The two OnePlus 5 colors are almost identical
The new OnePlus 5 comes in two color options, and damned if they're not almost identical. Should you opt for the $479 6GB / 64GB OnePlus 5, you'll get a "slate grey" chassis. Crank your purchase up to 8GB / 128GB for a cheeky $60 extra, and it's "midnight black" — similar to the murdered-out hue of the midnight black 3T.
Dark grey, and a slightly darker dark grey.
There's really very little difference between the two hues, though. Even side by side, it's touch to tell which is which — perhaps partly because OnePlus has gone to great lengths to ensure the antenna bands blend seamlessly with the metal unibody on both versions of the phone.
Essentially, you're looking at a dark grey, and a slightly darker dark grey. Colors shift slightly depending on whether you're looking in daylight or artificial lighting. But regardless, without the context of seeing both alongside each other, it's almost impossible to tell which you're looking at.
It's likely more colors will follow, based on OnePlus's pre-release teaser of at least three additional hues. In the meantime, you needn't worry about how your launch-day OnePlus 5 will look. The more meaningful differences between the two SKUs can be found on the inside.
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Op should have gone with more in your face color like blue red or green
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That would have been awesome.
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Didnt they already confirm they were doing red? Kinda sucks they aren't offering it out of the gate.
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Yeah, these colors are too bland
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Yeah I don't understand why they chose colors that are so similar. A silver and dark gray would have been better. What ever happened to them offering the sandstone choice?
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Thanks for the comparison. Makes me decision easier.
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So which one are you going for?
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Probably should've went with a silver or jet/glossy black instead.
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Do people really care what color their phone is this much? I must be missing something.
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For whatever reason these things are looking less and less like iPhones to me. There are a bit too many similarities for my liking, but when factoring in the overall dimensions and seeing how much more compact and thinner the OP5 is than the 7+, I almost have no problem with it. It's a good looking phone
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Should have just gone with the cheaper version and saved some money 😂😂😂
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Sterling Archer would approve of the black and slightly darker black options to match his turtlenecks
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"It's like you a janitor and me a custodian."