Jul 16, 2025AXIS2-0017Partly right

What colors does the iPhone 17 come in?

Macworld's sources listed iPhone 17 colors as Black, White, Steel Gray, Green, Purple and Light Blue.

Did it turn out to be true?

Partly right. Some of this was right and some of it was not. Macworld reported it on Jul 16, 2025. That was 55 days before Apple iPhone 17 was announced on Sep 9, 2025. Black and White were exact; the predicted Green, Purple, and Light Blue broadly correspond to Sage, Lavender, and Mist Blue, but Steel Gray did not ship as a sixth color.

Reported by: Macworld
Published by: Macworld
Product: Apple iPhone 17 · reported as “iPhone 17”
Ahead of the announcement: 55 days · announced Sep 9, 2025

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The story of this report

Jul 16, 2025Macworld reported it · Macworld
Sep 9, 2025Apple iPhone 17 was announced · official source
OutcomePartly rightBlack and White were exact; the predicted Green, Purple, and Light Blue broadly correspond to Sage, Lavender, and Mist Blue, but Steel Gray did not ship as a sixth color.

Who reported it

Macworld · Publication

12 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 5 we have checked, 5 held up.

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What we know now

The Apple iPhone 17 Guide · specs, prices and every tracked report

Other reports about Apple iPhone 17

8 reports about Apple iPhone 17 from 4 sources. Of the 8 we have checked, 6 held up.

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Sep 4, 2025The iPhone 17 Air was expected to have a 120Hz display.TrendForce · MacRumorsRight
Sep 20, 2024Ross Young: standard iPhone 17 gets 120Hz ProMotionRoss Young · MacRumorsRight
Sep 20, 2024Ross Young: base iPhone 17 to get LTPO display, 120HzRoss Young · 9to5MacPartly right
Aug 2, 2024Jeff Pu: iPhone 17 lineup to get a 24MP front cameraJeff Pu · MacRumorsWrong

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Four of the six predicted colours landed · Apple iPhone 17
Four of the six predicted colors landed.

Questions about this report

What colors does the iPhone 17 come in?: Partly right. Some of this was right and some of it was not. Black and White were exact; the predicted Green, Purple, and Light Blue broadly correspond to Sage, Lavender, and Mist Blue, but Steel Gray did not ship as a sixth color.
Who reported it first?: Macworld reported it on Jul 16, 2025.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?: That was 55 days before Apple iPhone 17 was announced on Sep 9, 2025.