Author | fanfan
Source | Jiguo Editorial Department
The mobile phone industry is particularly lively in the second half of the year. In addition to seeing the Android camp in full swing, the new iPhone in September is also a must-watch. Although the iPhone 14 series will not be released for more than two months, relevant revelations are already flying all over the Internet.
Industry rumors are now becoming unified, and it is basically confirmed that the new iPhone 14 series will have four models, namely iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
This is slightly different from the previous generation iPhone 13 series. The mini model was cut off and the iPhone 14 Max was added. The overall core configuration of the iPhone 14 Max remains the same as the iPhone 14, but the screen will be expanded to 6.7 inches.
In addition to the model changes, the product itself also has many highlights, such as increased memory and battery, and even the "notch" that has remained unchanged for thousands of years has been directly changed to a hole-punch screen. In short, iPhone 14 can be said to be the biggest upgrade in the history of Apple .
This big move has not only raised the expectations of ordinary netizens. Earlier, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also revealed on social media that based on his survey of the Chinese market, the demand for iPhone 14 may be greater than that of iPhone 13. .
Except for those who have no idea about the Apple logo, when most consumers buy an iPhone, they consider whether the product itself has been upgraded and whether it is worth buying.
By tradition, Apple usually releases new iPhones on the first or second Tuesday of September. But according to the latest news, the most likely date for the keynote speech this year is September 13. However, due to various impacts on the supply chain this year, not only the normal start-up process cannot be guaranteed, but there will also be problems with the supply of some parts, so the possibility of delay cannot be ruled out.
But for thousands of Apple fans, as long as they can see new phones this year, it will be fine. It is precisely because everyone is paying close attention to iPhone that they have taken off their "underpants" a long time ago. Since the details of related to iPhone 14 were "revealed", the two Pro versions have become the focus of everyone's attention with their all-round upgrades that are loved by thousands of people.
Every year a new iPhone is released, it will be accompanied by the performance improvement of the A series chipset. According to the latest rumors, the latest generation iPhone 14 series will use the new A16 Bionic chip, but it will only be exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max models.
According to a blogger on Twitter , the Apple A16 Bionic chip uses TSMC’s 5nm process. The CPU performance increases by about 15%, the CPU comprehensive performance increases by 42%, the GPU increases by 35%, and is equipped with new LPDDR5 memory. The performance of the previous generation of chips has improved tremendously.
As for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max, they still use the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13 series. Although this chip is not as good as the latest A16 Bionic chip, judging from current actual tests, it is far ahead of Kirin 9000 and Snapdragon 888.
Not only the chip, the iPhone 14 series has also been upgraded in terms of battery.
According to tipsters, the battery size of almost every new iPhone 14 model is expected to be improved. Among them, the iPhone 14 Max has the largest battery at 4325mAh, while the iPhone 14 Pro may use a 3200mAh battery, which is an increase of 105mAh compared to the iPhone 13 Pro.
The basic version of iPhone 14 may use a 3279mAh battery, while the current iPhone 13 is 3227mAh. In other words, while the size remains unchanged, the iPhone 14 has increased by 52mAh, about 1.56%. Unlike the improvements in these three models, the battery of iPhone 14 Pro Max is only 4323mAh, which is 29mAh less than iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Overall, the battery of iPhone 14 has been enlarged, which directly benefits the battery life. Especially for gamers, the increased battery life is like solving a "big worry".
In terms of battery life, the iPhone14 Pro version has also been greatly upgraded this time. It is equipped with a 3500mAh battery and supports 30W wired fast charging + 25W wireless fast charging.This configuration is not eye-catching in the Android camp, but for Apple phones, it is a big improvement.
In addition to battery, the iPhone14 series is no longer stingy in terms of running memory this time.
Among them, iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will be upgraded to 6GB of storage, while iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro will be upgraded to 8GB of storage. In terms of storage space, it is available starting from 128GB, and the Pro series provides a 1TB version storage version.
Regarding the sudden large memory, many foreign media believe that this may be to cope with the camera upgrade.
It is expected that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be upgraded to 48-megapixel main cameras, using newer and larger photosensitive elements, making dark-light shooting more stable and showing more picture details. It has to be said that this will be the biggest upgrade of the main camera in 6 years.
