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What color will you be buying?

  • Silver

    Votes: 194 19.2%
  • Space Black

    Votes: 370 36.6%
  • Gold

    Votes: 57 5.6%
  • Deep Purple

    Votes: 391 38.6%

  • Total voters
    1,012
I was deciding between purple and black, but have settled on black. It appears slightly darker than grey. So I hope it’s dark enough. The purple seems a bit grey in some lighting and too purple in bright lighting. I also tend to put my phone in a case, so I really won’t get to enjoy the color anyway.
 
Does it really matter ? Most will be adding a case, changing its appearance. Resale should be the only concern in reference to color.ou C

Does it really matter ? Most will be adding a case, changing its appearance. Resale should be the only concern in reference to color.
You know a lot of people use clear cases that show off the back?
 
someone told me that the color refers to the band not the back. Hence, the gold/tan, silver/white, black/charcpal, deep purple/ slate purple
 
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I think I’m going with Space Black. The band is the only concern as it might scratch easily. Anyone with a Space Black Apple Watch care to chime in on how durable it is?
I don’t think it will. The same process is used for Al the frames. So why would it scratch more easily?
 
You know a lot of people use clear cases that show off the back?
Clear case pfft… I like showing off the lint, dust, hair etc stuck between my phone and case..😜🤷‍♂️😂 no case for me.. my 12 pro is in absolute perfect condition with no case or screen protector.. any phone I put a case in the past(not since iPhone 7) has looked like trash when I took it out of the case.. I won’t even set my 12 pro on a hard surface without something soft under it 😂😂
 
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Deep Purple is really nice and still torn but haven’t had a black iPhone in ages and that space black looks better than past few space greys. Leaning towards that

Especially since I already did the special run color thing with pacific blue

But hmmm
 
Well considering purple is my favorite color that would be my obvious choice, although I think I would get tired of it on a phone. As much as I like the purple I’m going with space black. I’ve had graphite and space gray the last few phones and have been happy with them. I will and always have used a clear case. Going with the Apple clear case again as it’s been great for me on my 12 pro for 2 years.

I use the clear case on my iPhones as I want to see my phone. I love the design. For the folks who will use a solid colored case, does it even mater what color is underneath? Maybe for the camera bump? Just curious.
 
is it just me too, or does the Deep Purple, when it isnt showing that 'Purple shine,' looks more like space grey muted than space black? Though it definitely leans towards a dark color in not as bright lighting it seems. Just a muted dark, not saturation cranked up.

I think I'm talking myself into staying Space Black route.
 
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Clear case pfft… I like showing off the lint, dust, hair etc stuck between my phone and case..😜🤷‍♂️😂 no case for me.. my 12 pro is in absolute perfect condition with no case or screen protector.. any phone I put a case in the past(not since iPhone 7) has looked like trash when I took it out of the case.. I won’t even set my 12 pro on a hard surface without something soft under it 😂😂
I’ve always used a clear case and never had problems with lint or for godsake hair!? You should clean your phone before putting the case on and maybe not brush your hair while putting it on.🙀 Everyone of my iPhones that I’ve used a clear case on looked pristine when I took the case off. Every person I know that doesn’t use a case on their phones tend to have scratches fine or large after a year or 2. Just my personal experience from the beginning of iPhones.
 
doesn’t dirt and lint, etc. accumulate on the lip though and get stuck sorta between there and the side ?

That’s been my experience with 12 pro clear case

I have to take it off and clean it periodically

But none of that other stuff mentioned lol
 
doesn’t dirt and lint, etc. accumulate on the lip though and get stuck sorta between there and the side ?

That’s been my experience with 12 pro clear case

I have to take it off and clean it periodically

But none of that other stuff mentioned lol
I have occasionally over the years seen a speck of dust or 2 around the lip of the clear case but I keep my phones clean for the most part. I’ve had my Apple clear case on my 12 pro for 2 years and only taken the case off twice to replace screen protectors. There has been no dirt or lint under my case.
 
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I’m going with the Pro Max in Space Black. I’ve been using the 12PM in white/silver and although I often have it in a case, when it’s naked, it’s just too blah. The black will also match up well with my Garmin Epix 2 watch, especially after I add an orange case which will coordinate with the orange straps on my watch. Did I mention I do like orange and black?
 
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