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OnePlus 5 "Soft Gold" vs "Midnight Black" vs "Slate Gray" color comparison: which one is your favorite?

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Aug 28, 2017, 7:11 AM

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OnePlus 5 "Soft Gold" vs "Midnight Black" vs "Slate Gray" color comparison: which one is your favorite?

The OnePlus 5, one of the best phones around, is now available in a choice of three colors: the brand new "soft gold", along with the two previously available "slate gray" and "midnight black".

The gold one is the only one with a white front, while the gray and black ones have a black finish on the front. There is also a slight difference in the specs: the gold and gray ones are only offered in the 64GB storage / 6GB RAM configuration, while the black one is the only one available with 128 gigs of native storage and 8GB of RAM. Keep in mind that the OnePlus 5 does not support expandable storage via microSD cards.

With all these tiny distinctions in mind, all colors share the same design and hardware: all run on the excellent Snapdragon 835 system chip, all have the same clean Android 7 Nougat build and all have that nice dual camera system. And yes, all of them feature that "jello scrolling" effect... or rather defect.

What we are here for, however, is not to go over the specs: we are here to choose the best look, the best color...

So which one is your favorite?

Which is your favorite OnePlus 5 color?

Soft Gold

26.59%

Slate Gray

19.09%

Midnight Black

54.31%

707 Votes

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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