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iPhone 14 Pro Purple vs Silver.. Now that iPhone 14 Pro is out... what do you prefer?

What color do you feel is better?

  • Purple

    Votes: 141 45.2%

  • Silver

    Votes: 171 54.8%
  • Total voters
    312
I was quick to order silver even though all the other colors were shipping a week earlier. Then I started feeling like I should have gotten purple, but I guess I'd have to see them in person to know for sure. I was tempted to cancel and reorder but decided to stick to my original decision, which I think is usually a good habit. Plus, I wouldn't want to somehow complicate the ordering process.

I'll probably wind up getting a few different cases, including a clear one, so I'll have plenty of styling options.

My wife has a 13PM in gold and I think it looks really nice, but I think I may find the silver trim looks classiest. I think it would be really cool if they did a rawer looking stainless steel band like they did with the iPhone 4.
 
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aurora_sect said:
I was quick to order silver even though all the other colors were shipping a week earlier. Then I started feeling like I should have gotten purple, but I guess I'd have to see them in person to know for sure. I was tempted to cancel and reorder but decided to stick to my original decision, which I think is usually a good habit. Plus, I wouldn't want to somehow complicate the ordering process.

I'll probably wind up getting a few different cases, including a clear one, so I'll have plenty of styling options.

My wife has a 13PM in gold and I think it looks really nice, but I think I may find the silver trim looks classiest. I think it would be really cool if they did a rawer looking stainless steel band like they did with the iPhone 4.
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If you check in the mornings there’s usually some stock available for pickup at stores.
 
I normally pick black for my iPhones (13 Pro Max, Watches (SE), iPads (11’ Pro + Magic Keyboard), Chargers (Belkin 3-in-1), etc.

This year though I ended up choosing the white / silver 14 Pro Max (which I returned without even opening it to stay with my 13 Pro Max). I had figured that even though most of my stuff is black in color, that both my 24’ iMac and AirPods Pro both white and I could start to make the transition over.

Some of the reasons I was thinking of trying the white color option is because it hides fingerprints better when naked (very rare this happens), doesn’t absorb as much heat as the black color from sunlight, can polish away microscratches on the steel frame, and overall matches more products by Apple.

No way would I ever pick a colored iPhone. Black or White are the only real options for me 😎
 
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I really wish the silver trim came with other colors--particularly black. I think it would be a nice accent. However, I went with silver this year and I'm happy with it. As Hal mentioned, when the silver part scratches you can easily polish them away unlike the other colors.

While its true a case covers most of the iPhone, the camera bump is pretty big and is exposed with most cases, so the color affects the case color. I feel Silver/White is more neutral. The one downside is that with the huge cameras this color might be a little more blingy this year.
 
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I really wish the silver trim came with other colors--particularly black. I think it would be a nice accent. However, I went with silver this year and I'm happy with it. As Hal mentioned, when the silver part scratches you can easily polish them away unlike the other colors.

While its true a case covers most of the iPhone, the camera bump is pretty big and is exposed with most cases, so the color affects the case color. I feel Silver/White is more neutral. The one downside is that with the huge cameras this color might be a little more blingy this year.
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Silver right now is $20 dollars an ounce. Gold is like $1700 an ounce. Guess which color I got?

That’s right. I ain’t no peasant.
 
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I never usually consider silver, but it looks sharp this year. I almost thought I made the wrong decision going with the purple. However, now that I have purple, I’m so glad I did. It feels so unique, sophisticated, and mysterious. I love it. I think I might’ve wanted silver if I was coming from a darker phone, but I was coming from gold.
 
I loved the white or silver iPhone when there was the white front with it. Now that it’s the full screen on the front, I prefer other colours.

I didn’t need an upgrade this year. I had a sierra blue 13 Pro. But I have waited for years for an eggplant purple iPhone Pro. Years. If it had been any other colour I would still be on my 13 Pro.

So I guess my colour choice was obvious. Lol.

If I needed an upgrade and all there was available was black, silver or gold, I’d go gold.
 
I think this year every color looks beautiful.

I am definately team purple. For me it is the most beautiful color I ever had on an iPhone.

But you cannot argue about this, it's just matter of taste. Good we have different colors to choose.
 
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Just returned the deep purple and bought a silver.

The deep purple looked gray 90% of the time, I just wasn’t feeling it.

The back of the Silver on this year’s iPhone is actually pure white, not an off white like the past few years, it looks absolutely gorgeous.
 
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Purple is gorgeous, hands down. Liking it more and more. With a clear case it looks brighter, with the Ink case it looks like a perfect match. Silver definitely sticks out when it comes to non-clear cases especially the camera bump compared to purple, and noticing that with Apple leather cases, the shiny stainless steel band is very visible after putting it into the case (which imo is distracting compared to the deep purple that has a dark band that isn't as 'glaring').
 
I've been wavering still. First I ordered Purple, then ended up with Silver after looking at both in store. I do think with standard cases the combination of the Deep Purple bump and other cases + different color wallet combos can be more striking than Silver but I definitely prefer the Silver naked because it is so clean and gorgeous. Ultimately I just returned the Deep Purple (unopened) today after deciding I'll probably also end up getting a few of the cheap Shein cases with partially clear backs and the white just looks better to me than a dark purple in that context. I know, I overthought the whole thing.. it was a tough decision honestly.
 
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I've chosen silver for every iPhone since the X and the 14 Pro's space black made me switch colors. Love the black sides and seems to hide fingerprints pretty well. Yes, the back is more like charcoal color but I think it looks good with the black camera bump (color only, camera bump is still the fugliest its ever been on the iPhone).
 
Saw the silver in store when I picked up my Pro Max today. It’s clean! Sharp looking, very crisp vibe, it’s really timeless. Purple is gorgeous too, but totally different vibe to me. Can’t go wrong with either unless you hate silver and purple 😮😂
 
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