iPhone 18 Pro to launch in black colour at September 9 Apple event? Here’s what we know
Last Updated: 2026-09-04 13:19:39
Apple could end the orange experiment and bring new shades with the iPhone 18 Pro series when it launches next week. The company is said to have replaced the Cosmic orange with a new Cherry red shade and there are rumours about a Black version in the lineup. Apple usually calls it Midnight with the MacBooks and we could see that repeat for the iPhones as well.
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iPhone 18 Pro to launch at Sept 9 Apple event.- New black (Midnight) color rumored for iPhone 18 Pro.
- Cosmic orange replaced by Cherry red.
There is a lot of confusion around what Apple plans to do with the colours of the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max models but the news around the red shade have been the strongest till date.
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iPhone 18 Pro in black? Yes, please
Apple hasn’t offered a true black Pro iPhone in two straight years. Cosmic Orange, the standout colour on the current model, appears to be retiring for good. Seeing an iPhone in black after all these years will definitely get a lot of eyeballs and even a higher demand.
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Only three big products are expected this time. The iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone, widely tipped to be called the iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra. Screen sizes stay the same. 6.3 inches for the Pro, 6.9 inches for the Pro Max.
But there’s a real design shift rumoured underneath the screen. Recent prototypes suggest Face ID sensors are hidden entirely beneath the display now, meaning a smaller, punch-hole-style cutout instead of the current Dynamic Island shape, though the Dynamic Island feature itself stays, just tucked into that smaller cutout.
Both Pro models are expected to run Apple’s new A20 Pro chip, its first built on a 2nm process. That’s a real jump from the current 3nm chip, and expect Apple to lean hard into performance and efficiency claims at the keynote.
For India, most estimates put the iPhone 18 Pro starting around Rs 1,39,900 to Rs 1,43,990, and the Pro Max starting between Rs 1,54,900 and Rs 1,70,000. None of this is official. The current iPhone 17 Pro started at Rs 1,34,900. Based on Apple’s usual pattern, pre-orders are expected to open around September 12, with sales starting around September 18 or 19 in India.