{"id":509480,"date":"2026-04-02T19:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509480\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:52:10","slug":"iphone-18s-biggest-design-change-will-be-new-colors-says-leaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/509480\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18\u2019s biggest design change will be new colors, says leaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iphone-18-mockup-red.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/02\/leaker-says-theres-no-back-to-black-for-the-iphone-18-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new leak indicated<\/a> there\u2019s no black option coming for iPhone 18 Pro. Now, another leaker indicates colors will be the standout design change for the iPhone 18 lineup.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 lineup could largely look similar to predecessors, save for colors<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to design changes, the iPhone 18 line is expected to have <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/17\/iphone-18-pro-three-new-design-updates-are-coming-this-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a few noteworthy updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, at minimum, are getting a smaller Dynamic Island, and also switching to a more unified look across the back glass and aluminum.<\/p>\n<p>But leaker Fixed Focus Digital, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weibo.com\/5821279480\/QyX22wBYt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new Weibo post<\/a> today, indicates that the primary design change coming to the iPhone 18 line is \u201cnew color options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iphone-18-pro-color-mockup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1026178\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>He writes that for the iPhone 18 series, Apple has \u201clargely refrained from incorporating novel Android-style features\u2014such as under-display technology or extreme curvature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, aside from some minor adjustments, this year\u2019s new models will look a lot like last year\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Per the post, Apple \u201cis sticking to its current design scheme; the bezels and borders remain largely unchanged, with updates centering primarily on new color options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cosmic Orange has been a big hit for Apple with the iPhone 17 Pro. Rumors indicate this year\u2019s lineup might bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/22\/iphone-18-pro-rumored-to-come-in-new-red-color-iphone-fold-details\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new \u2018deep red\u2019 model<\/a>, though other colors reportedly being tested <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/31\/rumor-iphone-18-pro-to-come-in-three-all-new-bold-colors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">include<\/a> purple and coffee brown.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 17 Pro brought some fairly substantial design changes just last year, so the absence of major updates this year is no surprise. Plus, rumors indicate <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/26\/new-iphone-design-with-quad-curved-display-in-the-works-says-leaker\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1045253\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">next year\u2019s 20th anniversary iPhone<\/a> could be the model that\u2019s a more drastic overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>What new colors do you want to see in the iPhone 18 line? 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