Leaker Warns 4 iPhone 18 Pro Colors May Peel as Apple Keeps Aluminum Build
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Updated · MacRumors · Jun 15
Leaker Warns 4 iPhone 18 Pro Colors May Peel as Apple Keeps Aluminum Build
2 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 15
Summary
Fixed Focus Digital said the iPhone 18 Pro will keep an aluminum-alloy chassis and warned its new color finishes could suffer paint peeling.
That caution stems from iPhone 17 Pro complaints, which the leaker says commonly involve surface chipping that Apple often treats as normal wear tied to the material.
The durability concerns first surfaced soon after the iPhone 17 Pro switched from titanium to an anodized aluminum unibody, with darker finishes such as Dark Blue and Cosmic Orange drawing the most reports.
A later issue hit some Cosmic Orange units, whose frames and camera plateaus reportedly shifted toward pink or rose-gold, in some cases leading Apple Support to replace devices.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in September 2026 with 4 rumored colors—Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Dark Gray and Silver.