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Mate 8 Real Photos in Mocha Brown

I just got my Mate 8 delivered a few days ago after really liking the Mocha Brown color. The problem is the photos online look like a much deeper brownish mocha color than the actual phone is. I was a little disappointed but the phone is still very nice. Here are some pics of the phone in Mocha Brown. Notice in the light it almost looks like a dull gold and in low light it looks slightly more brown but nowhere near in the online photos. The last photo is the online photo of the color I thought it would be.

ajsmsg78 said:
Here are some pics of the phone in Mocha Gold..
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Mocha Gold isn't an official Huawei color definition...
They only are:
http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/worldwide/mate8/specifications.htm
for NXT-L29:
- Moonlight Silver
- Space Gray
- Champagne Gold
- Mocha Brown
for NXT-L09:
- Moonlight Silver
- Space Gray
IMHO your Mate 8 is probably the Champagne Gold version.

I have the brown to it says on box bronze .deffo not the gold it is the brown putalot paler
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I have the NXT-AL10 model in the Mocha Brown (some sites call it Mocha Gold) It's definitely not nearly as brown as in the photos.
http://www.gizok.com/huawei-mate-8-4g-lte-4gb-64gb.html

yep i have made the same experience. this definitely is the mocha brown color (and indeed some shops and sites refer to it as mocha gold) and it doesnt look as brown in real life as in the press pics. it still is way more interesting than the other color options if asked id have to say that it rather resembles a bronze color in real life
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Look at the label on the box, there should be printed the Mate 8 color (on mine there is).

themissionimpossible said:
Look at the label on the box, there should be printed the Mate 8 color (on mine there is).
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Yep, says Mocha Gold on it. In the photos from Huawei it looks much more brownish orange than in real life. Yeah it's almost a bronze color.

Well, then also Mocha Gold is an official Mate 8 color from Huawei.
Now I wonder if Mocha Brown color actually exists and if somebody has found that color printed on the label...

themissionimpossible said:
Well, then also Mocha Gold is an official Mate 8 color from Huawei.
Now I wonder if Mocha Brown color actually exists and if somebody has found that color printed on the label...
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What do you prefer Mocha brown or Champagne Gold? I am contemplating on which one to get.

jon3sh said:
What do you prefer Mocha brown or Champagne Gold?
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IMHO the darker the better.

jon3sh said:
What do you prefer Mocha brown or Champagne Gold? I am contemplating on which one to get.
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They are pretty much the same lightness except the Mocha has a "hint" of brown and by "hint" I mean very subtle.

themissionimpossible said:
IMHO the darker the better.
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Yup Gold is nice but its too flashy lol. Thanks

I'm Gold Mocha, Mocha Brown Mocha Gold is the same. Dark golden color, like Nescafe Gold
The volume and power keys are gold, as well as the narrow margin around the phone

Huawei is master of false advertisement. First the black frame around the screen that they make a lot smaller on official images, and then the Moca Brown that hardly looks brown at all in real life.

well, it actually depends on the lighting...if u really want to, u can make the mocha brown look like in the press release pics
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Also the Space Grey model has actually an aluminum-like silver back color...

Ordered Mocha, can't wait to see that bad boy
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jon3sh said:
Ordered Mocha, can't wait to see that bad boy
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same here ordered the AL10 128GB Mocha one as well

Mocha FTW
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jbmc83 said:
Mocha FTW
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Got it and loving it so far.
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Mocha Gold color option, like or dislike?

I went with the Mocha Gold option, and I was really hesitant before ordering. In person it looks much more subtle than some of the pictures and videos online were totally off. From the back, in certain light, it almost looks like a softer rose gold? But every time I look at it in different light it looks different. Overall I am really happy I went with it though.
What do you think of the color options? Which color did you get?

