Rumor: Apple to Launch iPhone 7 in ‘Deep Blue’ Color and Discontinue ‘Space Gray’

BY Smidh

Published 10 Jun 2016

iPhone 7 Deep Blue

Japanese website Mac Otakara has been informed by its reliable Chinese supplier that Apple will be phasing out the Space Gray color with the launch of the iPhone 7. Instead, the company will be offering the handset in a new “Deep Blue” color.

Apple offers the Space Gray color on all its iOS devices, so it will be a bit strange if the company decides to not offer it anymore for the iPhone 7. Apple debuted the Space Gray color with the launch of the iPhone 5s in 2013, and has since expanded it to its iPad and MacBook lineup.

Mac Otakara also claims that Apple will be using the same LCD glass surface on the iPhone 7 as the iPhone 6s. Rumors and reports have pointed to Apple not upgrading the display on the iPhone 7 this time around, and this report is inline with them. Instead, the Cupertino company is expected to make the switch to OLED screens with the iPhone that will be launched in 2017, with the Plus variant switching to a bigger 5.8-inch display.

Apple is all set to announce the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in September. The handsets will feature the same design as their predecessors, though the rear will be slightly tweaked to better conceal the antenna lines. They will also be dust and water-resistant. The bigger Plus variant will also feature dual camera modules at its rear for better camera performance. The handsets are expected to ditch the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of the Lightning port doing its duty instead.

[Via Mac Otakara]