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How red is the iPhone 7 Plus Product Red Special Edition?

We unbox the new Product Red iPhone 7 Plus and compare it to every red thing we can find.

Scott Stein
I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.
Scott Stein
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The new Product Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the first red iPhones. We got a 7 Plus to look at.

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The aluminum red finish is matte but metallic. Against Twizzlers? It's brighter.

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Keep in mind, the red iPhone 7 is only red on the back. The front is white. The EarPods and charger are white, too.

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The Product Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are available in 128GB or 256GB versions. Spec-wise and price-wise, they're identical to existing iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones.

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Clown nose? The iPhone is darker red.

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It comes close to a Coca-Cola can.

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Not quite the same shade.

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Pokeball red? The iPhone is brighter.

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A View-Master is far more orange.

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Box of Tagalongs? The iPhone's more candy-colored, but hardly as delicious.

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Old EA Sports cup? No, the iPhone 7 is more a "strawberry" red, according to our photographer Sarah.

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Takeout hot sauce? Maybe.

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More subtle than Rubik's red.

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The iPhone didn't seem as red as Old Spice High Endurance, but this photos makes them seem close.

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Good old packing tape.

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A copy of Aladdin for Sega Genesis.

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CNET's logo? Not a red-for-red match exactly, but not bad either.

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Verdict: a good shade of red, and darker than you might expect. In direct light, it looks bright and metallic. Hope that helped.

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