The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will launch this fall, and along with a handful of new features, three design changes are said to be on the way. Here’s what the latest rumors say.
#1: Single rear glass and aluminum colors
Among the iPhone 17 Pro’s few design changes, the colors were clearly a big hit, and no one seems to mind the full-width camera tray.
One design decision, however, was a little more polarizing: the two-tone rear glass and aluminum.
Fortunately, it looks like Apple plans to fix this with the iPhone 18 Pro.
Weibo leaker Instant Digital recently wrote:
The iPhone 18 Pro series features a redesigned back glass that minimizes the color difference between the glass and the aluminum back panel. Seamless, uniform appearance.
I’m in the camp of users who don’t mind two-tone colors, so I’m excited to see Apple move in a different direction with the iPhone 18 Pro.
#2: The dynamic island is shrinking
Over the past month, we’ve gotten much clearer information about what’s going on with the front of the iPhone 18 Pro. Screen sizes between the Pro and Pro Max models are expected to remain the same as their predecessors, but the front notch has been a big question mark.
Although some previous reports suggested that the iPhone 18 Pro will have a punch-hole cutout instead of the standard Dynamic Island, the latest evidence strongly points to a smaller Dynamic Island design.
The new Dynamic Island is rumored to be about 35% smaller on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
Some Face ID components are said to be moving under the display, but not all. So Apple isn’t switching to a hole-punch design — at least not yet.
#3: Bold new colors
Apple did something surprising with the iPhone 17 Pro: it offered bold and fun color options.
Cosmic Orange, in particular, was a huge hit, proving that Apple’s move away from the basic shades of white, black and gray was a good move.
Rumors suggest that the company plans to continue offering fun Pro colors with the iPhone 18 Pro.
Leaker Instant Digital says Apple has tested three new colors so far:
- Coffee brown
- Purple
- Burgundy
In a follow-up post, he clarified that not all of them are necessarily offered by Apple. Instead, only one or more can be selected. However, it will be interesting to see if Apple tries to keep the momentum of Cosmic Orange going with the new shade of orange.
For those who only want a black variant, it’s unclear if Apple will offer one this year. However, Instant Digital expressed doubts, saying “It looks like there won’t be any black next year.”
What do you think of Apple’s claimed iPhone 18 Pro design changes? Let us know in the comments.
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