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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in a new Cloud Silver, and all its colors

Check out the new hues.

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.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's expanding its color palette. Starting in October, the phone will be available in the US in Midnight Black (far left) and Cloud Silver (far right). Lavender Purple and Ocean Blue (middle left and right) are already around.

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Already available in other countries, Midnight Black now comes to the US Oct. 12 for the 128GB version, and Oct. 26 for the 512GB version. Cloud Silver is a US-exclusive color, coming Oct. 5 to Best Buy and Samsung online.

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The phones feel the same, and are built the same. It's just the colors that are new.

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It's shimmery silver.

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For comparison, the Midnight Black version.

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A look at the silver Note 9 from all angles.

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Click through to see more angles of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in Cloud Silver.

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And now, from the front, it's difficult to figure out what color this is.

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Or can you figure it out?

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Curious about how the gold iPhone XS Max compares to the Cloud Silver Samsung Galaxy Note 9? Here you are.

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One more iPhone-to-Note-9 comparison. Let the color debate begin: Who does it best?

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