I need to see in person. Seems cool, but if too gold or brown not so much. A bronze though might be cool. Anyways not much help as I can't really say anything other than curious until I see in person.
I got white and put black protector on screen so it is black front and white back like the Nexus phones. Such a small thing but really looks tons better. I would have gone for silver or grey but hard to tell not seeing them in person, a deep rich grey would be nice though. Love this as is though, just wish the bottom black bezel covered the nameplate completely or had oval cutout rather than rectangular cutout - looks less polished with the rectangular cutout but can't find any that are otherwise.
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SWBgHz said:
I need to see in person. Seems cool, but if too gold or brown not so much. A bronze though might be cool. Anyways not much help as I can't really say anything other than curious until I see in person.
I got white and put black protector on screen so it is black front and white back like the Nexus phones. Such a small thing but really looks tons better. I would have gone for silver or grey but hard to tell not seeing them in person, a deep rich grey would be nice though. Love this as is though, just wish the bottom black bezel covered the nameplate completely or had oval cutout rather than rectangular cutout - looks less polished with the rectangular cutout but can't find any that are otherwise.
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I wanted to go with the Space Grey originally, but the 6 GB 128 GB premium version was only offered in Mocha Gold or Gold. Overall it looks almost nothing like the pictures, but they did the colors very well and I am impressed. Its more of a softer or low-key gold than brown, not quite rose gold, but darker.
Still would have preferred the Space Grey as its more of a minimal clean look, but meh, it still looks very good. :silly:

I originally got Gold but it has a shiny coat on the back which I didn't like. Swapped it for a Mocha with a matte finish on the back and loving it.

jeradjohnso said:
the 6 GB 128 GB premium
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And it comes in white, mine is white.
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What color S8/S8+ should you buy?

What color S8/S8+ would you buy?
- Maple Gold
- Coral Blue
- Arctic Silver
- Orchid Grey
- Midnight Black
- Undecided
I think I will pick Black

orchid grey. unique and beautiful color on a phone

Coral Blue was my favourite but I got Orchid Gray cause blue wasn't available

I like all the colors but i chose black just because it seems to best blend the screen into the edges making it really appear invisible.

Midnight Black

Coral Blue as it's a unique as well nice colour for the infinity display which complements each other.

I just picked up the black one yesterday. I like that it's not very intrusive and matches just about everything. It's a rather neutral color. I would suggest you pick whatever matches your purse!

It really doesn't matter. You're covering up the back with a case anyways.
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Order of preference:
1. Coral Blue
2. Midnight Black
3. Orchid Grey
4. Artic Silver
5. Maple Gold
I wanted the US Unlocked version, so I was limited to black. But honestly the black is gorgeous. It's a deep wet black and when the screen is off, it all blends together and just has a really clean look.
Now, if it had been available at the time, I probably would've got Coral Blue (and am tempted once Best Buy gets it), just because I'm a little tired of black, white, grey phones.
My other choice would've been Orchid Grey. But one, it was not available in unlocked version, and two my wife chose that color and I don't want us to have identical phones. With the very slight purple tint it seemed a little more feminine, but not enough so that I would be opposed to owning one. I liked the uniqueness of it.
I dislike gold phones, and the silver, while nice and clean, just seems bland somehow.
Ultimately, I'm happy with black. My ONLY issue with it so far is how much it shows fingerprints and smudges. Plus I put a full body clear skin on both our phones from Best Skins Ever. My wife's orchid grey turned out perfect and you can't see the skin at all. Mine however, the edges really show, and any little imperfections shows against the black.
We both also run cases and screen protectors on our phones, but the cases are clear so the color matters. Plus at home I take my case off just to see the beauty of this phone. I put skins on under the cases, because I have seen dust get between cases and the phone surfaces and etch scratches into them in the past. So just being over protective I guess. I'd love to just run it naked, but I'm too OCD and want my phone to look mint when I resell it later.

Once you go black, you never go back...lol
No but seriously the black is just gorgeous. I wanted the S7E in black but only had the silver at the time i purchased. It was nice but sort of hated it. Even the S5 didn't have a dark black finish, it was more so dark blue. My last black phone prior to this one was the HTC Evo and before that the palm pre. So i had to have the black this time around and love it. My wife got the orchid and wasn't to fond of it at first but now she does...or so she says. compared it to the S3 i have at home since its blue.

I also like the Black! But if I want different colors later then I'll do it via cases...

