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Steel Silver or Solid Black?

What option will you buy or prefer?
Im torn between em but I have placed a pre-order for a Steel Silver.
Pls submit your pros and cons about the color options.
Silver seem more less likely to show grease and fingerprints and it is S.E.X.1

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428576

I like phones in black, it just looks better to me.

I loved the black one until I saw the silver keyboard, so I went for the silver one until I saw the black front buttons.
Now I don't know which one I shall pick

floordust said:
I loved the black one until I saw the silver keyboard, so I went for the silver one until I saw the black front buttons.
Now I don't know which one I shall pick
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Lol! kind of same as me...

Steel Silver.. but...
Few months ago I prefered Solid Black version. But now I'm falling in love with Steel Silver!!! Every day more and more!!!
... but shops in CZ booking in advance only black version and I'm affraid there will be no silver version at the moment of Xperia launch ... but I won't wait for silver one! I must have the XPERIA ASAP!!!
PS: Is there anyone who knows something about Steel Silver? There is no Steel Silver XPERIA in tech. specs. on most SE websites...

Will definitely go for the silver. I do not really like the colour black. And I actually when and g-mask my hermes(dopod838 pro) white.
Would love it if there's a white xperia, that would be even more SEX1.

im pretty sure we could replace the keyboard in the future.
im looking forward to replace the silver keyboard with black one.
The black version looks great, but the silver keyboard ruined it indeed.

I am almost certain I am going to purchase this phone, through Sony Style USA when I visit Las Vegas on the 18th of December (through to the 22nd)...Now I know Sony Style USA only sells the Silver one now (so far) and I believe BB has the Black one or something like that, but I wanted your opinion about which one do you think is better.
IMO they both have their pros and cons, but I want to hear more opinions if you dont mind

I was all set to purchase this in black since i first saw the phone on the internet but when it finally released in the UK and I saw it in front of me the Silver one just looked so nice I just had to go for that one..

hahaha great! Nearly 50/50 now lol

i got the black one but am regretting it.. i love the steel finishing but the back just peeled just a tiny bit.. not alot, but enough to make me peeved..
am sure with silver it wont be that obvious but both are cool!
I am a sony fan.. saving up for the Silver one for xmas! ;-)

silver for me, as i current K800i was black and now it got few scratches on the body that are visible, silver will be less visible, imho

having both black & silver metal phones in the past, i now prefer silver phones as scratches will not be as obvious.
if its made of plastic then it wouldn't matter as the underlying plastic is probably still black.

I got the silver X1. Looks more sophisticated, refined, industrial and sleek. Not so noticeable fingerprint smudges except for the polished chrome bevel, which the black shares. Most international markets will sell the black one, so I think the silver one could be more "limited".

tornhill said:
What option will you buy or prefer?
Im torn between em but I have placed a pre-order for a Steel Silver.
Pls submit your pros and cons about the color options.
Silver seem more less likely to show grease and fingerprints and it is S.E.X.1
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When you see photographs of the 2 colours side by side, the black looks better. I was hoping to get a black one, but could only source a silver one which was a disappointment until I saw it in the flesh!
Now I can confirm the silver one definitely looks more expensive, professional and is more fingerprint friendly.

i really look forward to seeing a functioning X1a in the Sony Store in Las Vegas when I go in December. Although they are selling the silver one, and I prefer the black one, i think I may be pleasantly surprised

for me, when the keyboard is closed its silver, but with the keyboard open its the black one because it looks like 2 different colors instead of just silver. and in the dark the black color looks better as well and the l.e.d lights look better against the black background as well.

black, as silver with black buttons on the front is ugly imho. And silver keyboard and shining border doesn'look bad on black

well i was all set for the black one but when i saw it in the shop i thought it looked shiny and plastic-y and then when i saw the keyboard i thought it looked odd together. so ive pre-ordered a silver one although i havent seen one in person...i think its gonna be even nicer than the live photos

How is everyone liking Pebble Blue?

I got mine yesterday and think the front of the device looks great. The deep blue color with the brushed metal looks great along with the menu button and the invisible capacitive buttons. I wish the faux metal band around the phone was silver and not bluish silver. The back has a completely different color than the front (it's way lighter) and is super reflective and gathers fingerprints like crazy. Not a huge fan of it and I'm wondering why Samsung didn't use the same color as the front.
What do you guys think?

I do really like the phone. It definitely is a fingerprint magnet. I really like the brushed metal look on the back. I am not sure why they went with the two different shades of blue, but overall it does not bother me. It looks very smooth and you can't go wrong with the screen.

Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #

Love it. Glad I didn't get white.
I do agree with all your points, except I like the blue chrome edge.
I'll probably get a clear case, so I'm not so concerned about the back and fingerprints.

Can you post some pics
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Great...
I too love the blue. I got this case and it looks very nice.

I like it just fine. Posted in another thread that I was having second thoughts about the blue until I actually got it in my hands. The back is definitely a fingerprint catcher, no doubt about it. But like many, I plan on having a case, so it won't matter at that point.

madcap24 said:
Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #
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PICS or GTFO!
hehe just kidding, but seriously, we need some pics man!

xoltrix2000 said:
PICS or GTFO!
hehe just kidding, but seriously, we need some pics man!
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+1
I'd like to see pics of that on the phone.

I like mine fairly well, but the home button is a bit too much burple for me.

I'm not having any issues with my phone. I'm loving everything about it. I ordered the mesh Samsung case from the UK...26.00 USD shipped.
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I think the blue looks really sexy and sleek. I wanted the white at first, but went with the blue. Not disappointed

madcap24 said:
Loving mine. Found a replacement battery cover on eBay that is just black and has a metal cover - better than stock in my book. Designed for international, but works perfect, and this way I can leave the stock battery cover in the box and let it remain perfect for resale...
170854341817 = ebay item #
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Did it affect your NFC and GPS? See comments on this video: youtube 3wS62PUUbkU
I'd like to replace my phone's shiny [email protected]#% back plate.

Slapped a screen protector and case on immediately so have noticed.
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I love it.
Got a Blue one for me, and a white one for the daughter. They both really look nice. But I am really loving the blue.:good:

ormandj said:
I like mine fairly well, but the home button is a bit too much burple for me.
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I concur. If the button was more the color of the back cover...
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Arcadia310 said:
I got mine yesterday and think the front of the device looks great. The deep blue color with the brushed metal looks great along with the menu button and the invisible capacitive buttons. I wish the faux metal band around the phone was silver and not bluish silver. The back has a completely different color than the front (it's way lighter) and is super reflective and gathers fingerprints like crazy. Not a huge fan of it and I'm wondering why Samsung didn't use the same color as the front.
What do you guys think?
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They did use the same color but different materials absorb color different and therefore the color look different. My car has the same issue with the gas cover.

Very happy I went with blue. I almost went with white because something about the thought of a blue phone didn't sit well with me... but this is not at all what I was picturing. Very nice, deep dark brushed metal look. It's perfect really.

I love the pebble blue color. I just can't do a white phone, just not my thing.
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Arcadia310 said:
How is everyone liking Pebble Blue?
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I disliked mine at first.
It was a total fingerprint magnet and super shiny, weird looking.
Very slippery to hold and rather cheap feeling.
Then I put a full-body plastic wrap on it.
That made it almost fingerprint-proof.
Also made it grippy to hold.
And makes it somehow feel like a more expensive phone.
It also makes this thing freaking brilliant/shiny!
After 24 hours, I'm now really starting to dig the way the phone looks.
The full-body wrap was a much better improvement than I was expecting.
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I still hate the purple home-button though. It won't be long before someone is selling stickers to cover it up I'm sure.
I just hope it's a "thick" sticker so the home button sticks out more.
And I don't want to use a phone cover anymore. The blue is really sexy right now with the body wrap. Which somehow just doesn't seem to get any fingerprints on it.

The White Nexus 4, naked and vulnerable

Why has there not been a single decent case out for this phone? The protective cases are ugly, the fancy cases don't protect, the legit cases break... This is the gosh darn Google Nexus 4! Are people serious? I happen to be the owner of the White 16gb, and I'm starting to wish I didn't buy this phone because of the fact I can't protect it in any decent way. I'm scared for it whenever I go places with it, my screen already has 2 small scratches. You know that feeling you get when you want to punch an inanimate object in the face and your head just explodes trying to calm down about it? Yeah that happened, It's called discontinued for a reason. Is a nice white bumper so hard to ask for? Sure there's the poetic borderline, in great colors...other than white, or the Ringke Fusion, only available in black. Do they not realize the sought after white look on the Nexus 4 -or any phone for that matter- is very prominent in the community? One that doesn't break, or have some lame chinsy stand on the back of it? How about one that doesn't look like you bought it in a twelve pack at the flea market that you have to scrape the molded excess edge off with a razor blade.
Okay, gripe session over.
Seriously! I'd pay 50 bucks to the next guy who can make a Ringke Fusion in white!
People who own this phone either got lucky on an upgrade, or know their stuff. Where is our golden case? Where is our holy grail?
It's one of those moments where I wish I got into engineering and design so I could make a better version myself.
But wait, who is "they"? It's nobody, and this is just a cellular device, that will have a big brother or sister coming out in time. I look at it as part of history. This is the White Google Nexus 4, discontinued and rare, and I want a nice case for it.
With that being said...Can anybody recommend a decent white case for me? I've read, I've researched, I've bought, I've tried, and I'm bored. I stuck with my Google White Nexus Bumper, and will continue to until a nice case comes out. I'm not here to say I have all the qualifications to complain this much about something I quite frankly am not doing much to try and change. But is there anybody out there who owns the White Nexus 4, and feels this same way?
Furthermore, I sincerely hope Google creates a veteran program in the future with nifty benefits for the OG Nexus 4 Owners...just sayin =)

