A partial list of potential colors for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup is making the rounds. Fueled by the purported leak of two images showing camera covers from a user named yeux1122, Apple rumor sites have deduced that five colors for a base-model iPhone 17 and four colors for what’s been referred to as a slimmer iPhone 17 Air have been revealed.
So far, there’s no similar leak for what colors a new iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max would be available in, but there’s speculation that we could see a sky blue model.
We have to recommend you treat this rumor with a degree of skepticism. It hasn’t come from a reliable source — although it’s fun to see what Apple could potentially have in the pipeline for its annual September iPhone event, which is likely only a couple of months away now.
A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
«In recent years, Apple has had two strategies when it comes to colors for the iPhone,» says CNET managing editor and veteran iPhone reviewer Patrick Holland.
«For Pro models, the company has leaned hard into titanium matte finishes on the back glass that match the titanium chassis. I find the Pro model finishes rather dull. But for baseline iPhone models, Apple went the way of Lucky Charms cereal and embraced bold vibrant colors.»
What iPhone 17 colors should we expect?
According to the leaked images, the base iPhone 17 could be available in these colors:
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Purple
- Green
The iPhone 17 Air could be out in these colors:
- Black
- Light blue
- Light gold
- Silver
«It’s exciting to see that the rumored iPhone 17 Air line could get something between the colors on the baseline iPhone and the metal-like finishes that Pro models have,» says Holland on the rumors. «I’m here for the colorful phones, not dull versions of metallic colors.»
He adds that whatever colors Apple ends up choosing are likely to set the trend for other phone makers. «When Apple introduced the titanium finishes on Pro models, other companies like Samsung followed suit with metallic finishes on the Galaxy Ultra phones,» he says.
Other rumors around the new iPhone 17 devices, due out in the fall, involve improved battery charging, a faster Wi-Fi modem, video and photo improvements and some major physical design changes.