{"id":536442,"date":"2026-06-15T15:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/536442\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:13:10","slug":"leaker-warns-iphone-18-pro-new-colors-may-face-same-durability-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/536442\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaker Warns iPhone 18 Pro New Colors May Face Same Durability Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

A known Weibo leaker has reiterated that the iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> will retain its aluminum alloy build, while issuing a specific warning that the new color options may be susceptible to paint peeling.<\/p>\n

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In a new Weibo post<\/a>, the leaker “Fixed Focus Digital” said the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c “will still feature an aluminum alloy build” and noted that heat dissipation is “indeed excellent.” The leaker then added a pointed caveat: anyone unfamiliar with the durability problems that plagued the iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> should “be careful about potential paint-peeling issues with the new color options.”<\/p>\n

Fixed Focus Digital previously pointed out<\/a> that surface chipping on the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c is a common complaint, and that users who seek recourse from Apple are often told they cannot claim it, with the company classifying the issue as an inherent characteristic of the aluminum alloy material and normal wear and tear. The leaker added at the time that the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c would “continue to utilize this same design approach” despite its weaknesses.<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c moved away from the titanium frames Apple used in its Pro lineup for the previous two years, adopting an anodized aluminum unibody design. Surface durability concerns surfaced almost immediately after launch. Reports suggested<\/a> that Dark Blue and Cosmic Orange models appeared to scratch more easily than other finishes, with MacRumors forum users describing visible marks on in-store display units within days of availability.<\/p>\n

A scratch test by YouTuber JerryRigEverything added some nuance<\/a>, finding that most of the anodized shell holds up well against everyday items like keys and coins, but pinpointing the camera plateau as a clear weak point where the raised, unchamfered edges chip and scratch easily.<\/p>\n

A separate issue emerged the following month, when a number of Cosmic Orange \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c owners reported color shift<\/a>, with the aluminum frame and camera plateau drifting toward a rose-gold or pink hue and in some cases prompting device replacements by Apple Support.<\/p>\n

Rumors point to four color options<\/a> for the \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c models: Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Dark Gray, and Silver. Dark Cherry is expected to serve as the signature new color, described as a deep, wine-like red that is considerably more muted than last year’s Cosmic Orange. The \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c is not expected to offer a black option for the second consecutive year, but the rumored gray option could come very close.<\/p>\n

The \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c and \u200ciPhone 18 Pro\u200c Max are expected to be announced in September 2026, alongside the first foldable iPhone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A known Weibo leaker has reiterated that the iPhone 18 Pro will retain its aluminum alloy build, while…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":536443,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[257],"tags":[18,90976,19,6398,17,279,82],"class_list":["post-536442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-eire","tag-fixed-focus-digital","tag-ie","tag-iphone-18-pro","tag-ireland","tag-mobile","tag-technology"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116754777182405532","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}