Following a sketchy rumor last week that said Apple is planning to introduce a
"Deep Blue" color option for the upcoming iPhone 7, Japanese blog
Mac Otakara has clarified to
AppleInsider that the new color will actually be a "much darker" variant of space gray that is "close to black, though not quite black."
The so-called "new, darker shade" could more closely resemble the look of the "space black" stainless steel Apple Watch, pictured below, which is darker than the "space gray" aluminum Apple Watch Sport. Meanwhile, Apple will reportedly continue to offer the iPhone 7 series in silver, gold, and rose gold color options.
Apple has used different shades of "space gray" and "black and slate" across its iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch lineups over the years. The iPhone 6s and iPad Pro, for example, each have a lighter shade of "space gray" compared to the iPhone 5s and original iPad Air respectively.
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus/
Pro in September. The 4.7" and 5.5" smartphones are rumored to feature a
thinner iPhone 6s-like design,
sans a 3.5mm headphone jack, while each may have a
faster Apple A10 processor,
improved waterproofing,
repositioned antenna bands, and
faster LTE and Wi-Fi. A
dual-lens camera and 3GB of RAM may be exclusive to the 5.5-inch model.
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Rumored 'Deep Blue' iPhone 7 Said to Actually Be Very Dark Space Gray