Off the wall question which I will know in a couple of days. I am getting the S10 plus in ceramic white and cant tell in any pictures if the Aluminum bezel around the phone is a matte finish or shiny. Hoping its shiny but cant find info or pictures to confirm. Does anybody know or have a link to a good quality image?
The black one has a dark finish while the other colors have a shiny finish.
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Hey forum, im wondering if there is a BLACK or smoked tint back screen protector for the xperia z. I own the purple c6603, and it'd be pretty cool if the bezel is purple and the rest of the phone is black, since the front is already black, i kinda want to find a back screen protector that is black or smoked. Anyone seen one? I've done my research and couldnt find it. So before any trolls say "google is your friend", i've already done that part thanks.
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I got the SGP carbon fibre black vinyl overlay. Looks pretty sweet
I have decided to buy this Sexy Phone
But confused to choose the variant white or black
Black version is prone to fingerprints and white one is prone to dust and grease :\
White version gives a premium feel though !!
So people please pour in your suggestions
Thanks in advance !!!
Cheers !!
I like the white one. As you said, it gives more of a premium feel. The metal frame also looks much better in the white version than in the black one.
On the other hand, the display looks better when turned off in the black one.
The front part of the phone is of glass so it will not catch much dust. One thing is that the back scratches easily if you drop your phone a lot and this shows a lot more in white than in black.
I have the black one and i like the color i use it with a matte screen protector so no fingerprint problem on the front side and the back cover is not like a glossy black so both sides no problem.
I also like the white one but the aluminium frame is grey (as you would expect but not the glossy aluminium grey) as in the black one the frame is painted black like the rest of the phone giving it a smoother look.
I like my choice and i would recommend the black one but watch out if the frame paint gets damaged by a fall it will look awful.
That's what i think thank you .
I'm considering getting one. Just curious if anyone has one here and how good it is in terms of quality, installation and grip. I have a sandstone case right now and just wondering if it's smarter to use a case instead. But I really like the way the look can be completely changed but want to get some feedback from anyone who already has one. Thanks in advance everyone.
had one on op3, looked really good, installation is easy, but feeling when it in hands is terrible, like old cheap pre-smartphone. i would better stick to case than dbrand skin. that's my position about dbrand.
I have been using one on my OP3 for a while.. the quality of the skin is decent enough and the look is great. The problem is that its really annoying in the hands as the skin, even when installed pretty much perfectly, has an edge to it which is uncomfortable to the touch. Even after using plastic cards or solid materials to skim the edges, its still annoying.
I also found the top and bottom pieces to be incredibly difficult to align during installation, and after only a little while they started to fray around the edges so I ended taking them off.
I personally love my skin!!
Dbrand
I ordered 2 types of black wraps(hyper titanium and matte black ) comes with full and a split . I like the full matte black looks better and less slippery than hyper titanium. I've never used cases with any of my phones so I can't compare it with a case but I can say it's less slippery than aluminum chassis . Definitely looks better if you get it right. You have pay extra attention to the corners they collect dust and dirt. When talking on the phone ,my beard (If you don't have one or shave every day that wouldn't be a problem for you ) gets stuck between wrap and phone and it hurts .Make sure you buy extra because it's so easy to f*** up. Look at the gap around the camera. This is the second one, first one didn't have that gap.
I wish they had a black version when they first released the 3t but dbrand is way cheaper than buying a whole new phone. Hope this helps
i had a skin on the back and front but the one on the front was insanely weak
Just got one couple days ago. Black leather and wood top and bottom with solid blue one plus logo. The phone looks sexy af. Installation is a little bit a pain though. The key is hairdryer and patience.
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I ordered 2 types of black wraps(hyper titanium and matte black ) comes with full and a split . I like the full matte black looks better and less slippery than hyper titanium. I've never used cases with any of my phones so I can't compare it with a case but I can say it's less slippery than aluminum chassis . Definitely looks better if you get it right. You have pay extra attention to the corners they collect dust and dirt. When talking on the phone ,my beard (If you don't have one or shave every day that wouldn't be a problem for you ) gets stuck between wrap and phone and it hurts .Make sure you buy extra because it's so easy to f*** up. Look at the gap around the camera. This is the second one, first one didn't have that gap.
I wish they had a black version when they first released the 3t but dbrand is way cheaper than buying a whole new phone. Hope this helps
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Your phone looks ?
Here are couple pics.
fnudaniel83 said:
Just got one couple days ago. Black leather and wood top and bottom with solid blue one plus logo. The phone looks sexy af. Installation is a little bit a pain though. The key is hairdryer and patience.
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Thank you. I wanted have a solid black piece just like black 3t. That was the best I could do. I also got the silver logo to use it with split version even tho colors doesn't match still looked okay.
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Thank you. I wanted have a solid black piece just like black 3t. That was the best I could do. I also got the silver logo to use it with split version even tho colors doesn't match still looked okay.
