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Apple iPhone 17 Pro: What will replace Cosmic Orange?<\/p>\n
Getty ImagesiPhone 18 Pro Overall Design<\/p>\n
Although Apple no longer has an \u201cS\u201d year for the iPhone, this year\u2019s design is expected to look very similar to the current model. <\/p>\n
ForbesApple iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: Discounted Day Re-Enters The September ScheduleBy David Phelan<\/a><\/p>\n Last September, the design changes introduced for the Pro models were considerable. Out went the titanium edge and all-glass back of the 16 Pro, in came aluminum for the frame and part of the back. There was also a new full-width camera panel for the first time. <\/p>\n These changes are expected to remain live for the iPhone 18 Pro series. However, there will be differences. <\/p>\n For a start, while the colors of the glass panel and aluminum surround are noticeably distinct, it\u2019s thought there will be greater uniformity this time. <\/p>\n To be clear, the two elements will still be distinguishable \u2014 it would be hard to make them look identical as they are different materials \u2014 but there\u2019s likely to be more alignment this time.<\/p>\n Note also that there have been reports about the size of the next iPhones \u2014 you can read full details of this here<\/a>. While the most recent notes that Otterbox is selling a case already which it says is compatible with both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro, suggesting an identical size for both phones, that still leaves room for design changes. <\/p>\n For instance, it\u2019s been rumored by Fixed Focus Digital<\/a> that camera upgrades may lead to a thicker camera plateau. This report specifically said that the aluminum alloy back plate size increased by 2mm. <\/p>\n Could this mean Otterbox is right? That will come down to how big the protective lip on the case around the camera panel is. Personally, I still feel Otterbox was pretty bold to release the case already, but we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n There\u2019s another design change which absolutely won\u2019t affect third-party cases, and that\u2019s the size of the Dynamic Island in the iPhone 18 Pro display. Several reports have suggested that the next models will have a cut-out that\u2019s 35% smaller than at present. <\/p>\n iPhone 18 Pro Processor Design<\/p>\n The latest Mac mini and Mac Studio chips could reveal details of what the next iPhone processor will be like. <\/p>\n The surprise release of the M6 and M5 Ultra chips today for the Mac mini and Mac Studio \u2014 read this for full details \u2014 could reveals what we can expect from the A20 Pro processor which is expected to land with the iPhone 18 Pro. <\/p>\n \u201cBecause M6 and A20 Pro are part of the same family of chips, the upgrades announced for M6 are expected to reflect changes coming in A20 Pro too.,\u201d 9to5Mac reported on Aug. 25. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd most notably, A20 Pro will use the new 2-nanometer process Apple highlights as enabling \u201ca major leap in performance and power efficiency\u201d with M6. We\u2019ve suspected that the transition to 2nm will bring bigger than usual gains. But the M6 details confirm that,\u201d it went on.<\/p>\n The 2nm process is designed for major gains. The \u201c2 nm process technology, packing greater transistor density into a smaller die for a major leap in performance and power efficiency,\u201d Apple said in a Newsroom post<\/a> today.<\/p>\n And the post, focused on the Mac, repeatedly said how the new 2nm Mac chip was evolved to allow on-device AI processes to thrive. It\u2019s likely that the same logic will apply to the iPhone.<\/p>\n iPhone 18 Pro Predicted Colors<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s colors are always a strong source of interest, for customers and rival brands alike.<\/p>\n Where the current Cosmic Orange for the iPhone 17 Pro has been a very big hit, Apple won\u2019t carry it over to the 2026 series. It will want a new hero color and the most consistent reports are that it will be something quieter and darker. It\u2019s predicted to be a dark cherry color, though it will probably have a different name. <\/p>\n