A post on China's social platform Weibo suggests that the iPhone 18 Pro series may adopt a new body color called "Deep Red" — a deep, burgundy-leaning shade also referred to as burgundy. Even more notable, the post claims that major players in the Android camp are moving in step with Apple, already testing similar color samples for their next-generation high-end models.

Three Color Candidates Have Been Floated

Pulling together the leaks and rumors that have surfaced so far, three body color candidates are on the table for the iPhone 18 Pro series:

  • Burgundy (Deep Red)
  • Coffee
  • Purple

Recent forecasts increasingly point to Deep Red as the most likely color to make it into production, with multiple sources echoing the same view.

Are Android Makers Testing Deep Red Too?

The part of the post that has generated the most buzz is the claim that "several Android-side manufacturers, on the assumption that the iPhone 18 Pro series will adopt Deep Red, are already testing similar color samples for their own next-generation high-end models."

Possible Information Sharing Through the Supply Chain

Smartphone body colors are tightly bound up with material vendors and the painting and finishing processes involved in manufacturing, so it is not unusual for high-value product details to filter through the supply chain into the wider industry. Android makers may well have been keeping tabs on Apple's plans through related suppliers and shaping their own color strategies accordingly.

A Pattern of Following Apple's Color Choices

This isn't the first time we've seen this kind of move. After the iPhone 17 Pro series launched in "Cosmic Orange," a wave of Android smartphones in similar orange-leaning shades arrived on the market. Precedents like that show how the colors Apple picks for its Pro models tend to set industry-wide trends and exert real influence on what other vendors ship. If Deep Red becomes an official Apple color on the iPhone 18 Pro series, a scenario in which the Android camp follows along is more than plausible.

Purple Remains Uncertain

Concrete information about Purple, on the other hand, is still thin, and nothing about it can be called settled. That said, the prevailing view is that black will not be in the lineup, so it's seen as fairly likely that some kind of cool-toned or deep shade — not necessarily Purple specifically — will join the roster.

The official announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro series is expected in autumn 2026.