation on the matter for us early adopters, so hardly silly.
What you guys think??? pros and cons on black vs white galaxy s 2
Its just a difference of color..but one thing I can think of is that white may show more obvious blemishes over time where as black is less noticeable.
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One is darker than the other
The white has a glossy back. With that you can install ghost armor on it to protect it from getting blemishes.
the white version is gonna get dirty really easily..the back cover is rubberised plastic..all kinda crap will stick to that
There are no pros or cons. It is just a color and a personal preference. I doubt anybody here has both to tell you both sides so pick your favorite color.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
Someone traded me there black galaxy s2 and $200 for my white one last week. I guess the colors are a big deal to some people. I thought they were crazy but i'm not stupid. I took that deal.
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cellington77 said:
Someone traded me there black galaxy s2 and $200 for my white one last week. I guess the colors are a big deal to some people. I thought they were crazy but i'm not stupid. I took that deal.
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Wow, that's a come up right there. They must of really want the white one. I want one too, but I wouldn't give more than $50 and only because mine is a month older.
Powered by the SGSII....
I have the white one, must say, it does look nice
Got a Red/clear TPU case on it.
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the white version is gonna get dirty really easily..the back cover is rubberised plastic..all kinda crap will stick to that
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That's incorrect. I'm holding my white handset right now and the back is smooth plastic. It isn't rubberized like, for example, the G2x.
The advantage is that stuff won't stick to it, the disadvantage is that it tends to feel slippery.
Some observations people might be interested in - it's a pearl white color with the silver accents (including the earpiece grill and camera lens) The backlight from the touch sensitive buttons tends to bleed which cheapens the look ever so slightly but then again, I have then turned off using the Screenfilter widget. Still though, it's a sharp looking handset and I've received positive comments from co-workers.
I have both and for some reason the white model has like a yellow tint to the screen. I hate it. My vote is black. Although I think the black one would look neat with the chrome bezel the white one has.
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Wow, that's a come up right there. They must of really want the white one. I want one too, but I wouldn't give more than $50 and only because mine is a month older.
Powered by the SGSII....
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I really liked the white one and wanted to keep it but that was to good of a deal to pass up.
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I had the Black one and now I have the White and the one thing I notice is that if you look at the top of the Black phone, on the bezzel, theres a sticker there that says Qualcomm 3G and on the White one it says Qualcomm 4G. Not sure exactly why they did that..
Other then that, the White one feels more responsive and smoother. Maybe they fixed all the bugs from the black ones.
The vibrent screen with the White back drop looks stunning.
The bezzel on the White one has a polished aluminum look which I personally think looks better then the Chrome. But thats just me... To much chrome can look bad sometimes.
I personally think white looks more feminine. But that is just me, and not that it is bad. Same goes with the white sunglasses that I have seen.
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That's incorrect. I'm holding my white handset right now and the back is smooth plastic. It isn't rubberized like, for example, the G2x.
The advantage is that stuff won't stick to it, the disadvantage is that it tends to feel slippery.
Some observations people might be interested in - it's a pearl white color with the silver accents (including the earpiece grill and camera lens) The backlight from the touch sensitive buttons tends to bleed which cheapens the look ever so slightly but then again, I have then turned off using the Screenfilter widget. Still though, it's a sharp looking handset and I've received positive comments from co-workers.
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use it for 2more months and we'll see if it "turns" black
The only difference I can think of would be an effect on the camera, kinda like the problem the i-apple had
The White Galaxy Nexus is now available on NegriElectronics for a cool $651.50. I'm personally still waiting for a stateside release for the warranty, but here's a video of the unboxing of a white one I found.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdb-QTx_jjI
UPDATE: Much better video now on Engadget, here's the link: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/white-galaxy-nexus-hands-on-a-taste-of-vanilla-flavored-ice-cre/
Worth it? For the price, you can get the CAN Version with the extended battery and cover...
EDIT: Woohoo! This thread was featured on Droid-Life : http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/13/video-white-galaxy-nexus-gets-brief-unboxing/#more-61225
Only you can decide if its worth it. Its $52 more than the grey version from Negri. That's the price of an extended battery + cover.
Also, there are already many threads on this lol.
