Iphone 5 space grey???

Captain · 22 Jul 2014 at 21:39

I popped into the apple store after work to speak about my old Iphone 5 i had which has a broken home button and lock button, got it replaced with another '5' but this one seems more space grey than black?

I did question it to the apple guy and he had no idea what to say.

The back is much lighter than what my iphone 5 was, also the sides and brighter than the dark phone i had before.

Strange!

Anyone else had this?

PardonTheWait · 22 Jul 2014 at 21:45

They've always been grey, not black. I've never seen any variation at all in the replacements we get at work.

The 5S is lighter.

Captain · 22 Jul 2014 at 21:48

Putting this against the guys 5S in the shop, you couldn't tell them apart :/

PardonTheWait · 22 Jul 2014 at 23:47

It's definitely not a 5S?

Captain · 23 Jul 2014 at 00:42

Nope, doesn't have Touch ID, shows as iPhone 5 in iTunes.

rpg · 23 Jul 2014 at 10:33

As stated above, the 5S is lighter, but since you've confirmed it's not an S, then that is a little unusual. The 5 was 'slate', the 5S is 'space grey'.

http://www.gadgetmac.com/storage/pr....jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1378848134079

Maybe they're using 5S outer panels for replacement/refurbished 5s? Yours is more like the left image I assume?

Captain · 23 Jul 2014 at 11:04

Yeah I think they may be doing that, mine is more like the left picture than the right.

Akagi · 23 Jul 2014 at 11:06

Custom.

Captain · 23 Jul 2014 at 16:03

Acme said:
Custom.

Oh yes

Fallen god · 23 Jul 2014 at 17:12

Post a photo for comparison, it sounds very interesting.

metachi · 23 Jul 2014 at 17:34

if something gone wrong again. i hope apple doesn't accused you for modify your iPhone because the different colours.

mame · 23 Jul 2014 at 20:40

if it was a 5S back panel, wouldn't the flash hole be too big?