Leaker predicts Dark Cherry, Sky Blue, and Black for iPhone 18 Pro

Weibo leaker predicts iPhone 18 Pro colors: Dark Cherry, Sky Blue, Black, with Silver unlikely.

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Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital predicts the iPhone 18 Pro will debut in three new colors: Dark Cherry/Burgundy, Sky Blue, and Black. ^[1] At a price of $999, the iPhone Air costs more than the two-camera iPhone 17 and only $100 less than the three-camera iPhone 17 Pro, and the review identifies price as the device's biggest ongoing issue. ^[2] Apple will hold a September event to reveal new iPhone models, including the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Ultra. ^[3] Fixed Focus Digital said Silver will 'most likely' not be available for the iPhone 18 Pro, adding that he has seen no evidence of the model coming. ^[4] As of 2026-09-01, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera, who has used Apple's iPhone Air daily since its launch about 12 months prior, published a one-year review covering what it is like to use the super-thin iPhone long-term. ^[5] The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone Apple has released to date, features a 6.5-inch OLED display, and is pocketable, usable with one hand, and much lighter than the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. ^[6] If the leaked color lineup is accurate, Apple will replace the full set of iPhone 17 Pro colors with all-new options for the iPhone 18 Pro. ^[7] Apple gave the iPhone Air a smaller battery than the iPhone 17 Pro models, so its battery life is shorter, and some users will need an external battery pack, including one Apple built for the phone. ^[8]

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Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital predicts the iPhone 18 Pro will debut in three new colors: Dark Cherry/Burgundy, Sky Blue, and Black. · 9to5Mac

At a price of $999, the iPhone Air costs more than the two-camera iPhone 17 and only $100 less than the three-camera iPhone 17 Pro, and the review identifies price as the device's biggest ongoing issue. · MacRumors

Apple will hold a September event to reveal new iPhone models, including the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Ultra. · 9to5Mac

Fixed Focus Digital said Silver will 'most likely' not be available for the iPhone 18 Pro, adding that he has seen no evidence of the model coming. · 9to5Mac

As of 2026-09-01, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera, who has used Apple's iPhone Air daily since its launch about 12 months prior, published a one-year review covering what it is like to use the super-thin iPhone long-term. · MacRumors

The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone Apple has released to date, features a 6.5-inch OLED display, and is pocketable, usable with one hand, and much lighter than the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. · MacRumors

If the leaked color lineup is accurate, Apple will replace the full set of iPhone 17 Pro colors with all-new options for the iPhone 18 Pro. · 9to5Mac

Apple gave the iPhone Air a smaller battery than the iPhone 17 Pro models, so its battery life is shorter, and some users will need an external battery pack, including one Apple built for the phone. · MacRumors

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