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I just recently got my second defy after my first one died from water damage. I bought it BNIB off craigslist and when I opened it with the guy, I noticed it was black. I was a little thrown off by the new color, and I made sure IMEI's matched the box and that everything was untouched, still in packaging. Everything checked out clear. The only time I had seen a black defy was in Germany. I looked at the camera lense, and I couldent 100% tell if it was the green or red. In the sun, it had almost an orange tint. Now that i am inside my home, It seems to have both red and green tints. I remember when this lense debate came up, I could clearly identify my old defy as a green lense. While im not claiming that that the black defy has different camera hardware, ive just noticed a slight difference. If anyone knows any difference besides the color, id love to know.
afaik there's no difference. the color of the lens depends on production date, not device color
The only date I found on the box was 4/26/11, which seems very recent.
The phone came with 2.2.1. The major differences are that the new front half of the phone is a smooth glossy black vs the previously matte rubberized black. Also, the back half of the chassis is black instead of white. I compared the two lenses side by side and they are clearly different. one is obviously green while my new one has a tint of red. However, any reflection of light on the lens looks green. strange.
Does anyone else on this forum have a black defy? Are the front half of black defy's usually glossy?
I've a black one bought in france in november. Glossy front, green lense. Came with 2.21 originally.
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cgordonfreeman said:
I've a black one bought in france in november. Glossy front, green lense. Came with 2.21 originally.
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How long have you guys in europe had 2.2 for? I though 2.2 sbf's started leaking earlier this year and updates started rolling in a while after.
Sutitan said:
The only date I found on the box was 4/26/11, which seems very recent.
The phone came with 2.2.1. The major differences are that the new front half of the phone is a smooth glossy black vs the previously matte rubberized black. Also, the back half of the chassis is black instead of white. I compared the two lenses side by side and they are clearly different. one is obviously green while my new one has a tint of red. However, any reflection of light on the lens looks green. strange.
Does anyone else on this forum have a black defy? Are the front half of black defy's usually glossy?
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Mine was bought SIM free in the UK back in early March, i also cant really tell what lens is on the camera and it is glossy black
i've a black one, bought in march in hungary. it came with 2.1 (we still don't have an official 2.2 ), green lens, back half black, glossy front. btw if you can't tell whether you have red or green lens, you probably have a red one, because green is very obviously green and where exactly did you find that date, i can't find any on the box my defy came in?
I can't decide really, the white one looks beautiful but i had a white galaxy s ii, and it ruins the continuity of the screen, makes the bezel on the front stand out and therefore it looks bigger , the gun metal grey version is nice, but it's nothing spectacular, which version will you choose?
definitely the gray...i don't want spuds asking me if it's an ipoop
Gray for me also
hehe .... just evened out the poll ... grey for me too
EDIT: just looked at the white again and now i cant decide i guess ill make the choice on the spot ... depends on how they look up live
i still can't decide
Going white. Grey looks too.... plain.
If im going to have it for a while it must be pleasing to my eye, I care not if people think its a iphone.
I will take the White:
-To change from N1,DHD and Sensation I had (and have)
-Because it looks smaller
-Because I like futuristic star wars black and white design
well i actually am still in a state where i can't decide
however i wonder if the white one is very infective?
maybe not the right chose of words, but i mean if the white will get dirty is it easy to clean or will it lose it's whiteness over time?
and before you are going to ask me weird stuff... i hobby allot with cars and in the garden and stuff.. >.<
Every single phone that I've ever owned has been a black or grey phone. This time, i'm getting a white phone. White One X for me.
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Every single phone that I've ever owned has been a black or grey phone. This time, i'm getting a white phone. White One X for me.
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Same here. White it is!
When I first saw the images from MWC I said grey.
Once I'd seen some high res shots of the two I quickly changed my mind.
I think the white shows off the design more and I think its a design that deserves showing off.
The only downside to the white one is that I don't like the silver lens surround.
Well we still need to see the final grey version, many bloggers pointed out the one from MWC is not final and the Vodafone video shows a different finish
I dont know why i obsses about it so much if it would end up being on a case, yes polycarbonate may be highly durable but there's no lens cover for the camera so it's vulnerable to scratches
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I dont know why i obsses about it too much if it would end up being on a case, yes polycarbonat may be highly durable but there's no lens cover for the camera so it's vulnerable to scratches
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where did u see no lens cover? its definitely recessed behind the silver ring its pretty well protected
the Desire HD is similar to this and its a very good solution
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where did u see no lens cover? its definitely recessed behind the silver ring its pretty well protected
the Desire HD is similar to this and its a very good solution
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Maybe it's a little recessed, im not convinced, i own an inspire 4g and my camera lens has two scratches
Now this is a real camera lens cover
I can't decide either. I love the white from the front and sides, but I prefer the back on the black/grey.
I think I'd go for white out the two but I don't think I'll get the choice anyway as I'm with T-Mobile (UK) and supposedly Vodafone are getting an exclusive on the white version, other networks getting grey
I just ordered one from 3 in sweden but didn't specify the color so it will be a surprise!
kanylbullen said:
I just ordered one from 3 in sweden but didn't specify the color so it will be a surprise!
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now i will smile when you receive a purple one with golden edges or plain pink xD
vegetaleb said:
I will take the White:
-To change from N1,DHD and Sensation I had (and have)
-Because it looks smaller
-Because I like futuristic star wars black and white design
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+1 agreed - will give a changed look
3 will be having both colours. At least I know both are available via the staff handset deal
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Easy question. I'm going to buy this device very soon and I'm torn between the two. In one hand the white looks so 'in your face' and sexy, but i'm afraid it will get dirty extremely easily. On the other hand, the black is sleek and classy but honestly I like the white better; however, I'm afraid it will get dirty very fast and look bad.