No audio. It's the same phone, just different colors.
hard to tell but it looks like it has a smooth cover instead of textured. Might make it easier for those who want to put back protection on it like a zagg.
Wish they made the front white too.
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Wish they made the front white too.
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thats what I thought at first too, but when you consider that the UI is very dark and the top/bottom bars are completely black, it plays better with a black bezel as you can't really tell where the UI starts and the bezel ends.
Completely agree . I like white in front too bit in the end it does end up looking better cause of the ui.
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thats what I thought at first too, but when you consider that the UI is very dark and the top/bottom bars are completely black, it plays better with a black bezel as you can't really tell where the UI starts and the bezel ends.
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I'll wait for the 32GB version instead.
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I'll just wait for the white rear housing to hit ebay or parts4repair.com and swap it onto my current phone.
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I'll just wait for the white rear housing to hit ebay or parts4repair.com and swap it onto my current phone.
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I actually think the black-grey-white combo could look nice.
Looks pretty nice. Really wish they'd make a 32GB GSM version though.
I liked they put a North Americian power charger in there. Gah, I hate my Euro charger with the adapter, such a PITA it comes unplugged all the time.
I will be ALL over this once CDMA drops.
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I actually think the black-grey-white combo could look nice.
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Well I'd imagine they will offer the white battery door cover as well. They currently have this combo available for the standard GSM Nexus for $36:
http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-middle-housing-battery-door-cover/
I'd imagine the white rear housing and battery door will be similar in price.
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Well I'd imagine they will offer the white battery door cover as well. They currently have this combo available for the standard GSM Nexus for $36:
http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-middle-housing-battery-door-cover/
I'd imagine the white rear housing and battery door will be similar in price.
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This seems like a much simpler alternative to what I was originally going to do. Can't wait to see if it shows up there.
Updated with new video (much better thankfully).
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-note-10-1-N8000-Free-Shipping/630398207.html
I think I like this case because it has no magnets, yet maintains the slick form.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Scre...Tablet-Tab-with-retail-packing/635556397.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OTG-...-10-1-with-retail-packing-High/634305089.html (w/ OTG)
Same store, has fake samsung branding? (At least I think its fake.)
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-Pi...r-Case-for-Samsung-Galaxy-Note/639007772.html
This allows rotation.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-...l-Skin-Case-For-Samsung-galaxy/635445973.html
Buy 10 of these, and change tab color every day.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pc...Samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-N8000/635563685.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-...ther-case-N8010-magnetic-stand/633931477.html
For those with weird tastes.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/leat...shipping-whole-sale-and-retail/635740880.html
Looks classy
LoL. This site also has Wholesale with the price cutting in half if you buy 200. 200 ppl in Los Angeles area who wants to split? JK.
Which one would you choose?
Just in case anyone is interested I got the first one, Though I was really thinking about the one with the samsung logo.
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Any opinions on which is the best of 3?
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I have the first one in green. Love the colour but it does have a single button magnet on the strip that serves to secure the flip cover. Overall very minimal in design, very slim and lightweight!
Not sure about the other two but the 3rd one is cool for its rotation. Just note that you need some space in front to lay out the support.
One X to rule them all
Well, it was actually a demo unit in my local 'Carphone Warehouse' but OMG!!!
Trust me folks, however many pictures of the Note 10+ that you've seen, nothing prepares you for the sheer beauty of this device, absolutely stunning even sans the punchole.
I managed to persuade the sales agent to show me the back of the 'Aura Glow' model and I swear I saw an angel smiling at me through the shards of heavenly coloured lights that seemed to reach into my soul.
Anybody that covers up the back of this phone with a non clear case, should be branded as a heretic and stoned with 'iPhones'.
I'm mustering every ounce of self discipline to stop myself from running back into the shop and liberating every Note 10+ in stock, but I have my family and goldfish to think of, so roll on Friday.
You are wasted on these forums. Might have to take a trip to CPW myself, armed with sunglasses.
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I'll probably regret getting Aura Blue instead of Aura Glow but I figured everyone would get the Aura Glow so I wanted to be different. The videos I have seen of the Glow are amazing. The blue does look pretty amazing to though.
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Well, it was actually a demo unit in my local 'Carphone Warehouse' but OMG!!!