I had a black one and it looked really nice and sleek but was kinda boring too.
I Got a gold one which is nice and its a different gold than the note 7 i had (not as flashy) but I reallllllly wanted silver. Just didnt feel like waiting any longer to get one lol.
The orchid gray one ( which is more purple or mauve) actually looks nice also but its a bit too girly for a man to have in my opinion lol.
The blue is really sexy to see it in person but seems to as hard to get as silver. I would have been okay with a blue one too.
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Anyone else notice that cases take the paint off the corners? I have 2 wear marks on mine already. Had it a month.

I got the maple gold and it looks really good, I prefer it over the orchid grey and the dull black color. I wanted Corel blue but it wasn't in stock, so went with this and no regret.
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The color does not matter - as long as it is black ?
Whatever flies for you, mine are black. Always.

I went for orchid grey, had black phones since the s4 and liked the grey so thought the change will be nice. No regrets yet

bonerp said:
Anyone else notice that cases take the paint off the corners? I have 2 wear marks on mine already. Had it a month.
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I was worries about this. What color do you have and how bad is it?

Black. Just starting to wear away
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bonerp said:
Black. Just starting to wear away
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Dang, that was my main concern with the black. The silver frame around the silver and orchid grey seem more durable and hide more wear. Black is beautiful but shows everything.

If I ever have to choose, I will always go for Orchid Grey. It is classy, unique and sophisticated color. Good part is front is black for all colors so making choice is quite easy and will mostly depend on person taste rather then force decision like with LG G6.
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Colour Poll

Vote in Poll above, I am interested in knowing what colour you like.
You may have to load in a browser to see the poll if you are using the XDA app.
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Flossy black!

I know it's only 16 votes so far but I am surprised that bronze and black share the lead right now. Bronze was heavily promoted by Samsung and tech bloggers seem to love it. I ordered that colour even without seeing it in real life, hope it lives up to the hype!

I like the bronze but it only comes in black for 512gb

Got Black as it's the only way to get 512Gb.

cpufrost said:
Flossy black!
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Wesley Snipes black
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I'm curious on how Samsung marketing works. Why do they release certain colors on certain models. I got the bronze 128 but would have loved it in 128
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Got black for 512GB but I also feel (from the pics I have seen) that the bronze looks to close to rose gold. It's great to see so many people like the mystic bronze but it's just not my style, I'm more boring and always liked black. All my vehicles have either been black or white (tied at 2 a piece for white and black but my first car was grey so in the middle of the 2, lol). Also after I strayed from black phones to the coral blue Note 7 I feel cursed to stray from black again lol. Anyway, 512GB only on mystic black also forces my hand even if they had another colour. Why they don't make both colours optional 512GB is stupid but it's Samsung.

nighthawk29 said:
Got black for 512GB but I also feel (from the pics I have seen) that the bronze looks to close to rose gold. It's great to see so many people like the mystic bronze but it's just not my style, I'm more boring and always liked black. All my vehicles have either been black or white (tied at 2 a piece for white and black but my first car was grey so in the middle of the 2, lol). Also after I strayed from black phones to the coral blue Note 7 I feel cursed to stray from black again lol. Anyway, 512GB only on mystic black also forces my hand even if they had another colour. Why they don't make both colours optional 512GB is stupid but it's Samsung.
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I agree. I really like the Mystic Green color, but it's only on the smaller note. And on top of 512GB in black only, no 256GB in the US ?
What irks me is that they'll release more colors later. Why not release all of them?

After going with Aura Glow last year on the Note 10+, I found myself wishing I had gone for Aura Black. I just love the look of the all black slab with the screen off. But I also HATE the greasy fingerprints on black, and I've been wanting a matte phone forever. I actually have a matte clear skin on the rear of my Aura Glow Note 10+, which made it just an irridescent silver color.
So I was all set on Mystic Black and had no interest in bronze. But after seeing it was a matte finish, I began looking a little closer at it. I finally pre-ordered it in bronze last night. After looking at it in person at Best Buy today, I feel confident I made the right choice. It really has a premium look to it, and I didn't really get a rose gold vibe from it. Plus if I get sick of it, I'll put a white skin on the back, which will look amazing with the bronze frame and camera mountain.

