Although there are still two months until Apple autumn new product launch conference, the configuration of the iPhone 14 series has almost been exposed. Like last year, the iPhone 14 series will still have four versions, but the difference is that the small mini version has been canceled and the large Max version has been added. Surprisingly, only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will adopt a new appearance and a stronger processor. The iPhone 14 does not seem to have changed much compared to the previous generation.
Breaking news from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shows that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will exclusively use the A16 processor, while the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus will continue to use the current A15 processor. Moreover, it will become the norm for new processors to be high-end models in the future, which means that the next generation iPhone 15 Pro will be equipped with an A17 processor, while the iPhone 15 will use an A16 processor. Apple's move is to widen the performance gap between different iPhone models and allow more users to buy high-end versions.
There are reports from many media that this year’s iPhone 14 series will be the “most expensive” Apple mobile phone in history, mainly due to the increase in raw materials and labor costs. While it's unclear exactly how much the price increase will be, common speculation is that each version will be $100 more expensive than the iPhone 13 series.
In other words, the iPhone 14 may start at US$799. Although this price is the same as the iPhone 13, the cheaper mini version has been cancelled. The new iPhone 14 Max starts at US$899; the iPhone 14 Pro starts at US$1,099. The iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $1,199.
Although from the perspective of exchange rate , 100 US dollars is more than 600 yuan, but the pricing of the National Bank version of Apple mobile phone is not simply converted through the exchange rate. For example, the price of the US version of iPhone 13 Pro 256GB is US$1,099, while the corresponding China version is 8,799 yuan, which is 800 yuan more expensive than the US US$999 128GB version.
In other words, the starting price of the National Bank iPhone 14 is likely to be 5,999 yuan, iPhone 14 Max is 6,799 yuan; iPhone 14 Pro is 8,799 yuan, and iPhone 14 Pro Max is 9,599 yuan. This price should be considered relatively expensive for most netizens.
What’s more, the iPhone 14 has not changed much in terms of appearance or hardware configuration compared to the iPhone 13. In addition to continuing to use the A15 processor, it still has a notch screen on the front, and the camera is still 12 million pixels. Only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will be upgraded to the A16 processor, "exclamation mark" hole-punch screen, and 48-megapixel camera.
In addition, the iPhone 14 screen still does not support high refresh rates, while the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max screens not only support a minimum dynamic refresh rate of 1Hz, but will also add an image display function. The iPhone 14 upgrade may only include an increase in running memory (RAM) and a larger-capacity battery.
Therefore, for netizens whose budget is not too high, it is better to buy the iPhone 13 Pro after the price reduction than the iPhone 14 which does not have much improvement. As usual, after the new iPhone is launched, the price of the old model will definitely be reduced, so the iPhone 13 Pro is obviously more "scented".
