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Apple Adds New Colors for iPhone XR

The new phone’s front glass is wrapped in an anodized band made from 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum, and it is available in six finish colors: white, black, blue, yellow, coral and red.  
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Apple has introduced the iPhone XR in a mix of six new anodized colors.

The new phone has a stunning all-screen design that pushes the display to its edges, and the front glass is wrapped in an anodized band made from 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum. A glass back design enables wireless charging. 

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The phone comes in six finish colors: white, black, blue, yellow, coral and red. A seven-layer color process gives the glass back nuanced hues, and the aluminum band and camera trim are color-matched.

This new design also is splash- and water-resistant, with a rating of IP67.

The iPhone XR will be available to pre-order beginning October 19 and in stores beginning October 26.

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