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Does it feel slippery?
I will totally do like yours too once I get tired of mine.
I picked out a few skin backs and a few different top/bottoms that I thought would match. Well, they did look exactly like I thought that they would. Problem was, as has been mentioned above, the tops and bottoms, no matter how you grind/smooth them down, are still pretty sharp when holding the phone, but also they tended to get caught on fabric in my pocket. Another thing that the top/bottom took away from is the reflective surface of the metal right below the glass bezel, but above the actual top/bottom surfaces (that shiny "ring" that goes around the entire phone). I positioned them perfectly and you can still see it, but not as pronounced as without. I know that part is really inconsequential, but aesthetics are something to be factored in when making a decision on which skin, if any, to purchase.
I actually took off the top and bottom dbrand skins and left the back on like normal. Smoothed down just a bit more and the phone feels perfectly normal with no sharp edges. Looks better too imo. Kind of wished I got the black OP3T to help with the aesthetic point of view, but nothing that I would consider selling the gunmetal for at this point.
I got my Dbrand skin in leather for the body and camera, and carbon fiber for the top and bottom.
I'm very happy with the result.
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I wish I hadn't taken off my case to check. I found some very small micro scratches around the bezel. Can only see under bright light at specific angles but knowing they are there really messes with my ocd. I've only had the phone for a few days. I'm sure that any note 8 held under lighting would have the same scratches right? I'm wondering if my case caused them. It's the unicorn beetle pro and it has a hard plastic piece you attach to the front/sides before popping it into the hard rubber/plastic shell. It's very secure. They could have been there as soon as I got. The phone... I didn't inspect the bezel under a direct light like I did today. Doesn't move in it whatsoever... My s7 edge didn't have this issue because the bezels on it aren't shiny like this phone. Is there any possible way to lightly polish them out? They are seriously tiny. Can't feel them with a fingernail or anything. Any idea if the bezel is stainless steel on the orchid gray model or is it just painted plastic? Or should I return it and get a different one... Still in 14 day window.
Nokia 3310 ?
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I have the gray model... nothing here... it don't looks like painted plastic. Also y just use the case which came with the phone.
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I wish I hadn't taken off my case to check. I found some very small micro scratches around the bezel. Can only see under bright light at specific angles but knowing they are there really messes with my ocd. I've only had the phone for a few days. I'm sure that any note 8 held under lighting would have the same scratches right? I'm wondering if my case caused them. It's the unicorn beetle pro and it has a hard plastic piece you attach to the front/sides before popping it into the hard rubber/plastic shell. It's very secure. They could have been there as soon as I got. The phone... I didn't inspect the bezel under a direct light like I did today. Doesn't move in it whatsoever... My s7 edge didn't have this issue because the bezels on it aren't shiny like this phone. Is there any possible way to lightly polish them out? They are seriously tiny. Can't feel them with a fingernail or anything. Any idea if the bezel is stainless steel on the orchid gray model or is it just painted plastic? Or should I return it and get a different one... Still in 14 day window.
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That's why I never use a case that has hard inner shell or frame. Sorry to hear about that.
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Which color is more likely to show micro scratches? The shiny silver bezel or the black? I know I read somewhere about the black bezel paint coming off. Also I don't see how the case would of caused this. It doesn't move around in the plastic shell whatsoever once you snap it on. I know I could find the Sam kind of micro scratches on every phone under the right lighting though.
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Which color is more likely to show micro scratches? The shiny silver bezel or the black? I know I read somewhere about the black bezel paint coming off. Also I don't see how the case would of caused this. It doesn't move around in the plastic shell whatsoever once you snap it on. I know I could find the Sam kind of micro scratches on every phone under the right lighting though.
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My black one has them too. I bought mine used, but it was only a month old. The previous owner kept in a case and a screen protector from day one.
Well, dust between the back of the phone and the case caused some scratches at the bottom of the back glass. And the bottom of the metal frame has scratches that look like they are from taking the case on and off. I just put a clear protective skin on the back and frame and you cant see the scratches.
The worst is the screen. He used a TGSP with the dot matrix pattern. These notoriously allow dust in under the TGSP. Well one speck of dust in the middle of the screen actually etched a spot into the glass. Its tiny and only visible under bright direct light. But it's there. I switched to a full adhesive TGSP and you cant see it at all.
I'm OCD about my phones too. I wish mine was 100% mint. But on the other hand, I only paid $540 for it (sold my S8+ for $585), and I can relax a little knowing its NOT perfect, if that makes sense.
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My black one has them too. I bought mine used, but it was only a month old. The previous owner kept in a case and a screen protector from day one.
Well, dust between the back of the phone and the case caused some scratches at the bottom of the back glass. And the bottom of the metal frame has scratches that look like they are from taking the case on and off. I just put a clear protective skin on the back and frame and you cant see the scratches.