Trust me folks, however many pictures of the Note 10+ that you've seen, nothing prepares you for the sheer beauty of this device, absolutely stunning even sans the punchole.
I managed to persuade the sales agent to show me the back of the 'Aura Glow' model and I swear I saw an angel smiling at me through the shards of heavenly coloured lights that seemed to reach into my soul.
Anybody that covers up the back of this phone with a non clear case, should be branded as a heretic and stoned with 'iPhones'.
I'm mustering every ounce of self discipline to stop myself from running back into the shop and liberating every Note 10+ in stock, but I have my family and goldfish to think of, so roll on Friday.
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LOL - well said - me, personally I am mostly interested in the beauty of the screen and the power underneath - I played around with a Note 10 Plus at ATT the other day and was blown away as you are. Friday can't come soon enough.
I am kind of a boring guy - I got the Aura Black - which seems like a fancy way of saying it is a Black Phone - but just the same, it is the SCREEN I am most interested - and what I will be looking at nearly 100 percent of the time....
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I'll probably regret getting Aura Blue instead of Aura Glow but I figured everyone would get the Aura Glow so I wanted to be different. The videos I have seen of the Glow are amazing. The blue does look pretty amazing to though.
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i saw aura glow at bestbuy and was like meh, too colorful i think i will like the blue!
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I'll probably regret getting Aura Blue instead of Aura Glow but I figured everyone would get the Aura Glow so I wanted to be different. The videos I have seen of the Glow are amazing. The blue does look pretty amazing to though.
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I saw the black, blue, and glow at Best Buy on display. Glow is more muted in person than it is in videos. It's the color I went with, just because it was so different than any of my previous phones. My last two Notes were blue.
But. I will say the Aura Blue is gorgeous. It's not just a flat blue like the Note 9 or even the glossy blue of the Deep Sea Blue Note 8. It color shifts just a tad from dark blue to Royal Blue depending on the light.
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LOL - well said - me, personally I am mostly interested in the beauty of the screen and the power underneath - I played around with a Note 10 Plus at ATT the other day and was blown away as you are. Friday can't come soon enough.
I am kind of a boring guy - I got the Aura Black - which seems like a fancy way of saying it is a Black Phone - but just the same, it is the SCREEN I am most interested - and what I will be looking at nearly 100 percent of the time....
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The black is anything but plain black. It's almost a charcoal in some light. It's a very good looking phone. It almost had me wishing I had stuck with the 512GB instead of opting for the 256 to get the glow. But I've had a few black phones before, and glow is so different.
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Anybody that covers up the back of this phone with a non clear case, should be branded as a heretic and stoned with 'iPhones'.
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I agree, so what would the best clear case be? I wish they made the OtterBox Pursuit series for the Note line but they don't. I was thinking about getting the "Ghostek Atomic Slim" but I've read people said they had reception issue because of the Aluminum bumper. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJJMD25/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1-jxDbKBJBJH4
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I agree, so what would the best clear case be? I wish they made the OtterBox Pursuit series for the Note line but they don't. I was thinking about getting the "Ghostek Atomic Slim" but I've read people said they had reception issue because of the Aluminum bumper. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJJMD25/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1-jxDbKBJBJH4
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I like 'ultra thin' cases, I find that even most cases touted as being 'slim' do add some bulk. Since I'm very careful with my phones these are adequate for my needs, and the once or twice that they've been dropped (by other people), no damage was incurred.
I have this one already, waiting to go on my phone the second it's unpacked.
Anccer for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Case, Clear TPU Soft Silicone [Ultra Thin] Slim Shock Absorption Cover Case compatible with Samsung Note 10+ (Clear) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TFFDPDT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_67lxDbXGATB01
I have this one on order.
TopACE Phone Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 +,PC+TPU Ultra-thin Transparent Mobile Phone Cover Scratch-Proof Shock-Absorption Protective Back Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus(Transparent) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VBQXTWS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GwmxDbTKQ8WME
I returned this one because I don't like the camera cutout.
Olixar for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Clear Case - Slim Gel TPU Thin Soft - Protective Clear Case Cover for Galaxy Note 10 Plus - Ultra Clear https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TCNJGCN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tBmxDbZW58PG4
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I like 'ultra thin' cases, I find that even most cases touted as being 'slim' do add some bulk. Since I'm very careful with my phones these are adequate for my needs, and the once or twice that they've been dropped (by other people), no damage was incurred.
