Apple's 'Liquid Silicone' iPhone 17 Case Colors Allegedly Revealed

[MacRumors]

Apple is designing new "Liquid Silicone" cases for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, with images of the alleged case colors shared by leaker "Majin Bu."

The lineup includes eight variants with a matte finish and soft-touch texture, including deep orange, pale orange, grass green, celadon, fog purple, grey blue, dark blue, and midnight black. The cases also have multiple cutouts for attaching a lanyard, which may be sold separately.

Bu claims Apple initially tested other shades including black, crag gray, carambola, tannin, and lake green, but "these appear to have been discarded." The leaker goes on to suggest that some of these hues may yet appear as seasonal variants that Apple could release at a later date.

Hit-or-miss leaker Bu previously shared images of new so-called "TechWoven" cases for iPhone 17 models that are allegedly replacing the fabric-like FineWoven cases that Apple discontinued with the iPhone 16 launch. Bu describes Apple's Liquid Silicone cases as targeting a broader audience than TechWoven, with an affordable price and a diverse color range.

It's still unclear if these cases are the real deal – if so, the name "Liquid Silicone" is seemingly based on iOS 26's new "Liquid Glass" design. However, Bu has a mixed track record with Apple rumors. They were most recently accurate about iPadOS 26 adding a Mac-like menu bar to iPads. We will find out the accuracy of the rumor in less than a month when Apple unveils the new ‌iPhone 17‌ models.


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[MacUserFella]

Again with the Apple logo inconsistency!

 

[joeblow7777]

What does "liquid" silicone mean?

 

[contacos]

Missed opportunity not to sell like stickers or skins that you can click over the camera bump with a "customize studio" to create your own custom designs. That bump offers a lot of area to play with

 

[Johnny907]

That camera bump truly is ugly. When it was just the top corner of the phone I was ok’ish with it, but this just looks ridiculous, especially in lighter colors.

 

[Agent007]

Liquid silicone leaking is what almost poisoned Pamela Anderson

 

[joeblow7777]

That camera bump truly is ugly. When it was just the top corner of the phone I was ok’ish with it, but this just looks ridiculous, especially in lighter colors.

I don't think it'll look that bad if one choses a case colour that better matches the phone. I think that the rumoured blue colour would go well with a blue case, for example.

 

[Adam Warlock]

What does "liquid" silicone mean?

About $5-$15 more than non-liquid silicone.

 

[MayaUser]

That camera bump truly is ugly. When it was just the top corner of the phone I was ok’ish with it, but this just looks ridiculous, especially in lighter colors.

if the phone doesnt flip flop on flat surfaces anymore...it will be an improvement

 

[Tig_one]

What does "liquid" silicone mean?

That'll disintegrate into liquid this time.

 

[Gengar]

I feel like we’ve seen all of these colors before. The iPhone X, THAT phone had some vibrant case colors.

 

[Hajj.david]

if the phone doesnt flip flop on flat surfaces anymore...it will be an improvement

Exactly my thought, will at least be stable on a flat surface.

 

[Plutonius]

My opinion only but I find the colors to be dull.

 

[nattK]

While not used as a marketing name, Apple has precedent with using the term “liquid silicone” since they’ve used it to describe the solo loop.

 

[iPadified]

Liquid silicone? I prefer that the silicone is fully cross linked. Marketing by and for the non-educated.

 

[BelgianChoklit]

Apple designed the iPhone 17 this way because they don't want anyone buying this one and the 18 that will have the same design, so that everyone will buy the 20th anniversary iPhone 2027.

 

[Edgecrusherr]

I’m starting to worry that Apple doesn’t know what liquids are…

 

[bmark]

Apple's liquid silicone cases aren't going to be durable at all. You better have Apple Care + and be ready for plenty of finger print and dust smudges.

 

[law guy]

So the top is just the Tupperware collection colors from the early 80s.

 

[Darrensk8]

if the phone doesnt flip flop on flat surfaces anymore...it will be an improvement

an UGLY improvement

 

[andiwm2003]

That would honestly is ugly and the silicone case makes it not much better. If the rumor is true then I might get an orange cover with the phone. Makes it easy to find. I hope the phone rests on the silicone and not on the lenses when on a flat surface.

 

[nathan_reilly]

What does "liquid" silicone mean?

its funny because in my line of work, liquid silicone is just absolutely normal. Just google LSR. So maybe apple is hyping this but its a funny one for me!

 

[MrENGLISH]

It doesn't just take courage to release an iPhone as hideous as this year's design is. It takes Liquid Courage™.

 

[klasma]

False-advertising class action lawsuit incoming if they are actually solid instead of liquid.

 

[neilw]

That camera bump truly is ugly. When it was just the top corner of the phone I was ok’ish with it, but this just looks ridiculous, especially in lighter colors.

When it first was shown in renders I thought it was so preposterously ugly that it couldn't be real. And now, inexplicably, I am already getting used to it.

I predict that when the phone is officially announced, there will be a great hue and cry over the awful camera bump, and then everyone will accept it and move on with their lives. That is how these things normally go.