I’m sure you know that Apple’s new iPhone 7 series brings two new finishes to the mix, replacing the previous Space Gray colorway.
Both are black, but one gives you classic anodized matte appearance while the other results in a highly glossy look and feel. The matte one is called simply Black and the glossy is referred to as Jet Black.
Wondering how they’re made?
Good, because Apple’s now shared a video in which it shows off a brand new manufacturing process it had to develop in order to create these new dark looks.
Check out the manufacturing processes that give black iPhones almost sinister, Darth Vader-like appearance in the video below, narrated by design guru Jony Ive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbios0u2Px8
“The new jet black finish is accomplished through an innovative nine-step process of anodization and polish for a uniform, glossy finish,” says Apple. “Achieving its beautiful, high-gloss black finish even required a new process”.
Insert your own “shut up and take my money” animated GIF here.