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If nothing unexpected happens, Apple will be held this year's autumn launch conference in September. At that time, the new iPhone 14 series will also be unveiled, which has attracted many Apple fans to look forward to it, and the iPhone 14 series also seems to have become one of the most anticipated models in the mobile phone circle this year. It happened to be the start of the school season, and many students are considering changing their mobile phones to welcome the new semester. So whether to wait for the iPhone 14 series to be released before buying has become a question.
. We can find the answer from the side through the actual usage experience of iPhone 13. Next, the author will combine his own usage experience with users to reach a consensus evaluation to share the "advantages" and "shortboard" during the use of iPhone 13 to help us determine whether the iPhone 14 is worth buying.
01 | Summary of the "short boards" of the actual usage experience of iPhone 13
iPhone The excellent part of 13 has been repeatedly mentioned by too many media and everyone is familiar with it. So let's first look at the disadvantages of this model. I believe this is also what most people want to know more. I will choose some points that affect the mobile phone experience to share in this part.
1, poor signal
This is actually a recognized shortcoming of this model. When you buy an iPhone, you can think you can accept the bad experience it brings. During my personal use, as long as I enter underground parking lots or elevators, the iPhone 13 signal in my hand will significantly deteriorate or even disappear. When I go to a remote place with my friends, I will definitely lose the signal first, and the experience is really bad.
2. Severe fever
heat dissipation problems have always been a "hard flaw" of iPhone 13. Although it is a "daily every second" processor like A15, it will heat up under normal use. It starts to get hot and stutter shortly after playing games. The brightness of screen also decreases, which is particularly serious outdoors in summer, and the screen screen cannot even be seen clearly in the sun.
3, no fast charging
Nowadays, the Android camp has basically become popular in mid-to-high-end models. The ancestral 20W charging power of iPhone is indeed a bit insufficient. It is indeed a big problem when the phone is out of power when it encounters urgent problems.
02 | Summary of the "advantages" of the actual usage experience of iPhone 13
As mentioned above, everyone is familiar with the advantages of iPhone 13, so this part is more about the points that I personally have a deeper impression of iPhone 13, and I have more subjective views.
1, ultra-long battery life
Thanks to the A15's super high energy efficiency ratio , the battery life of iPhone 13 can be said to be at the current T0 level in the mobile phone industry. Basically, it can still be left after using it one day until you charge it before going to bed at night. I don’t worry about the remaining 50% of the battery life of my mobile phone when I go out. If I change to an Android phone, I’m ready to borrow a power bank halfway. This kind of "sense" brought by long battery life is something that other mobile phones cannot bring, and this is why I put it first.
2, stable and smooth
This should be the main reason why most people choose iPhones. Smooth motion and excellent optimization bring the industry's top fluency and stability. These two points should be the basis of smartphones, but many manufacturers have not done well. Apple is definitely the industry benchmark in this regard.
3, powerful image
iPhone 13's video recording is quite powerful, and it is even used as a dedicated video recording device by many self-media people. The photo shoot has always been known for its "real" style. Although I personally feel that the sharpening of the photos of the iPhone 13 is a bit serious, I have to admit that its image strength is one of the best in the mobile phone industry at present.
03 | iPhone 14 upgrade summary
After talking about the advantages and disadvantages of iPhone 13's user experience, let's take a look at what aspects of iPhone 14 have upgraded this time. All the following contents are leaked, and the information is not necessarily accurate, and is for reference only.
1, A16 processor
TSMC's 4nm process A16 chip is said to have a 42% increase in CPU performance, and GPU will be 35%. However, only the two models, iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, are exclusive, and the standard version is still A15.
2, "Exclamation Mark" hole-punching screen
In recent years, the appearance design changes of iPhones have not been different in actual functions. They are only changes for the differentiation of appearance. Only the Pro version has it.
(iPhone 14 Pro rendering, real machine may have differences)
3, memory capacity increases
iPhone 14 series comes with 6GB of memory standard, but the Pro version will be the latest LPDDR 5, while the standard version only has LPDDR 4X.
4, lens sensor upgrade
iPhone 14's entire series of lenses will be upgraded to 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle main camera, which will support 8K video recording, the image strength will be significantly improved, and the lens module will be more prominent.
(iPhone 14 Pro rendering, real machine may have differences)
04 | Is iPhone 14 worth buying
Combined with the above, I will make a simple summary, I think we can already answer the questions raised at the beginning.
1. The standard version has limited upgrades, and the Pro version is not innovative enough
Judging from the current known information, the iPhone 14 is actually more like the "iPhone 13S". Only the camera has a larger upgrade, and there is no obvious change in the overall situation. The iPhone 14 Pro has many changes and more perceived upgrade points, but there is not much innovation and the user experience will not change significantly.
2. There is no obvious change in the experience. Please refer to iPhone 13 and
. This is why I analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of iPhone 13’s user experience in the previous article. When iPhone 14 has no obvious changes, we can refer to 13’s user experience to determine whether to buy iPhone 14.
(iPhone 14 Pro rendering, real phones may have differences)
3, iPhone 13, iPhone 14 Pro is more worthy of recommendation
If you only want to buy the standard version, then I recommend iPhone 13. The upgrade of the standard version is not obvious. Obviously, the cheaper iPhone 13 is more worthy of recommendation. And if you want to buy the Pro version, I would recommend the iPhone 14 Pro, with more upgrade points and greater differences.
4. If you have an iPhone, you can wait
According to the leak, the price of the entire iPhone 14 series will increase by about 15%. Therefore, if you are already a user of iPhone 13, 12, and 11, there is no need to upgrade iPhone 14, and the cost-effectiveness is not high.
Thank you for seeing this, I hope my article can help you.
