When the iPhone 18 Professional and iPhone 18 Professional Max are unveiled (possible on Sept. 9 — read full details here), the design can be a central focus for would-be clients. Right here’s what’s recognized and what colours are anticipated.
Apple iPhone 17 Professional: What is going to substitute Cosmic Orange?
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iPhone 18 Professional General Design
Though Apple not has an “S” yr for the iPhone, this yr’s design is predicted to look similar to the present mannequin.
Final September, the design modifications launched for the Professional fashions have been appreciable. Out went the titanium edge and all-glass again of the 16 Professional, in got here aluminum for the body and a part of the again. There was additionally a brand new full-width digicam panel for the primary time.
These modifications are anticipated to stay reside for the iPhone 18 Professional sequence. Nonetheless, there can be variations.
For a begin, whereas the colours of the glass panel and aluminum encompass are noticeably distinct, it’s thought there can be better uniformity this time.
To be clear, the 2 components will nonetheless be distinguishable — it might be laborious to make them look similar as they’re completely different supplies — however there’s prone to be extra alignment this time.
iPhone 18 Professional Predicted Colours
Apple’s colours are at all times a powerful supply of curiosity, for patrons and rival manufacturers alike.
The place the present Cosmic Orange for the iPhone 17 Professional has been a really huge hit, Apple received’t carry it over to the 2026 sequence. It should need a new hero coloration and probably the most constant stories are that will probably be one thing quieter and darker. It’s predicted to be a darkish cherry coloration, although it would most likely have a special identify.
Mock-ups from publications like MacRumors present a darkish, wine-like purple with robust purple undertones. Assume burgundy with a touch of oxblood. Plum might be one other identify for it, based mostly on what it might seem like, although I don’t for a second suppose that’s the identify it would have.
In fact, it might be completely different: coloration is among the components Apple can maintain as a shock higher than virtually something. Cosmic Orange was tipped to be a golden or bronze coloration till we truly noticed it.
Whereas that’s prone to be the hero coloration, stories counsel that there can be a complete of 4 colours this yr, not the three (Cosmic Orange, Silver and Deep Blue) at present on the cabinets. You’ll discover there’s no darkish grey or black within the present vary, which was a break from custom, nevertheless it seems like the normal and perennially well-liked shade can be again this fall. Silver will stay, although is extremely prone to be a special shade — Apple hardly ever duplicates colours between years.
And the fourth coloration is prone to be a light-weight blue, a coloration the Professional vary has seen earlier than and there’s the same mild blue within the iPhone 17 vary, too.
iPhone Foldable Colours
Apple can be releasing its first folding iPhone, although it’s not thought there can be something vivid or gaudy.
As for the extensively anticipated foldable iPhone, it’s thought there can be a silver or white mannequin. If there’s a second shade it may be black or a darkish navy.
Regardless of the colours, they’re prone to be extra restrained and businesslike than the iPhone 18 Professional.