Ok...
but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A81H176/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011595&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A55Q2HA/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1378011595&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B7QOXQI/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1378011720&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B4U5LU4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011796&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B0IA3CQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378011840&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
Go to select colour and choose white. There are a couple more around the web if you research correctly, these are the first few that managed to pop in my head. And a white fusion, sounds good but not happening. White cases are usually rare to find, especially a good one regardless of phone but yes the Nexus 4 doesn't have much accessories compared to the mainstream phones. White cases tend to look amazing but get dirty quick. As for scratches on your [email protected] Protectors.
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http://dx-box.com/google-nexus-4-fusion-premium-hybrid-soft-tpu-bumper-case.html
available in white....don´t know, if it´s orginal...!

Cream$ickleHJ said:
Ok...
but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37
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For what its worth I got one of these cases and for some reason it lifts up the screen protector on my phone. I have an extreme guard screen protector
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Cream$ickleHJ said:
Ok...
but a lil research
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-CLEAR...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item56513a3e37
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I would not recommend this case. Picked it up for my white Nexus 4 and it discolored/yellowed pretty quickly... ended up tossing it in the trash. White cases for the N4 are definitely harder to find - really wish there was a Ringke Fusion in white... I may just pick up the Ringke Slim in white though.

Alright thanks everyone, I was hoping somebody would mention that white tpu with the clear back, I heard that it scratches up pretty easy and looks like poop after a while. Looks like I'm with the LG bumper for a little while :\ For anybody that's interested, I'm working on a modification to the silver plastic ring around the stock bumper, My plan to dremel away the part that drops down around the usb port, and glue the corners before the drop so that the part that stretches is the rubber around the port as opposed to...well now it's cracked ... the silver plastic, which is why it cracked in the first place. Will post with pics eventually if anybody is interested in seeing how it looks, it's a minor detail, but the cracked pieces keep getting stuck in my pocket when I take it out.

My white Nexus is paired with a Poetic Atmosphere case. The translucent body goes well with the whites and the grey silicon sort of merges with the blacks on the screen edges.
Pair it with a gadget shield full body guard and you have a winner. At least I do...
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Which color to choose for nexus 6P?

Guys I'm really confused between GRAPHITE AND ALUMINUM. I love both the colors but ive heard some people saying that on graphite its much easier to see the scratches and fingerprints all over it. In aluminum people say it'll hide the scratches and fingerprints...... But then the chamfered edges on aluminum is shiny similar to what iPhone 5 series had and after sometime those edges start to look ugly and scratches can be seen easily on those edges, as I have already used iPhone 5 white variant.
Now I'm all confused whether which color should i choose...
What you guys think, pls share your opinions and mention the reasons as well.

get graphite.
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Aluminum is my least favorite in picture but super sexy in person.

I got the Aluminum, looks the best. Black shows fingerprints and is an old look, everyone has had a black phone before.

But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?

Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.

Dispata said:
Pick the color you really want and don't worry about it. You are better off spending time worrying about the phone bending than having scratches.
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Now there's this bending issue as well?

DP stark said:
But what about the edges in silver variant which might turn ugly due to scratches after some use?
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I am waiting to have the Silver version delivered... I think that it's a matter of whether you would like to see the rear "visor" or not. If it's a feature you like, get the alu, otherwise the black one tends to hide it, but makes the phone a bit less unique.
Owning a black HTC One M7, its anodized aluminum surface has now small chips and scratches which are very visible due to the color contrast with the body. By the way, the chamfered edges look like they are the element least prone to scratches

If you want premium go for gold
I have that one and damn this thing feels looks premium also that black visor on gold looks dope!
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I got graphite because who doesn't want a jet black phone?

Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.

Do you see fingerprints on its back on daily basis? Does it look oily? How often do you have to rub the back to make it look clean?

dladz said:
Graphite here. Using a case anyway, rhino bumper. Not a single scratch, bending is an issue if you sit on your phone or charge it to the point it's going to explode.
Colour choice is 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, its soley down to the end user.
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So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?

DP stark said:
So just by overcharging there are chances of it getting bent?
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Batteries swell when they're overcharged. I've seen a mechanics diagnostic kit actually break the device, the device split almost in half as the battery had more than tripled in size.
I know it's not supposed to happen but believe me it can.

This is an iPhone

You should the need titanium orange color.

Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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sam razzy said:
Is there any way to change the back from Silver to graphite just like how we did on Google Nexus 6 ?
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Use a skin
Cheers ?
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Prattham said:
Use a skin
Cheers ?
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I know to use the skin.. My question is whether we can change the back if aluminum or silver or graphite get damage ? Just like how we use to do in Nexus 6.
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I got the aluminum version mainly because my brother has the graphite. I like it because you can see the Nexus name better. I got my wife the gold one and i think that one looks more elegant. I don't like gold colored things but its the best looking.
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What's your favorite color?

As long as we are all twiddling our thumbs waiting for this phone to come out or at least be reviewed, I thought I'd create a highly non-scientific poll about which of the four color options people prefer.
I'm voting for Stellar Grey with the matte back. I hate glossy backs. And don't get me started on the fugliness of white phones. (I said this was unscientific!)

I have not liked the matte finish on other phones so i doubt i would on this one. Additionally is the matte one even ceramic ? The ceramic that supposedly feels something between metal and glass is a highlight of the phone.

warea said:
I have not liked the matte finish on other phones so i doubt i would on this one. Additionally is the matte one even ceramic ? The ceramic that supposedly feels something between metal and glass is a highlight of the phone.
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The matte one is ceramic. Andy Rubin talks about it in his interview witih Wall Mossberg, when he first unveiled the phone.
I just don't like shiny backs. The get all greasy and have fingerprints all over them. It's enough hassle dealing with that on the screen. I don't get why the shiny glass back is so popular now. To me it seems cheap, not fancy. Even HTC has ruined their great flagship phones with a glass back (on the U11)--which also turned the U11 into one of the most bendable and breakable phones, after the 10 being one of the toughest. I just hope the ceramic back is as tough as Essential claims. There are a lot of shattered glass backs out there. I'd had to see the ceramic back fall prey to that problem.
Anyway, it's interesting that Ocean Depths is so popular. It's different, but I don't really get why people like it so much. It's also hard to tell from the Essential website what it's really going to look like. I think it may end up being a lot more green, especially in daylight, than it appears on the website. But it could be cool, especially if it had a matte back.

I like the green of the Ocean Depths colour, and the copper ring around the fingerprint scanner is fine too. I worry that the copper-coloured sides might be too much for me, but really it's the transition from the copper sides to the black front that has the potential to look awkward to my mind.
Hence until I'd seen it from a number of angles I'd personally play safe with the Darth Vader black.

Large Hadron said:
I like the green of the Ocean Depths colour, and the copper ring around the fingerprint scanner is fine too. I worry that the copper-coloured sides might be too much for me, but really it's the transition from the copper sides to the black front that has the potential to look awkward to my mind.
Hence until I'd seen it from a number of angles I'd personally play safe with the Darth Vader black.
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Yeah, the copper could either be cool or a bit gaudy.

My favorite is black.
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Green all the way, it's different, that's my only reason. If it ends up being too gaudy no big, I'll be on to the next thing soon enough anyways.

krabman said:
Green all the way, it's different, that's my only reason. If it ends up being too gaudy no big, I'll be on to the next thing soon enough anyways.
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Ocean Depths definitely seems to be generating the most interest, here and elsewhere.
Even though this poll is totally unscientific, it's interesting that the two colors that get the most interest are the two colors they are not releasing to begin with. Maybe the gadget nerds and early adopters don't reflect the tastes of the more general public and black and white are just the safe mainstream bets. On the other hand, who other than the gadget nerds and early adopters are going to buy a new phone, as soon as it's released, from an untested new company?

I would have surely gone for other color besides black if there was blue and red and all that. But this green although caught my interest in first impression it faded away soon after.

I'd be all over a bleu if they had it. For now I'm going with the black.

Holding up for the gray one. If it not priced like the black and white today, I'll keep my options open to other phones.

I just wonder how long it will take to release gray and ocean after black and white?