The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected in the fall of this year. Last year, Apple upgraded the design of its Pro-branded iPhone models significantly. Now, for this year’s flagship iPhones, such dramatic design changes are not rumored.
Dynamic Island shrinks
Potentially, this is how small the Dynamic Island may be on the 18 Pro. | Image Credit – IceUniverse
Some earlier reports even went on to say that the Dynamic Island may be replaced by a hole-punch cutout, but that’s likely not going to happen. What most rumors corroborate and what is believed is that the Dynamic Island will stay but will be smaller.
The display sizes for both Pro-branded iPhones are expected to remain the same.
Glass and aluminum design stays
With the redesign of the iPhone 17 series, Apple brought the ‘camera plateau’ as well as a two-tone rear glass and aluminum body. Apparently, the design was relatively controversial, especially the two different tones that the aluminum and the glass had.
For the iPhone 18, Apple is rumored to have minimized the color differences between the two materials that make up the iPhone’s back. They are, however, rumored to remain aluminum and glass, but the look is said to be more unified and seamless.
The camera plateau is also reportedly here to stay, at least judging by current leaks and rumors.
More exciting and unorthodox colors
iPhone 18 Pro renders. | Image Credit – AppleInsider
With the iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple dared to bring some color to the usually quite bland Pro color palette. This is said to continue with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
Apparently, the Cupertino giant may have prepped some more fancy colors to move away from its traditional silver/white and black/dark gray colors that the Pro-branded devices usually received.
Apple is said to have tested three new colors for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Coffee Brown, Purple, and Burgundy. Of course, it’s early to tell if Apple will indeed offer these colors or if they were just being tested, but the leak shows that the Cupertino tech giant is encouraging creative thinking with the iPhone 18 Pro color options.
Leaks also claim that Apple may not offer a black color this time around. We don’t know if an orange variant would be offered either, even though the Cosmic Orange on the 17 Pro was a big hit.