What does XDA think? Which is your favorite color?
I think white bezels distract too much from the screen even though the white hox looks prettier, grey is more functional.
Grey because white will show marks more over time, also white makes it look to iphoney.
I have a white, had it for over a month and it's no dirty. Granted, I haven't been doing any dirty work.
Also, the bezel is pretty small, especially at the sides, you don't notice it, it's lively screen.
And my white one could hardly be mistaken for an iPhone!
Never seen a grey one, apparently the back goes shiny with wear.
White definitely looks better to me but I got myself the gray one because of the earlier mentioned worry that it probably will get dirty and white plastic tends to bleach (is this the right word?) and turn yellow over time and this might affect the future resell value (+ it looks really ugly). Also the gray one looks a bit more professional.
I have the white one, wish I'd bought grey
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At first I definitely wanted the white one, but after a while I started to doubt and nearly changed my order to the Grey one. I had not yet seen either devices in real life, though I think I got a peek from the Grey device during class. It looked absolutely terrible imo.
When the white one arrived I was so happy I didn't change my order. Still am .
White would look really nice if the screen bezel was white. However with the black bezel its fugly!
I got grey. The white looks awesome but didn't want to deal with it getting dirty
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I got a grey one because it looks classy and there is a sort of harmony between the screen and the color ( and i heard the white one get scratched more easily )
Grey will make it look bigger.
The white one will give the illusion that its smaller, you'll be looking at the screen only at first glance.
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I got a grey one because it looks classy and there is a sort of harmony between the screen and the color ( and i heard the white one get scratched more easily )
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No..its the grey one that scratches more easily....
Let's make this clear, the white one does not get dirty, any marks I've got on it have rubbed straight off. Some grey ones have a problem with an oily shiny look when in contact with something for a while, infact its probably just the polycarbonate, the white one probably gets it too but because its white its much less noticeable. I don't understand what people mean by it looks smaller, but it Deffo looks better then the grey
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I have a Nokia C5 its back side is of Grey colour look so shiny and attractive, you are right white colour can be easily dirty and if you got scratches or anything on your phone hope not, they will look so visible. But doesnt matter if you take care of your phone, If your mind says White then go for White.
White is definitely sexier. (Imo, the grey version is ugly as hell)
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I am vane, definitely stunning white for me
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Let's make this clear, the white one does not get dirty, any marks I've got on it have rubbed straight off. Some grey ones have a problem with an oily shiny look when in contact with something for a while, infact its probably just the polycarbonate, the white one probably gets it too but because its white its much less noticeable. I don't understand what people mean by it looks smaller, but it Deffo looks better then the grey
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The grey one goes shiny if you scratch it or rub at it and it doesn't come off like finger oil/grease. The white one doesn't show these marks as easily. Honestly, if its durability from scratches, the white one is the better choice. Nobody knows how the white one discolours over months yet....that remains to be seen.
white only because when you look from the screen side it looks better, and i prefer the silver ring and not the brown (?) ring.
Grey all day...
White phones are for girls as good ol Jobsy said.
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White is more premium
i have htc one x black one over a month now , and today i got a white one (2nd hand ) ... the reason i got the white one is coze i love it more than my current one !
but ive a problem , the screen of white one is not like the black one !
example if i get a WHITE wallpaper on my black one the white colour is pure white , and on my htc white one isnt pure white !!
does the update fix this problem or its hox with defferent screen ?
There are two different screens. I have the white screen on my white hox which I prefer
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but the white colour on my white hox is not like the white on my black hox ?
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but the white colour on my white hox is not like the white on my black hox ?
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because HTC use different screen manufacturers
different screens have different colour temperatures etc. its just the way they are made. no software will 'fix' it. if you didn't have them side by side you probably wouldn't notice
thats true , never noticed it until i got both !
and my last question ,
htc_europe_wwe or htc_asia_wwe
or it is same
Which are you getting?
White
Black here!!
White. I struggled; I wanted the red. Had black for the last 3 phones, figured it was time for a change. If not, there's always black sharpie, right?
I plan to do what I did with my S5. Got white model and got the OEM black back cover.
Black
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Gold. Sprint doesn't offer white I figure if I get gold, I can get a black aftermarket back plate and go for Black with Gold trim
I bought the Korean one in black so I will buy the US one in White! I have a gold Circle case for it tho haha.
Always black
Had back to back white/silver HTC One XL/One, so I'm Back to Black!
its more of a metallic grey, and thats the one i got, its outstanding with the brush metal finish. The white seems lame imo
Black is too common and boring, so I got white.
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I've had 2 black and although its very nice my third I got white and I feel it looks gorgoeus and glad I changed to white.
WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gold!
All AT&T has in stock are black G3's tomorrow so I guess that's what I'm getting. I was leaning towards the black on anyways. I do think the person who posted on the 1st page has a good idea (white phone, black back cover). I really like the stock lock screen background with the white bezel at the bottom. It looks nicer than the black model with the same wallpaper.
I've had white phones in the past but I've been getting black ones recently. The all white phones just look "girly" to me now. I rarely ever see a guy with a white phone. I like that gunmetal color also. I just don't know if the white G3 would look "too" white, if that makes sense.
BTW, lets get a poll going OP.
I'm coming from a white S3 so I went with black. I kinda like the look of a completely clean slate on the front with the screen off.
White
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I got a white one (D851) and put it in a black Spigen Slim Armor case. The black rubber from the inside of the case actually came off on the battery cover a bit. I think I would have prefered a black one but the phone is absolutely gorgeous!
(...and for sale)
White. I switch between colors. Looks pearl white to me.