“So, is there some kind of promotional tie-in?” My husband was looking for solutions. “No. They’re just green phones.” This was not a satisfying reply, so he continued.

“Is it an environmental thing? Like are they made out of recycled plastic or something?”

Also no, I knowledgeable him. They’re simply common telephones, however inexperienced.

“Oh, I bet it’s for St. Patty’s Day!” It additionally appeared unlikely that Apple would time the discharge of a brand new cellphone coloration for what is kind of an unofficial binge consuming vacation on this nation, however I conceded that it was doable, given the mid-March timing.

Earlier this week, Apple introduced some actually fascinating new {hardware}, together with a brand new desktop for creatives and a show that doesn’t break the bank. It additionally introduced new iPhone 13 colours: common inexperienced for the common iPhone 13 and alpine inexperienced for the 13 Pro Max.

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I set the 2 inexperienced iPhones on the eating room desk alongside one other current inexperienced flagship cellphone: the Samsung Galaxy S22. I reviewed it earlier this month, and I used to be caught a bit off guard by simply how a lot I favored the inexperienced remedy.

So now, I’m now confronted with three totally different shades of inexperienced on three totally different telephones. The common inexperienced on the usual iPhone is a bit more saturated, extra Kelly inexperienced than I used to be anticipating. It additionally makes the Apple emblem stand out greater than I like. Alpine inexperienced is a bit softer and extra muted. And sitting aspect by aspect by aspect, they each make the inexperienced S22 look a lot much less inexperienced than I assumed it was and extra of a deep blue-green.

I’m unsure what it’s in regards to the inexperienced cellphone or why they’re out of the blue having a second. They’re not the primary inexperienced smartphones by any means — Apple bought the iPhone 11 in a playful mint inexperienced and the 11 Pro in a darkish “Midnight Green.” OnePlus has additionally supplied “glacial” and “pine” inexperienced coloration choices in current historical past. But it’s noteworthy when the 2 high cellphone makers within the US out of the blue each provide their flagships in varied inexperienced therapies. Was there a memo the remainder of us missed? Who decides these items? Green isn’t even the Pantone color of the year.

In any case, a inexperienced cellphone simply seems to be totally different, however not in an attention-hungry sort of means. It’s a delicate assertion, one thing that makes you surprise in regards to the individual carrying it. They in all probability actually have their shit collectively. Like possibly they’ve already filed their taxes, they usually drink sufficient water day by day. Maybe they’ve figured one thing out that the remainder of us haven’t. It’s additionally the colour of American cash.

Anyway, the iPhone 13 Pro is the present finest inexperienced cellphone, adopted by the usual iPhone 13, and the Galaxy S22 ranks third.