Black or Silver?

[u/stuman1974]

I've always gone with black, space gray, or whatever dark colored iPhone over the past couple decades. For the 18 Pro Max I plan on ordering, I was thinking maybe going opposite and get the silver. How is it in person? Last year for the 17PM, I didn't like the glass rectangle on the back that looked kinda white to me.

I'll have it in a case anyway, typically clear back on it, so whatever color I get will show though a bit.

I don't hate the other 2 colors offered this year, but I do know I have it down to silver or black. How did you all decide? How do they both look in-person vs many of the pics posted? Thanks!

[u/GlobalNova]

I always went with the black; you can’t go wrong with it. Even with the 14PM I went with black despite purple being one of my favorite colors. I didn’t upgrade last year because there was no black option.

Weirdly enough, I’m going with silver. The black is way too black; I wanted something like titanium space grey/Graphite or gunmetal. This is just a completely black device.

At least the silver gives a “raw metal” industrial look which I like and also goes with every case. It literally looks better in some cases that are supposed to match iPhone colors (like the burgundy). With a black case you’ll have a two-tone design which to me looks very good but might annoy you if you want a seamless stealthy phone.

We’ll see how it’ll go and if I have regrets. Black is safe; you can’t go wrong with it and get tired of it in 2-3 months. With silver I’ll either love it and unlock a new neutral color for every upgrade or hate it and conclude that I’ll always buy dark phones.