Interestingly, one of the most hotly debated topics surrounding the iPhone 16 Pro is what color it will be available in. In late July, well-known leaker Sonny Dickson posted an image on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) that showed dummy units of the smartphone in Natural Titanium (basically, silver), Titanium White, and Titanium Black. There is supposed to be a fourth color, Titanium Rose Pink, although some online sources refer to it simply as pink.
As it turns out, Sonny Dickson recently returned to X and shared another photograph of iPhone 16 Pro dummy units that show four different colors. However, to everyone's surprise, the fourth device isn't pink, but brown. Admittedly, it's an odd color choice, especially when you look at previous leaks.
9To5Mac has collected several of these reports and combined them into one, including one that mentions the iPhone 16 Pro would come in bronze. Now, when most people think of the color “bronze,” they typically imagine a shiny brown metal, but that’s not what we’re seeing in Dickson’s image. It’s a matte brown reminiscent of a latte, a far cry from the polished metal seen in the renders.
Mixed reactions
Initial user reactions are mixed. Some commenters below Dickson's post seem to appreciate the new look and Apple's potentially bold direction. Others, like those on the iPhone subreddit, are less charitable, lamenting the lack of “fun colors” for the Pro model.
Reddit users wish the tech giant would bring back the shiny rose gold of the iPhone XS. A couple of people said they'll stick with their titanium blue and alpine green iPhones.
The question remains: how likely is it that Apple will stick with “Bronze” as the fourth color for the iPhone 16 Pro? The dummy units, as 9to5Mac notes, “do a good job of representing the iPhone’s new design choices.” That said, there’s always the chance that the tech giant will go with something more aesthetically pleasing.
Or perhaps this is all exaggerated. The lighting in Dickson's photo is quite harsh, which has the unintended effect of making the bronze tone look dull and leathery. Perhaps in other conditions, the mobile device would appear more striking.
Either way, we remind you to be skeptical of these dummy units. Apple could make a different decision in the future.
While we're at it, check out TechRadar's roundup of the best iPhones for 2024.
