At Apple's primary assembly partner, Foxconn, the copper-tinged version of the "iPhone 8" is known internally as "blush gold," according to rumors circulated over the weekend.
The color's name recently appeared via a leak on China's Weibo, where it was Tech Grapple. A was made on Twitter by well-known leak source Benjamin Geskin. It's uncertain whether the term will be used for a shipping product.
Both did suggest, however, that the phone will be available in 64- and 128-gigabyte versions. That may be unlikely, at least without an additional 256-gigabyte model, since Apple sells the iPhone 7 in 32-, 128-, and 256-gigabyte variants. Even the iPhone 6s is now sold with 32 or 128 gigabytes.
In the past couple of weeks, multiple reports have pointed to the existence of a "copper" or edition of the The shade has appeared on multiple design dummies, and if real is expected to join .
Even if they're authentic, the dummies may not represent the final form of "copper/blush gold" units. They have so far had unusual yellow edges, and white front bezels, both of which would likely be changed to present a more seamless appearance given an edge-to-edge OLED display. A render supplied by Geskin (seen above) may be closer to its final appearance.
The "iPhone 8" may ship , but could be available in extremely limited quantities. Some other rumored features include wireless charging, faster cable charging, and a facial recognition system that may even replace Touch ID.