Perhaps Apple phones are not the best example of what a color party represents, since despite finding exceptions in some models, the vast majority have been characterized by having flat and elegant colors. Not all iPhones have really had a single color, since the combination of materials has left us some devices with a mixture of their main color and that of the glass or aluminum that accompanied it. In any case, in this article we review all the colors of the iPhone from its first version to the most recent.
The curiosity of the red iPhone or Product RED
In the list you will find some red iPhone models that are officially called (PRODUCT) RED ™ , this being a registered trademark. This range is linked to the fight against HIV . This idea arose in 2006, a year before even the launch of the first iPhone, and Apple has a multitude of accessories such as covers or straps for the Apple Watch in this color. Part of the profits from the sale of these products are donated to associations in favor of the cause mentioned above. In 2020, a part was also allocated to the Global Fund in the fight against COVID-19. Therefore, by buying Apple products in red you are contributing to the fight yourself.
Range of colors and materials for all iPhones
iPhone colors (original)
- Gray and black (black front).
Little could be asked of the first iPhone in terms of colors, since the least important was this with respect to everything that it meant at the level of innovation. Its rear materials are aluminum, glass, steel and black plastic, the latter being a practically null element in high-end devices of this time.
iPhone 3G colors
- Black (black front).
- White (black front).
This device incorporated for the first time a new range of colors, finding practically the same manufacture materials. As a curious detail is the fact that the white color was not available for models that had 8 GB of storage.
iPhone 3GS colors
- Black (black front).
- White (black front).
Virtually nothing changed in the materials and colors used for this device compared to its predecessor. Even the non-existence of the 8 GB version in white was still present.
iPhone 4 colors
- Black (black front).
- White (white front).
This iPhone was the first to completely change its design since the first one was launched in 2007. Its design is one of the most appreciated in history with its two available colors, its flat edges on the sides and the aluminum silicate glass as the main accompanying material. to the stainless steel of the mentioned edges. For history, there was a failure in the placement of the antennas that made the phone lose coverage when putting a cover or covering that part with the hands.
iPhone 4s colors
- Black (black front).
- White (white front).
Again we find no differences in terms of colors and materials of this terminal in the “s” range compared to its predecessor.
iPhone 5 colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
This added device recovered in a way the essence of the first iPhone by bringing different materials and colors on its back. I mixed the aluminosilicate glass on the top and bottom back with the stainless steel on most of it.
iPhone 5c colors
- White.
- Blue.
- Green.
- Rose.
- Yellow.
Possibly this design was the most controversial of all. They say that for tastes the colors and possibly in this case it is true. The main point of relevance of this terminal is that its manufacture materials were polycarbonate, giving a negative distinction to a phone that despite being cheaper than the 5s sold at a higher price than competitors that added better materials.
iPhone 5s colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
Although an elegant gold version was added, this device did not bring news in terms of manufacture materials that the iPhone 5 already had.
Colors of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
With these devices began an idea of design and materials that lasted for years at Apple. The anodized aluminum metal monopolized the back, in which the lines of the antennas were visible on the top and bottom emulating the design of the iPhone 5 and 5s.
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
- Pink (white front).
Except for the new version in pink and the distinction “s” on the back, we could not distinguish these terminals from their predecessors in terms of design. Again same materials and design idea with the antennas.
iPhone SE (1st generation) colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
- Pink (white front).
Although internally it was not like that, this phone did completely inherit the chassis of the iPhone 5s. Glass and aluminosilicate materials made a comeback in this “special edition” launched by Apple in 2016.
Colors of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
- Matte black (black front).
- Glossy black (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
- Rose gold (white front).
- Red – (PRODUCT) RED ™ (white front).
The aluminum metal was still present in this generation for the rear, this time hiding the lines of the antennas so that they were not so visible. It is one of the devices with more colors, highlighting the glossy black version to which glass was added as a material and the black lacquer in matte black. It should be noted that the red version was not announced and launched until months after the rest.
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (white front).
- Gold (white front).
- Red – (PRODUCT) RED ™ (black front).
Although the concept of these phones were similar to their predecessors, it changed the aluminum material for tempered glass that allowed wireless charging. The colors look different too, and it’s remarkable how the gold-colored model actually looks more pink in some lighting conditions. The red version this time comes with the front in black, unlike with the iPhone 7.
iPhone X colors
- Space gray.
- Silver.
This phone recovered a good part of the materials used by the iPhone 4 and 4s, thus recovering the aluminum silicate glass and aluminum for the edges, although these were curved instead of flat.
iPhone XS and XS Max colors
- Space gray.
- Silver.
- Golden.
No difference in manufacture materials for these devices compared to the iPhone X, although an elegant gold color was added for the back and a more copper-colored aluminum for the sides.
iPhone XR colors
- White.
- Black.
- Blue.
- Yellow.
- Coral.
- Red – (PRODUCT) RED ™ .
The wide color gamut was returning to an iPhone after the failed attempt of the 5c. This time it is a hybrid between glass and aluminum that means that it can continue to be considered a resistant phone.
iPhone 11 colors
- White.
- Black.
- Green.
- Yellow.
- Mallow.
- Red – (PRODUCT) RED ™ .
Removing the camera module, the back of this device and its sides have not changed much compared to its predecessor, the iPhone XR. In this case, the blue and coral colors are eliminated and the mauve and green colors are added, the latter being really more of a bluish green. For the first time this phone removed the description “iPhone” and centered the Apple logo on its back, something shared with the ‘Pro’ models.
iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max colors
- Space gray.
- Silver.
- Gold.
- Green night.
They are possibly the iPhone with the most deceptive material, since at first they seem made of aluminum, but in reality they are matted glass that helps it to be more resistant. On the edges we find stainless aluminum in the same way that has been a constant since the iPhone 6.
iPhone SE (2nd generation) colors
- Space gray (black front).
- Silver (black front).
- Red – (PRODUCT) RED ™ (black front).
This iPhone inherited in a way the design of the iPhone 8, but with much more solid colors and with the front in black in any of its versions. In terms of design, he also had the iPhone 11 as heir to the non-inscription of the word “iPhone” and to have centered the logo.