{"id":68324,"date":"2026-05-22T23:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=68324"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:11:29","slug":"iphone-18-pro-clear-case-colors-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/rumors\/iphone-18-pro-clear-case-farben-leak","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro: Clear case fix and possible new colors"},"content":{"rendered":"

New images of purported third-party cases suggest that Apple is reverting to the classic MagSafe ring for the iPhone 18 Pro's clear case \u2013 moving away from the controversial white rectangle of the previous generation. Meanwhile, a recent component leak reveals four possible colors for the upcoming Pro model.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two leaks from the Chinese supply chain, released on the same day, paint a concrete picture of what the iPhone 18 Pro might look like \u2013 at least in the hands of consumers. While replica cases suggest a design change for the official Apple clear case, a photo of alleged camera components is said to confirm the four new colors from an earlier leak. Both pieces of evidence fit into the existing rumored picture of the iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> and provide fresh details ahead of the expected mass production launch this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return to the classic MagSafe ring on the Clear Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Images of third-party clear cases for the iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max are circulating on Chinese social media platforms<\/a>. Instead of the large white panel that covered almost the entire back of the iPhone 17 Pro clear case, the new cases again feature an open horseshoe or ring design around the MagSafe magnetic area. This means that most of the back remains transparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessory manufacturers typically produce cases before Apple's own announcements, based on anticipated specifications from the supply chain. Nothing is officially confirmed, but such replicas regularly provide a reliable indication of the direction Apple's own first-party design will take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the old design was so polarizing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the iPhone 17 Pro, Apple replaced the classic round MagSafe array with a large, opaque white rectangle featuring the Apple logo in the center. This change was due to a design modification to the iPhone 17 Pro itself: the Apple logo had been moved further down the back and now sits centered in the new rectangular glass segment below the camera module. The traditional MagSafe ring would have covered this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple's response \u2013 the large white area \u2013 was perceived by many in forums and reviews as a departure from the fundamental concept of a clear case. Buyers who wanted to showcase their iPhone's color saw it as contradicting the product name. The fact that the now-appearing replicas revert to the open ring design would represent a significant course correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four possible colors from the component leak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, an image has surfaced allegedly showing camera components of the iPhone 18 Pro. The colors shown match an earlier leak from April, in which a source with connections to the Apple supply chain mentioned four new colors for the upcoming Pro model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n