At this point, it looks like Apple may unveil its first foldable, the iPhone Ultra, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. The company is reportedly aiming to offer a crease-less display experience. Apple will reportedly turn to liquid metal for the hinge, which should make it quite durable. While that’s for hardware, today’s leak focuses on aesthetics. A Weibo tipster hints the foldable iPhone Ultra may not be available in a black color.
Apple’s iPhone Ultra foldable may not come in black color, tipster suggests
Well, if you were hoping for the classic black color option for the foldable iPhone, this is definitely disappointing news. Weibo leaker “Instant Digital” claims that Apple hasn’t decided yet whether the foldable screen will come in black. He even notes, “Do they have a vendetta against the color black?”
This remark certainly suggests black is probably under consideration, but isn’t confirmed as a part of the lineup. If that is indeed the case, it certainly seems significant for a device that may enter mass production imminently and debut officially in September.
Back in February, the leaker said the device would come in just two colors, with white as the only confirmed shade and the second was unspecified. In May, Instant Digital repeated that claim without changing any color details. While today’s leak isn’t in a contradictory tone, it adds uncertainty about what the second color might be.
The second color could be Indigo
MacWorld, citing a supply chain source, claimed the second finish will be an indigo option similar to iPhone 17 Pro’s Deep Blue, alongside white and a classic silver. The source also said the device will get fewer color choices than the iPhone 18 Pro models, with no bold shades. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also similarly reported that Apple wants to stay away from fun colors and stick to traditional silver/white and space gray/black finishes.
For what it’s worth, Samsung Display’s OLED panels for the foldable iPhone are reportedly entering mass production. Companies usually finalize color choices in early stages. This is because they directly impact manufacturing and component procurement, both of which must be locked in well ahead of launch. So, given the foldable iPhone’s complexity and supply constraints, any major last-minute indecision seems unlikely. The rumor likely indicates some uncertainty within the supply chain about the second color.
The dummy units of the iPhone Ultra that have come out so far have only been in white. We’ll know more about Apple’s color choices for the iPhone Ultra as we move closer to the launch timeline.
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