iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Design Rumors: Translucent MagSafe Area, Display Sizes, and More

[ProbablyDylan]

Similar to the iPhone 17 Mini, which is fully transparent.

😞

You know what's not transparent? The cash I'm saving by not buying oversized phones.

 

[Palindrom]

Improved thermal management over first gen system in 17 Pro Max and C2 modem is reason to wait for the 18 Pro Max.

My iPhone 16 Pro Max will suffice until then.

You you know what will be even better than the second generation?

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

stainless steel? please no. this material is too heavy

 

[EM2013]

I feel like “translucent” just means blending the square the same color.

 

[NvidiaIntelPC]

Normally, I’d dismiss these super-early rumors, but this time I’m intrigued. The design of the 17 Pro Range clearly feels half-baked.more like a prototype, which leaves plenty of room for correction and real improvement. I didn’t use the word “refinement” on purpose, because what’s needed here goes beyond simple refinement.

Apple will likely stick to the plateau form factor for a few generations, but that awkward two-tone design , a result of the wireless charging challenges with aluminum is definitely something that needs to be addressed. And then there’s the extra chunky thickness!

 

[Tozovac]

Still waiting for the iPhone 9 rumors.

 

[captrlp]

The MacRumors breaking news desk must be really hurting for stories🤷‍♂️

 

[Marty80]

“Overall, the iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a similar design as the iPhone 17 Pro models”. For myself it means a safe skip, as the 17 pro max was the biggest update since the 12.

 

[gco212]

Stainless steel vapor chamber means the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will be a little heavier than the 17 Pro/17 Pro Max.

Also means way worse thermals. Makes everything else mentioned even more dubious than it would otherwise be.

 

[transpo1]

I think black is more likely than red.

They have to do a black next year for sure.

 

[RickDEGH]

Knowing Apple, they’ll tweak them ever so slightly that the 17 series cases won’t work with the 18.

 

[ItsASpider]

I still don't get why their transparent case has that white square over the MagSafe area, and now they're going to make the phone itself transparent? Just to cover it up again?

 

[ChrisMac47]

I'll be ready to upgrade to the new iPhone 18 Svelte, 5.4 inch display, less than 100g, three decent cameras and a two day battery life.

 

[svish]

Think the next year's update will be a small one. It will have the usual chip improvements and maybe a smaller dynamic island. Hope Apple will have a bright color for the Pro every year going forward. Apple's star will be their foldable in 2026.

 

[raggedy11]

I think black is more likely than red.

I'd have said black is more likely than orange, but here we are... Let's see in a years time if it was just a 1 year absence or a continued trend. Luckily I prefer blue anyway so it was an easy choice for me but I know so many that prefer black.