btmusicman313 said:
I like the bronze but it only comes in black for 512gb
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Oh I didn't know that. That sucks
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
After going with Aura Glow last year on the Note 10+, I found myself wishing I had gone for Aura Black. I just love the look of the all black slab with the screen off. But I also HATE the greasy fingerprints on black, and I've been wanting a matte phone forever. I actually have a matte clear skin on the rear of my Aura Glow Note 10+, which made it just an irridescent silver color.
So I was all set on Mystic Black and had no interest in bronze. But after seeing it was a matte finish, I began looking a little closer at it. I finally pre-ordered it in bronze last night. After looking at it in person at Best Buy today, I feel confident I made the right choice. It really has a premium look to it, and I didn't really get a rose gold vibe from it. Plus if I get sick of it, I'll put a white skin on the back, which will look amazing with the bronze frame and camera mountain.
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That's great to know that you got to see it in real life, a lot of reviewers say that the colour looks better in real life. Cameras seem to make it look more rose gold than bronze. I blindly ordered mine in Bronze because of the praise it was getting in reviews. So thank you for confirming I made the right choice )
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apprentice said:
Bronze was heavily promoted by Samsung
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Retailers often promote whatever they find themselves with a surplus of.

I was going to get the white, but went with bronze due to the matte finish. Was slightly tempted to the black only for the 512GB, but I have 128 in my current S20 Ultra and I don't use it all, plus will have an SD card waiting for the phone.

White, gotta be white like my last few

Couleur
J'ai hésité entre le noir et le bronze mais j'ai commandé le noir

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Gary02468 said:
Retailers often promote whatever they find themselves with a surplus of.
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That's true of retailers trying to shift stock, but that doesn't apply in this case as we are talking about a product that's not released yet.
They promoted Aura Glow last year and it quickly became the 'must have' colour based on the feedback from reviewers. I still love it. So bronze is also taking the same reviewers by storm. I am confident it will still be the most popular, black being also popular but probably only because of the limitation on the 512Gb variant.
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i was sold on the bronze but went and saw it in person and didnt like it as much.
if I get one i will import a 512gb mystic white one likely since the dipshits at samsung only sell 512gb in black in Canada again this year.

I ordered Mystic bronze. It looks really nice in pictures.

Ordered bronze 128gb with 512 gb SD card $79. For the win ha.

Bronze or black?

Hello. I want to make an order. And want to ask what colour you choose?
It it that mystic bronze is a little bit pink colour?
What you think about it?

Samsung stupid. Only the boring black gets the most memory. It was the same with the last note. If you wanted the 512 you couldn't get it with the CD color. I wanted the 512 but I don't want to be stuck with a boring black phone so I opted for the 128gb. It's ok, I have a 512gb card so it's no big deal. to me, i'd rather have the color and change the storage cap than have to toss on a tacky fake carbon fiber decal.
Also, I was hoping they'd bring back the grey from the s20 or give us that green from the note 20.

I prefer black. I wish all of them were matte though.
For this much $$$ the 512GB Ultras should be ceramic black. I owned both the regular black and ceramic S10+. If you wanted the gargantuan 1TB you had to get it. Ceramic back is amazing and super durable. If it were possible to (affordably) make it optically clear for the screen side there would literally be no need for any screen protector...

kbapk said:
Hello. I want to make an order. And want to ask what colour you choose?
It it that mystic bronze is a little bit pink colour?
What you think about it?
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The bronze looks a lot pink to me, I'm pretty sure the designer just wanted a phone that matched their nail polish.

I went with bronze. I love black phones, and I was determined to get one this year, since I haven't had one since the Note 8. But then I saw the matte finish on the bronze. And when I saw it in person, it was absolutely gorgeous, so I couldn't pass it up.

I already posted a thread about colour preferences including a POLL that you might find interesting:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-20-ultra/help/colour-poll-t4145385
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skally said:
The bronze looks a lot pink to me, I'm pretty sure the designer just wanted a phone that matched their nail polish.
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Agree. I am a little disappointed really. I've had a couple people see my phone and thought it was pink.

Yeah I went with bronze bc I'll admit it... iPhone 11 pros look good in that matte finish...