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iPhone 18 Pro Burgundy Red units reportedly turning pinkish around camera; Apple yet to acknowledge issue
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro, which starts at Rs. 1,64,900 in India, and the Pro Max, from Rs. 1,79,900, are both affected, with users saying fading starts at the camera lenses and spreads across the aluminium chassis. The cause is unclear.
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What we verified
Checked against the other reports of this story.
- Not a single-source story: Business Today reports the same development independently.
Why it matters for the brand
Check your Burgundy Red iPhone 18 Pro stock for pinkish discolouring around the camera before handing units over, and brief floor staff on Apple's return and exchange route, because Apple has not acknowledged the issue and buyers paying from Rs. 1,64,900 will expect a clear answer.
What to track next
- An Apple statement, support document or service programme that names the discolouration
- The number of new user reports and photos of pinkish camera surrounds, and whether they come from several regions
- A teardown or expert analysis identifying a coating, material or batch cause
- Reports of Apple Stores or authorised resellers in India offering swaps for Burgundy Red units
- Buyers shifting demand away from Burgundy Red, visible in stock availability or retailer offers on that colour
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- Apple is likely to stay publicly silent in the near term and let support channels handle complaints one by one, rather than announce a defect.
- Apple's support and service staff may replace affected Burgundy Red units on a discretionary basis if customers push, without calling it a known issue.
- Apple's authorised resellers in India are likely to field the first wave of buyer questions and may steer undecided buyers toward other colours until the cause is clear.
- Tech reviewers and owner communities are likely to keep comparing units and posting photos, which will decide whether the claim looks isolated or widespread.
- Rival Android makers may quietly use colour durability and finish quality in premium-phone messaging, though a direct attack on Apple is less likely.
Background
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On the record
Earlier Apple reports on RetailIntel, newest first.
The numbers
Figures from NDTV Profit,
| Base storage variant for quoted prices: | 256GB |
|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro deal price: | 94,490 |
| iPhone 17 Pro Max deal price: | 1,07,990 |
| iPhone 18 Pro display size: | 6.3-inch |
| iPhone 18 Pro Max display size: | 6.9-inch |
| Main camera resolution: | 48-megapixel |