According to the latest revelations from industry sources, Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro, which will be released this fall, may repeat the same mistakes as the iPhone 17 Pro in terms of body color, which has triggered concerns among potential buyers. The information was first released by the Weibo breaking account "Dingjiao Digital" on June 12. It specifically reminded consumers who plan to buy iPhone 18 Pro to be vigilant about possible "color fading" and "fading" problems in the new phone.
Some iPhone 17 Pro models launched last year have suffered from "color change door", among which the Cosmic Orange version is particularly typical. Only a few weeks after it was launched, many users reported that the appearance of the phone would gradually change from orange to pink, sparking heated discussions online and dissatisfying consumers who wanted their phones to maintain their original color for a long time. Some users posted photos on social platforms of the phone changing from bright orange to pink, and the related pictures quickly spread throughout the community.
At present, Apple has not given a formal technical explanation on this issue, but the industry generally believes that the problem is likely to be related to the anodizing process of the aluminum alloy of the fuselage. The report pointed out that after the aluminum anodization is completed, if the sealing process is not in place or is contaminated by moisture, finger oil, etc. during the sealing process, oxidation abnormalities may occur during subsequent use, causing cloth discoloration, discoloration and other phenomena. For consumers, such problems are not caused by improper use, but more like hidden dangers in process control and quality management.
Judging from common sense, the outside world generally expects Apple to learn the lessons of the iPhone 17 Pro on the iPhone 18 Pro and improve the coating and anodizing process to avoid similar complaints from recurring. However, the statement from Fixed Focus Digital implies that the relevant color matching may still be at risk of fading on the new generation models, which is also interpreted as "Apple may not have completely solved the problem." If this rumor is true, users of the new phone who choose a similar color scheme may face the same color stability issues as the previous generation model.
At present, the color scheme and final mass production process of the iPhone 18 Pro have not been publicly confirmed, and the leaked content cannot yet be corroborated through other channels, so a wait-and-see attitude is still required. However, judging from the controversy caused by the iPhone 17 Pro Cosmic Orange model on the market, color reliability has become an important consideration for some users when purchasing. Before the new product is officially released, further information on the supply chain and Apple's official follow-up measures will still be the key to see whether this "discoloration" problem can be completely resolved.