iPhone 18 Pro Could Add Coffee Color Option, Leaker Claims
A well-known Weibo leaker going by "Instant Digital" says next year’s iPhone 18 Pro models may come in new color options, including Coffee, Purple, and Burgundy. The odds of a black iPhone 18 Pro next year are reportedly zero, according to the tipster.
Historically, iPhone models have touched lavender or purple hues with some past generations like the iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Pro. Coffee and Burgundy would mark the first introductions of those tones to the iPhone lineup. If true, a coffee-colored iPhone 18 Pro could be pitched as a modern counterpart to the gold iPhone XS or the desert-titanium-flavored iPhone 16 Pro.
Color psychology notes that Coffee sits in the brown family and conveys a deep, earthy feel, while Burgundy blends red with brown or purple for a wine-like darkness, and Purple can skew warm when muted or darkened. The leaker emphasized there will be no black option for the iPhone 18 Pro next year. By comparison, the iPhone 17 Pro lineup has been offered in Silver, Deep Blue, and Cosmic Orange, with no black or gray in that generation.
In terms of hardware and timing, the iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to launch in the fall of next year and are rumored to feature an A20 chip built on TSMC’s 2nm process, a variable-aperture main camera, a C2 modem, and a streamlined Camera Control interface, among other upgrades.
Other Apple updates from the week include:
- Apple showcasing Center Stage improvements for group selfies in an ad tied to the iPhone 17 Pro line, highlighting automatic expansion and rotation as more people join the frame.
- Siri in iOS 26.4 is described as a larger upgrade than initially promised, leveraging large language models while remodeling how users interact with the assistant.
- Rumors floated about an iPhone 17e announcement on February 19, following a Macwelt report, though details remain unconfirmed.
- In the U.S., several states are expanding support to add iPhone-based driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet, enabling identity verification in airports and certain apps.
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips could arrive as soon as March, with a release tied to macOS Tahoe 26.3.