New ‘space gray’ option - practically black?

[Joseph C]

Find it weird how many different types of space gray Apple has had now.

After the pretty light gray on the 6 / 6s series, then moving to solid black for 7 series, we now have space gray back but it’s practically the same as the black of iPhone 7.

Unless it’s lighter than the press shots show, they may as well have called this option black again. It’s stretching it somewhat to call it gray.

Maybe it’s not quite as dark as it looks?

 

[Nozuka]

if you are talking about the X: i still have no idea what this color actually looks like. looks different in every picture/video i have seen.

 

[Joseph C]

if you are talking about the X: i still have no idea what this color actually looks like. looks different in every picture/video i have seen.

Isn’t it the same for the 8 series and X?


Glass, “space gray” which is basically last year’s jet black, or a practically indistinguishable modicum lighter.

Just find it weird they didn’t just call it black. Space gray has been anything from practically silver to black now, it’s ridiculous.
[doublepost=1505767327][/doublepost]Quite how this constitutes “space gray” is beyond the realms of my comprehension

 

[noobinator]

Both colors are confusing. The space gray appears black and the silver appears white. I honestly have no clue what color they really are.

 

[Bethanie21]

I hope it's more grey than black. Suppose I'll find out on Friday.

 

[Itsedstech]

I think they are referring to the color of the aluminum/stainless. The glass is definitely white on the x/8

 

[ET iPhone Home]

Find it weird how many different types of space gray Apple has had now.

After the pretty light gray on the 6 / 6s series, then moving to solid black for 7 series, we now have space gray back but it’s practically the same as the black of iPhone 7.

Unless it’s lighter than the press shots show, they may as well have called this option black again. It’s stretching it somewhat to call it gray.

Maybe it’s not quite as dark as it looks?

I was curious about this too. I wondered if the X Space Gray was more black or gray? I'm purchasing a 15" MBP-tb in Space Gray when I buy my X, I wonder of I should go Silver on the X?
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Isn’t it the same for the 8 series and X?


Glass, “space gray” which is basically last year’s jet black, or a practically indistinguishable modicum lighter.

Just find it weird they didn’t just call it black. Space gray has been anything from practically silver to black now, it’s ridiculous.
[doublepost=1505767327][/doublepost]Quite how this constitutes “space gray” is beyond the realms of my comprehension

Is this a photo of the X?

 

[Nozuka]

some more pictures..

 

[The Game 161]

Isn’t it the same for the 8 series and X?


Glass, “space gray” which is basically last year’s jet black, or a practically indistinguishable modicum lighter.

Just find it weird they didn’t just call it black. Space gray has been anything from practically silver to black now, it’s ridiculous.
[doublepost=1505767327][/doublepost]Quite how this constitutes “space gray” is beyond the realms of my comprehension

Yeah not sure how that can be considered space grey

 

[noobinator]

Those pictures, it looks Jet Black... Is the 8 Plus the exact same color?

 

[Nozuka]

i feel like this new fancy hands-on room is terrible to show of the colors of the devices in videos and photos..
[doublepost=1505769186][/doublepost]or is it gray afterall?

 

[Bmore]

I was thinking the same thing. It's black

 

[yanki01]

BRING BACK SLATE!!! or the 5s space gray.

but i like the space gray over the white although given the past "white/silver/gold" models with the front. glad they went all black fronts on both. the silver/white does look sleek too but i think too shinny sides.

 

[snsking]

Isn’t it the same for the 8 series and X?


Glass, “space gray” which is basically last year’s jet black, or a practically indistinguishable modicum lighter.

Just find it weird they didn’t just call it black. Space gray has been anything from practically silver to black now, it’s ridiculous.
[doublepost=1505767327][/doublepost]Quite how this constitutes “space gray” is beyond the realms of my comprehension

Pretty sure the names are just marketing props at this point. The phone could be black, but space gray just sounds more appealing

 

[Vanilla35]

I don't think it's exactly like Jet Black, but I think it's closer to Jet Black than Matte Black (Black). Obviously it's a glossy finish, due to the glass material. I think it's the iPhone 4 shade of black (the actual undertone) with a hyper glossy/polished finish, that makes it look reflective like the Jet Black. I do however think the actual shade of black is less concentrated than that of the Jet Black. Something along the lines of this image here:

Pure black being the new iPhone 8 and X shade, and Rich Black, being the iPhone 7 Jet Black shade.

Another reason for why I believe this is because it looks somewhat cloudy, when viewing it, which is obviously partially due to all the lighting/reflections, but I believe is also because it's not as concentrated as the Jet Black shade is.

 

[TrumpWon!]

Here is the iPhone 8 plus in space gray. I'm really liking the space gray this year. Nice and black yet the apple logo and wording are very distinguishable.

 

[MrXiro]

Space Grey is the color of the metal for both phones. Because the X is glossy steel it looks darker But there are some angles where you can tell the metal isn't black, but gray. I'm ok with this.

 

[blackberrycubed]

dat looks super sexy .... to my eyes its black enough

 

[Dirtydutch]

That dark stainless band on the X is clean

 

[puma1552]

heres the colors

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/actual-8-glass-colors-black-silver.2068529/

 

[Nozuka]

and here's another one

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and a turnaround gif. (linking it, because the macrumors proxy seems to break it)
https://i.imgur.com/neZXl2l.gif

 

[rainafterthesun]

heres the colors

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/actual-8-glass-colors-black-silver.2068529/

Horrible click.

I'm now torn because I saw silver irl for the 8 and it looks white almost, with a black front that might be more appealing then the black version, since I already currently have matte black.

I'm assuming the x in space grey aka black and silver aka white, will be mirror images of the 8 in the back except for the shift into vertical for camera.

 

[DaveOP]

It looks black in all these photos, but it's charcoal grey in person. It's nearly impossible to get a good photo, but it's a really clean, classy color under the glass.

 

[unobtainium]

The sides look gray to me, but black on the back (under the glass). Not sure if it’s just an illusion.

What I want to know — for owners of the Space Gray MBP, do the colors match at all?

 

[PBz]

Depends on lighting. I have the SG 8+. The back, in light definitely is gray. it looks like they took the matte black version and put a layer of glass over it.. looks badass to me.