iPhone 18 Pro rumor roundup: 5 of the biggest leaks rated in terms of likelihood — from new colors to Face ID upgrades
Publish Date: 2026-04-25 10:00:00
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The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max could be among the most exciting phones of the year — or they could be really boring. It really comes down to which rumors we’ve heard about them turn out to be right.
With that in mind, we’ve rounded up and rated the biggest iPhone 18 Pro rumors, detailing what’s been claimed and how likely we think these upgrades are to happen.
The rumors cover everything from colors to pricing, camera upgrades, design changes, and more, so there’s a lot to get stuck into.
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1. A gorgeous new Dark Cherry shade
Unofficial renders of rumored iPhone 18 Pro colors (Image credit: Macworld)
One of the most exciting potential iPhone 18 Pro changes isn’t a new feature or any hardware upgrades — it’s the color. It’s rumored that, along with a couple of other new shades, this phone might be sold in ‘Dark Cherry’, a color that the internet has already fallen in love with.
And while this is just a rumor for now, it seems likely that something along these lines will ship, as several sources have mentioned similar shades, including one leaker who on Weibo pointed to a color that’s a mix of burgundy, coffee, and deep purple. Mark Gurman — a source with a superb track record — has also pointed to a “deep red” shade for the iPhone 18 Pro. So we’re pretty confident about its authenticity.
2. A variable aperture
The iPhone 17 Pro Max (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)
We’ve also heard from several sources that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max might have a variable aperture camera.
That would mean you could adjust the aperture on one of the lenses, which would in turn mean you could vary the depth of field to control how much is in focus, since in some cases you might want everything in focus, while in others you might want the background blurred.
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