The iPhone 16 Pro gold titanium color mystery continues as a new challenger enters the fray — and it's gorgeous

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Now that's a bit more like it.

iPhone 16 Pro gold dummy unit
(Image credit: Majin Bu)

With Apple set to announce the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models at an event on September 9, all eyes are already on what the company will unveil. We've seen plenty of rumors detailing what could be in the offing, and a return of the gold iPhone is one rumor that just won't go away.

We've seen multiple rumors as to what the new gold iPhone 16 Pro will actually look like, some nicer than others. We've seen colors that are more brown than gold, but a new leak might be a winner for people who want a gold that actually looks gold.

The leak, via X user Majin Bu, appears to show a dummy unit finished in a gold titanium finish the likes of which we've yet to see leak. And it's undoubtedly the nicest of all the examples we've seen to date.

Pick a color, any color

Notably, this color also closely matches one that has almost simultaneously been reported by 9to5Mac based on information from a previously accurate source. That could add credence to the claim that the dummy unit shown in the X post embedded below is the real deal.

Regardless, we won't have to wait too much longer to find out. In a little more than a week, Apple will show off the new iPhone colors for real, including the mystery gold we're all so keen to see.

Alongside the new iPhones Apple is also expected to take the wraps off the rumored Apple Watch X and an updated version of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 during its September 9 event.

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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.