Crimson Craze: Android Flagships to Embrace Burgundy After iPhone 18 Pro's Bold Move

Have you noticed how the release of the iPhone 17 Pro popularized orange smartphones? Soon the situation will repeat, but another rich color will come into trend.

Crimson Will Become Fashionable

According to Chinese insider Digital Chat Station, manufacturers of flagship Android smartphones will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of the hype created by Apple designers, and are already preparing gadgets in a deep dark red, more likely burgundy color — rumored to be the main color of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The informant even visualized it — looks good!

Auto-translation of the Digital Chat Station message. Source: Weibo

DCS mentioned that companies are already testing prototypes in this color, which will be released at the end of 2026-early 2027, and we have no reason not to believe his data, as almost all the messages from the Chinese are subsequently confirmed.

A Moment of Statistics

Apple designers and marketers know their job well — all their new products always look impressive, and according to the Financial Times, the Cosmic Orange color for the iPhone 17 Pro has become a real hit and even contributed to a 38% increase in the brand's sales in China!

The presentation of the iPhone 18 lineup is expected in September 2026, but Samsung has already managed to show a new competitor smartphone in its flagship advertisement.

Source: Weibo