I have the Jet Black and I love it. That said, I saw the "matte" black version in the store and I thought it looked really cool too. One thing about the Jet Black is that it feels much better in the hand, a lot more grippy IMO. I use it without a case most of the time (70/30). It isn't scratched up yet either, and I've had it for about a month. I don't baby it, but I don't just throw it down or slide it across a table either. It is incorrect to say this phone scratches easier than the others. It is made from the same exact material. What it does is *show* scratches more than the other colors- similar to how a fine scratch would be more obvious on a shiny black car than it would on a silver car, for example. But if that bothers you, then get the matte black one. For me, I prefer the way it feels over the way it looks. PS- they both show finger prints much more than last year's colors, but the Jet Black has an oleophobic coating just like the display so they wipe off in an instant with any type of cloth.