In addition, the wide-angle lens of iPhone14 Pro has been upgraded to 48 million pixels, the image sensor size has been increased to 2.5um, and it supports 8k video recording.
As far as the current exposure configuration is concerned, the upgrade of the iPhone 14 series is quite large, especially the two Pro versions, whether in terms of chips, storage, or cameras, have been significantly improved, which is obviously different from the basic version. In fact, in addition to differences in core performance, this year's standard version and Pro version will also bring greater differences in appearance.
It is no exaggeration to say that the biggest change in the appearance of this year’s iPhone 14 series should be the screen.
Among the four models, only the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max still use the notch design, while the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will use the exclamation mark hole-digging solution. There are three holes in total, two of which are merged in Together, like a capsule shape, a single remaining hole is placed next to a double punch hole, similar to the letter i.
As a result, the screen-to-body ratio will be further improved, reaching the highest level in iPhone history. This change can be said to be unprecedented for conservative Apple.
There are a total of 5 sensors installed in the hole-punch screen, including a front camera, an infrared camera, a light sensor, a distance sensor, and a dot projector. Overall, it still supports FaceID facial recognition, the screen has been upgraded to 2K level, and it also supports 120Hz refresh rate and quick switching between 1-120Hz. It can be said that the appearance and screen-to-body ratio have been greatly improved.
The iPhone 14 series still uses a right-angled edge design. Although many Apple fans like this, some people are tired of it. Earlier, Numiao Technology founder Li Nan also complained on Weibo, saying: If the iPhone 14 is still a right-angled body, I have reason to believe that Apple’s industrial design department is not as good as before.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably be disappointed. Personally speaking, the aesthetics of the iPhone's right-angled edge design are good, but the frame is a little awkward. It can only be said that there are gains and losses.
In other aspects, there was news earlier that iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max may switch to Type-C interface, which made many Apple fans very happy. However, according to the latest news, the iPhone 14 is already in the mass production and stocking stage and cannot keep up with this wave of updates. It is expected that the iPhone 15 series will use the Type-C interface next year.
If the news is true, it is really a bit of a pity. After all, in addition to making money for Apple, the lightning interface is slightly behind in all aspects.
By the way, according to the latest news, iPhone 14 Pro is expected to have a new bronze color scheme. The overall color is very rich and highly saturated.
The above are all the current revelations about the iPhone 14 series. Compared with Apple’s previous “toothpaste-like” upgrades, this time there have been major changes in both appearance and configuration. No wonder netizens are looking forward to it.
As usual, if a mobile phone is upgraded too much, the price will increase accordingly.
Recently, a whistleblower listed the prices of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Among them, the iPhone 14 Pro is priced at US$1,099 (approximately RMB 7,367), and the iPhone 14 Pro Max is priced at US$1,199 (approximately RMB 8,037).
Compared with iPhone 13 Pro/13 Pro Max, the two models have increased by US$100 each. Judging from the current price of iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is close to 13,000 yuan, the price of the top-end iPhone 14 Pro Max is expected to exceed 14,000 yuan. If this wave of pricing news is true, excluding the two generations of iPhone X and iPhone XR models, judging from the starting prices of previous generations of iPhones, this year’s iPhone 14 series can indeed be called the most expensive in Apple’s history.
If I remember correctly, the topic #iPhone 14 is the most expensive iPhone in history# was on the Internet hot list before, but many netizens said that no matter how the price increases, a large number of people will buy it, as long as the product passes the test, it will be fine, especially The signal problem has been complained by countless people.
In addition, many netizens are eager to know the progress of the new machine.
According to information disclosed by supply chain practitioners, component stocking of the iPhone 14 series has been launched in mid-to-late June, and formal mass production may begin as early as early August, with iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro being the first to start production. The total inventory of the first batch of iPhone 14 series launched in September is expected to remain at around 90 million units, which is not much different from previous years.
Although these news have not yet been officially confirmed, every year after June, the rumors about the new iPhone in the supply chain will be extremely accurate, especially in terms of model planning, ID design, etc.
If the news is true, Apple’s move to focus all its selling points on the two Pro series will make people wonder whether future iPhones will return to the original “one generation, two new” situation, like the iPhone 6 /6plus, iPhone 7/7plus and iPhone 8/8plus. By the way, do you think it’s necessary to rush into this wave of iPhone 14 series?