The worst is the screen. He used a TGSP with the dot matrix pattern. These notoriously allow dust in under the TGSP. Well one speck of dust in the middle of the screen actually etched a spot into the glass. Its tiny and only visible under bright direct light. But it's there. I switched to a full adhesive TGSP and you cant see it at all.
I'm OCD about my phones too. I wish mine was 100% mint. But on the other hand, I only paid $540 for it (sold my S8+ for $585), and I can relax a little knowing its NOT perfect, if that makes sense.
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Man it's such bs. When I look at it in normal light in my room I see nothing.. Looks perfect... But when I use the camera flash from my s7 edge and shine it I see little lines everywhere along the bezels.... I can't imagine any note 8 without these? On the other hand my s7 edge has none bcuz it isn't a shiny finish like the note 8... Is the black bezel trim shiny like the orchid gray? I'm considering ordering that one.
Wait so you got a skin that goes over the actual Bezels of the phone?
Idk what to do... The bezel looks perfect under normal light... Can't see any lines "scratches" or anything, but when I take a photo of it with flash on, wherever the actual flash hits I can see these lines. Is this normal or what.
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Idk what to do... The bezel looks perfect under normal light... Can't see any lines "scratches" or anything, but when I take a photo of it with flash on, wherever the actual flash hits I can see these lines. Is this normal or what.
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If it were me, I wouldn't worry about it. And I'm pretty OCD. But only you will know if you're happy with it or not.
I just don't get how all these micro scratches have appeared. Definitely not the case... They are in areas where the case doesn't even contact the phone. I really want to know if all orchid Grey note 8s will have the same "scratches" under flash. I have a hard time even calling these scratches. And it truly does bug me because I spent a lot of time researching cases etc to maintain a perfect phone.
Send it back ASAP. Your mental well being is far more important than that. LOL
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Someone else told me it was normal and just the brushed aluminum
I've only had my phone a few days. I've had it in a case the entire time. A unicorn beetle pro. It has a plastic piece/screen protector that you attach to the front and it kind of grips the sides. The phone nor the case moves at all. Then you put that into the hard shell. I highly doubt the case scratched my phone at all. The bezel area has a lot of these micro scratches. I can't see it in normal lighting.... Doesn't show up in normal pic... But if I turn on the flash it does. Is this to be expected on every shiny bezel? I'm trying to figure out if I should return it and get a black one.. Thinking the black bezel isn't shiny like this and wouldn't show? Can anyone else with a Grey orchid take a picture of the bottle.. Bezel with flash on and see if you have these same lines?
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I've only had my phone a few days. I've had it in a case the entire time. A unicorn beetle pro. It has a plastic piece/screen protector that you attach to the front and it kind of grips the sides. The phone nor the case moves at all. Then you put that into the hard shell. I highly doubt the case scratched my phone at all. The bezel area has a lot of these micro scratches. I can't see it in normal lighting.... Doesn't show up in normal pic... But if I turn on the flash it does. Is this to be expected on every shiny bezel? I'm trying to figure out if I should return it and get a black one.. Thinking the black bezel isn't shiny like this and wouldn't show? Can anyone else with a Grey orchid take a picture of the bottle.. Bezel with flash on and see if you have these same lines?
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When I get home will do.
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When I get home will do.
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Thank you bro.
I had exactly same with my previous Gold Note 8 which was in a UAG Plasma since day one, I think that's just the way it is...scratching easily. I will not check my current Black Note 8, don't want my OCD to kick in )
I remember the Note 4 with the chamfered aluminium it had... I had it in otterbox commuter since I took it out from box and after a while when I took it out to show it off to someone, it looked like I rubbed it against sand paper
PS: I think the S6/S7 had the best frames, that matte aluminium never scratched!
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I had exactly same with my previous Gold Note 8 which was in a UAG Plasma since day one, I think that's just the way it is...scratching easily. I will not check my current Black Note 8, don't want my OCD to kick in )
I remember the Note 4 with the chamfered aluminium it had... I had it in otterbox commuter since I took it out from box and after a while when I took it out to show it off to someone, it looked like I rubbed it against sand paper
PS: I think the S6/S7 had the best frames, that matte aluminium never scratched!
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You're absolutely right. I was gonna say that my s7 edge with the dark gray non shiny bezel has no issues like this because it isn't shiny. BTW I called a Verizon store and sent the pics to him. I was trying to get him to check the other notes. He said every single one will have those lines he said it was the brushed metal effect or something.
If they were actual scratches they'd be seen easily in normal light. Now I'm really just wondering if the black would hide these lines better. I did see a thread about the black paint peeling which worries me.
I felt like my wife's orchid grey S8+ his scratches and fingerprints better than my black one did.
Your phone is fine. It's just the brushed metal. All of them will do it if the light hits at the right angle.