Following the leak of new colours for the iPhone 18 Pro earlier this year, the first physical dummy models have surfaced, giving a real-world look at the four colour options expected for the 2026 Pro lineup. Well-known leaker Sonny Dickson published images of the production samples on X, showing dummy units in Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Black, and Silver, providing the closest look yet at what the finished devices will actually resemble in hand rather than in digital renders.
Dark Cherry is the clear standout among the four options, with the physical sample appearing to carry a brighter pink hue than the earlier digital renders suggested, which may divide opinion more than last year’s Cosmic Orange did. Cosmic Orange proved to be a significant hit for the iPhone 17 Pro and has since been adopted across numerous Android phones and other technology products including smartwatches, suggesting Apple’s annual hero colour choice carries considerable influence beyond its own lineup. Whether Dark Cherry generates the same level of enthusiasm remains to be seen once the final device appears in September, but the dummy sample has already generated strong early interest among observers who see it as a distinctive and bold departure from the safer colour options alongside it.
Judging by the proportions of the camera module and glass back, the four dummies appear to represent the iPhone 18 Pro Max specifically. The samples confirm what earlier leaks from Macworld suggested in April, with the same four colours appearing across both the digital renders published then and the physical production samples now publicly available. This consistency across two independent sources gives the colour line-up a high degree of credibility ahead of the official announcement.
Beyond the colour options, the dummy models are in line with the broader consensus on the iPhone 18 series design direction. The devices will reportedly be slightly wider and slightly longer than their predecessors, though the difference is expected to be barely noticeable in everyday use. Button placement follows the same arrangement as previous Pro models, and the overall form factor remains consistent with the direction Apple has maintained across recent iPhone generations. For buyers hoping for a significant hardware leap, the advice from industry observers is to wait until 2027, when more substantial design and feature changes are expected to arrive.
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