iPhone 17 Base Model Rumored to Come in New Purple and Green Colors

[MacRumors]

Apple is testing new Purple and Green color options for the iPhone 17 base model, according to new information shared by a leaker known as Majin Bu.

In a blog post today, Majin Bu said that only one of the two new colors might make the final cut, with Purple apparently being the more likely choice.

The base model iPhone 16 is available in five colors: Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, and Black.

Majin Bu has a mixed track record with Apple rumors. Most recently, they accurately leaked that iPadOS 26 would add a Mac-like menu bar to the iPad, but they incorrectly claimed that iOS 26 would add Stage Manager to iPhone models with a USB-C port.

iPhone 17: Other Rumors

In a research note with equity research firm GF Securities last month, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said that the iPhone 17 base model will be equipped with the A18 chip that is used in the iPhone 16 base model. The chip will continue to be manufactured with TSMC's second-generation 3nm process, known as N3E, he said.

Pu also expects the entry-level iPhone 17 to have 8GB of RAM, matching the iPhone 16.

Overall, the base iPhone 17 is shaping up to be a minor upgrade over the equivalent iPhone 16, with both devices expected to have the same overall design. Key new features that are rumored for the iPhone 17 include a 120Hz display and a 24-megapixel front camera, compared to 60Hz and a 12-megapixel front camera on the iPhone 16.

The base iPhone 17 will also feature a slightly larger 6.3-inch display compared to the 6.1-inch iPhone 16, according to display industry expert Ross Young.

Apple is expected to unveil the entire iPhone 17 series in September.

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[MacUserFella]

Doesn’t this happen every year with the base models? And then every year when it’s officially revealed, it turns out to be wrong?

 

[Slix]

I just really hope for an orange color finally, please. I just got a 16e, but if they release a new iPhone in orange... I might need to get it.

 

[HouseLannister]

No more pastels. If you give me purple, don’t make it pale lilac.

 

[jrlcopy]

WHY CAN'T PRO HAVE FUN COLORS!

 

[azentropy]

I still think the 12's mid-cycle update Purple was one of the best colors they ever did.

 

[MrENGLISH]

Bring back the colors of the 4th gen iPod nano lineup.

 

[DocMultimedia]

I'm really sick of pale colors. They'll be so pale you won't be able to tell blue from gold.

 

[Zen_890]

Is it going to be fixed 120 hz refresh rate or variable . Can someone confirm?

 

[Rafagon]

WHY CAN'T PRO HAVE FUN COLORS!

I was coming here to say the same thing. Good thing there are nice and colorful cases out there.

 

[david_n_n]

Huh, interestingly these are the same colors they made new when iPhone 11 came out. Maybe they’re aiming for the same general vibe there?

 

[nfl46]

One of these days we will get another red Pro. Sigh. WTF Apple. Come onnnnn.

 

[Timpetus]

One of these days we will get another red Pro. Sigh. WTF Apple. Come onnnnn.

Besides the screen size, one of the biggest downgrades from my 13 mini to my 15 Pro was the loss of the red color.

 

[ghostface147]

No more pastels. If you give me purple, don’t make it pale lilac.

My type of purple is the Minnesota Viking color. The 14 Pro purple was good, but not deep enough.

 

[klky]

Pro Motion is literally all I'm waiting for on the base model.

 

[michaelscarn]

Is the Easter Bunny picking these colors?

 

[thiscatisfat]

While people want pretty colours for their phones, I really wish Apple could bring back the slate black from the iPhone 5. Peak design and colour in my opinion. Dark black until light hits it at the right angle, turns into dark blue/purple. Beautiful.

 

[CharlesShaw]

I really wish Apple could bring back the slate black from the iPhone 5.

I wish they could bring back the plastic body of the 5e. [edit: 5c ]

 

[Andres Cantu]

The Pro will only get the fun colors once their sales start to decline.

 

[snipr125]

Is it going to be fixed 120 hz refresh rate or variable . Can someone confirm?

No way it will be fixed 120 hz, that would kill battery life. It will be Promotion VRR, just maybe not all the way down to 1 hz, so may not have Always On display.

 

[ghanwani]

So glad Apple is focused on improving the right things with their phones. It is precisely this type of focus that makes Apple worth $10T.

 

[TechRunner]

A nice forest green on a Pro would do it for me. Then I could go back to a clear case that showcases the phone's aesthetic instead of slapping a case on it that hides it because of the bland color.

 

[thiscatisfat]

I wish they could bring back the plastic body of the 5e.

I still have one of those in my drawer. Ping/Orange and unapologetically plastic.

 

[Populus]

I just really hope for an orange color finally, please. I just got a 16e, but if they release a new iPhone in orange... I might need to get it.

Yeah, that would be a bold, vivid, and beautiful color.

Just like the teal 16 is.

I wish they would also explore more color for the 17e or 18e, beyond the white/silver and black colors. Maybe rescue the starlight and midnight colors? And while we’re at it, a light grey, red or green would also be nice for the e models. Not just the black and white colors.

 

[BGrifter]

I wish they’d stop making the base iPhone ugly pastel colors.

Bring back the blue from the iPhone 12 Mini.