I have this one already, waiting to go on my phone the second it's unpacked.
Anccer for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Case, Clear TPU Soft Silicone [Ultra Thin] Slim Shock Absorption Cover Case compatible with Samsung Note 10+ (Clear) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TFFDPDT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_67lxDbXGATB01
I have this one on order.
TopACE Phone Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 +,PC+TPU Ultra-thin Transparent Mobile Phone Cover Scratch-Proof Shock-Absorption Protective Back Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus(Transparent) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VBQXTWS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GwmxDbTKQ8WME
I returned this one because I don't like the camera cutout.
Olixar for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Clear Case - Slim Gel TPU Thin Soft - Protective Clear Case Cover for Galaxy Note 10 Plus - Ultra Clear https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TCNJGCN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tBmxDbZW58PG4
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I like a bulky case for more protection.
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I like a bulky case for more protection.
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For me, bulky cases hide the original design of the phone too much, which sort of defeats one of the factors that made me buy it in the first instance.
It's like buying a Lamborghini and then covering it with thick armour plating because you're afraid of scratching the paintwork.
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For me, bulky cases hide the original design of the phone too much, which sort of defeats one of the factors that made me buy it in the first instance.
It's like buying a Lamborghini and then covering it with thick armour plating because you're afraid of scratching the paintwork.
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To each their own. I dont purchase technology for the looks, I purchase it for the performance and what it can actually do. Sure I purchased the Aura Glow version and I'd like to show it off with a see through case, but its the big beautiful screen and camera performance that matters most to me.
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To each their own. I dont purchase technology for the looks, I purchase it for the performance and what it can actually do. Sure I purchased the Aura Glow version and I'd like to show it off with a see through case, but its the big beautiful screen and camera performance that matters most to me.
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Thanks for your opinion.
Doesn't sans mean without?
I originally went with Aura Glow then decided on black since I will be putting a skin on it anyways. I always hated how the blue accents limited my skin choices on my note 9. Even though I loved the color itself.
Too bad they don't have the Aurora glow in 512gb version so I got the black one because that's the only one with that size storage. I find it kind of lame that they did that. But oh well I'm getting a rugged case anyways because I don't want it to break like my note 8 lol. I also find it dumb that they are going to release the 5G versión for TMobile later on ?*
I always get black phones. There is something about shiny or light colored phones.
It's the camera. I use my phone a lot at live music gigs with all the lights and stuff going on.
I always have it in a case anyways.
I agree, the "glow" is like a big diffraction grating spewing rainbow colors like a big bag of skittles just exploded. Like an air hockey table, it's a novelty that wears off fast.
If you see the glow, you know the phone has "only" 256GB of storage so there's that.
I was hesitating to pre-order until I saw the demos at best buy the day after the announcement. Went with the unlocked aurora blue trading in my wifes s8+ and getting the 200 dollar credit on the galaxy watch. Watch is coming today and phone tomorrow, can't wait.
I decided to go with black 256gb 5G, 512gb in 5G isn't available in UK through Samsung.com. Just checked tracking info, it says delivery is due tomorrow (Thursday) was expecting Friday so can't sleep anymore now.
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I decided to go with black 256gb 5G, 512gb in 5G isn't available in UK through Samsung.com. Just checked tracking info, it says delivery is due tomorrow (Thursday) was expecting Friday so can't sleep anymore now.
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When did it ship?
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I'll probably regret getting Aura Blue instead of Aura Glow but I figured everyone would get the Aura Glow so I wanted to be different. The videos I have seen of the Glow are amazing. The blue does look pretty amazing to though.
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You will be in the another group, the group of ones who want to be different
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I always get black phones. There is something about shiny or light colored phones.
It's the camera. I use my phone a lot at live music gigs with all the lights and stuff going on.
I always have it in a case anyways.
I agree, the "glow" is like a big diffraction grating spewing rainbow colors like a big bag of skittles just exploded. Like an air hockey table, it's a novelty that wears off fast.
If you see the glow, you know the phone has "only" 256GB of storage so there's that.
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No no. Mine is the Aura silver and 512GB. Colours differ from country to country also carrier to carrier etc.