[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ace Ryan:
For those of you who are pondering which color Note 7 to get, but thought the Blue Coral variation looked "girly," and you haven't yet seen it in person, this is the thread for you!

While I can't speak for the Silver Titanium version, as I have not yet seen it in person, I think that one is a pretty straight forward. Silver is an obvious color and you can probably guess what it will look like in person. If that's the color you're leaning towards, I say go for it! It simply wasn't for me, and for those reasons, I'll be ruling it out of this thread.

Now, I'll start by saying that I have always been a fan of the color black, especially when it comes to cellphones. Not only does black contrast the screen well, making it look almost invisible at night, but it also seems less likely(to me, anyway) to get dirty or show signs of wear than some colors. I know I had a white phone once, and by the time I was done with it, the thing was turning yellow.

The Black Onyx Note 7 is a very, very, dark black. It looks amazing, I'm not going to lie. I've seen it and held it in person, and it's a GREAT color. So, the purpose of this thread is not to discredit the Black Onyx variation, as that was my first choice. I was hellbent on getting it. In fact, I was prepared and willing to drive 3 hours to find one. However...

When it came time to purchase my Note 7 I searched AT&T's website for the Black Onyx variation for pickup in-store. Considering my old service was about to expire, I simply could not wait the 2 weeks it would've taken for them to ship one to me, as I would've had to pay another month for my other service, so in-store pickup was my only option. To my demise, I realized that there was no Black Onyx variation available in any of the nearest 50 AT&T stores. Heh, no problem, right? I'll just enter in a different zip code and... no. Needless to say, I searched the entire south-east coastline from New Orleans, across Mississippi, and all the way over to Mobile, Alabama. Not ONE store had the Black Note 7 in-stock.

Panicking, I contacted an online representative of AT&T. I asked, "HOW CAN I GET DIS PHONE? WUT I DO WRONG? PLS SEND ONE BI 2MORROW." Sadly, it didn't work that way. They told me that even though I'd get express shipping, it'd take over a week for Samsung to even have the phone ready to ship. Heartbroken, I assumed this was the end, and that I'd have to wait another month for the phone. After all, I wasn't having it any other way than Black Onyx. The silver was too bland for my taste, and the Coral Blue seemed a tad too girly, more like powder/baby blue to me. Mind you, I hadn't actually seen the blue variation yet, just pictures. So, the online representative notifies me that while I could not get the Black Onyx in the time I needed no matter what, nor the silver as that was also not available ANYWHERE, there WAS a Blue Coral variation available in a store about an hour away. I was devastated, and prepared to tell her that it wasn't an option, when she said: "You can get that one and then trade it in for the black version within 15 days of purchase, once the stores have restocked." WAT?! Ecstatic, I told her "yes!" and made my way to the store to pick up my "Pfft, blue" version of the Note 7.

I get to the store and explain my situation right away. "Hey, I'm here to pick up the Blue Coral Note 7, but I don't really want Blue Coral, I'm going to be returning it within the 15 day period to get my Black Onyx version, since I don't like any of the other colors." Right away, they notify me that if I'm doing it that way, I'll be paying a $45 restocking fee(thanks, AT&T online representative for "forgetting" to mention that part!) Defeated, and prepared to pay the $45 restocking fee a few days later for the black Note 7, I agree.

(TL;DR? / Get to the point? See below.)

To my excitement...

The Coral Blue Galaxy Note 7 looks NOTHING like it does in the pictures/videos. Every picture and video I have seen online displays a phone that is baby blue, light blue, powder blue, aqua blue, etc. However, up close and personal, that is not the case.

Firstly, pictures do not do this phone justice, AT ALL. The Blue Coral variation is actually a DARK BLUE. Not SUPER dark, but it's definitely dark, almost navy. However, it shines in a way I've yet to see on any smartphone. The best way to describe the color is more of a candy/metallic navy blue. The "silver" edges are actually quite deceiving as well. They are not REALLY silver. In lower lighting, they are actually sort of an amber red/gold. In high light, they do appear to be more silver than anything. This phone... is not girly... AT ALL! It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

I will say, however, that this would likely be the most preferred color among female consumers, but it is in no way limited to them, and I can guarantee you that this is a phone that was also made with males in mind.

As soon as I laid eyes on this phone, I made my decision: I would not be paying the $45 restocking fee and trading this out for Black Onyx. No way in hell. In fact... I would not trade this out for the Black Onyx even if it were FREE. Hell, I was hesitant to even make this thread, as I feel like I just discovered Samsung's best kept secret: the true color of the Blue Coral Note 7. This is probably the least popular of the three phones, and I am going on record here and saying that it's lack of popularity must literally be a result of the girly/baby blue appearance it has in pictures. I feel that it would easily be the most popular phone of the three if it were possible for pictures and videos to do this phone justice.

That said, I decided to come here to share this little secret with you all today. This is NOT a troll thread. This is the God's honest truth. I am in love with this phone, and you simply have to see it for yourself, IN PERSON, before making your decision to roll with black or silver. If you disagree with me, let me know, in the comments below. If you have questions, let me know, in the comments below. If you also purchased the Blue Coral Note 7 and were surprised by it's beautiful, darker candy/blue appearance or amber red/gold edges, let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading, and sorry for the long story, but I wanted to emphasize the fact that this phone looks NOTHING like it does in the pictures. Literally, NOTHING LIKE IT, and I was deceived, probably as well as many others. I hope this thread helped some people out!