Funnily enough, one of the hotly debated topics surrounding the iPhone 16 Pro is what color it will come out in. In late July, a notable leaker revealed Sonny Dickson posted an image on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) showing dummy units of the smartphone in Natural Titanium (essentially silver), White Titanium, and Black Titanium. There should be a fourth color, Rose Titanium pink, although some online resources just call it Rose.
Sonny Dickson coincidentally recently returned to X and shared another photo of iPhone 16 Pro dummy units show four different colors. To everyone’s surprise, the fourth device is not pink, but brown. Admittedly, it is a strange color choice, especially when you look at previous leaks.
9To5Mac collected several of these reports and combined them into one, including one that stated the iPhone 16 Pro would come in bronze. Now, when most people think of the color “bronze,” they normally imagine a shiny brown metal, but that’s not what we see in Dickson’s image. It’s a matte brown reminiscent of a caffè latte, a far cry from the polished metal seen in renders.
Mixed reactions
Initial user reactions have been mixed. Some commenters under Dickson’s post seem to like the new look and Apple’s potentially bold direction. Others, like those on the iPhone subredditare less sympathetic. They lament the lack of “nice colors” for the Pro model.
Reddit users are wishing the tech giant would bring back the shiny Rose Gold of the iPhone XS, with a few stating that they will stick with their Blue Titanium and Alpine Green iPhones.
The question remains: how likely is Apple to stick with “Bronze” as the fourth iPhone 16 Pro color? Dummy units, as 9to5Mac points out, “do a good job of representing new iPhone design options.” That said, there’s always the chance the tech giant could go with something more aesthetically appealing.
Or maybe this whole thing is overblown. The lighting in Dickson’s photo is rather harsh, which has the unintended effect of making the bronze tone look dull and leathery. Perhaps the mobile device would seem more striking in other circumstances.
In any case, we remind you to remain skeptical about these dummy units. Apple may make a different decision later.
While we’re on the subject, check out TechRadar’s roundup of the best iPhones for 2024.
