As you can see, there are not many two points to convince iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 users to change the phone. The gap between the Standard and Pro versions is larger than ever, as most of the cool features, including Dynamic Island, the new A16 Bionic chipset and a 48-megapixel main camera, are unique to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. This also means you need to pay more to own these, starting at 14 5999, starting at 14 Pro starting at 7999. I won’t say much about the parameters and specifications of
here. There are too many articles, so I will talk about some different things.
design and display
- iPhone 14 has the same design and display as iPhone 13.
- However, Apple has redesigned the internal architecture of the phone.
If you try to discover any visual differences between iPhone 14 and iPhone 13, you will find that there is nothing but a different color scheme. You are looking at the same exterior design as last year. This is not a bad thing, because the iPhone 13 is a very good phone, but you can't help but feel that the standard iPhone lineup is in urgent need of overhaul of the design. There are still ugly notches on the top, and if you are primarily using a phone with a curved back, the flat side rails will take some time to adapt. It's not a bad looking phone anyway, but how many times can you be excited about the same design?
iPhone 14 is 2g lighter than iPhone 13, and the difference is not obvious when I hold two phones side by side. The front is still protected by a ceramic shroud, while the flat aluminum frame provides reassuring grip. As you would expect, this phone feels great - durable and very sturdy. I must admit, though, after so many years of dedicated Android phones with curved backs, I found that the iPhone 14 was uncomfortable due to its sharp edges. But this is easy to solve with a protective cover.
Although the iPhone 14 looks the same as the iPhone 13 in terms of appearance, it is completely different under the hood. Apple has completely redesigned the internal architecture of the iPhone 14, making it the easiest iPhone to repair yet. This is good news for anyone who likes to hold their phones for a long time. The 6.1-inch display of
iPhone 14 is the same as last year. It is an OLED panel with 1170 x 2532 resolution, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. As you would expect, it is a high quality panel that provides realistic colors, deep blacks and excellent viewing angles. Unfortunately, Apple still limits the higher refresh rate Pro Motion display to professional models. So you will have to endure the 60Hz panel. But beyond that, there is not much to complain about here. It's one of the best screens you can get at this price point in terms of color accuracy and brightness.
In the maximum settings, the panel becomes bright enough, and even in the harsh sunlight, there is no problem using it. Apple's True Tone feature is now available, and it automatically adjusts white balance and lighting based on your surround light, making text and content more eye-catching. However, there is no screen-off display and dynamic island similar to the iPhone 14 Pro. The monitor is also coated with an oleophobic coating, which makes it easier to wipe away fingerprints and stains. However, it is still a good idea to use the screen protector .
Apple Phone 14: The main camera of the camera
- iPhone 14 has been updated to a wider aperture and larger pixel size.
- As always excellent video performance.
While the Pro model gets a brand new 48MP main camera, the standard iPhone 14 and 14 Plus opt for a more conservative 12MP dual camera setup similar to its predecessor. There is a 12-megapixel main camera, now with a larger aperture - f/1.5 compared to f/1.6 on the iPhone 13 - and a larger 1.9μm pixel size for improved low-light performance. The ultra-wide-angle camera doesn't seem to change.
In broad daylight, iPhone 14 takes pleasurable photos and has an affinity for realistic colors, which can sometimes look a little dull compared to the more saturated and brighter tones of Samsung . If you prefer richer colors and higher contrast, you can switch to photography style from your camera settings at any time. The photos taken by the main camera of
have a spot white balance, accurate and repeatable exposure, and very little noise. Images usually address a lot of details, but in some photos we also observe oversharpening of leaves and water. The high contrast scenes are also handled well, with the camera having a good balance between highlights and shadow details. However, its dynamic range is not as wide as we see on the iPhone 14 Pro or Xiaomi 12S Ultra, which can cause highlights to be blown away in some cases, such as when shooting in harsh sunlight or against the sun. But this is rare during the review period, and most of the time Apple's image processing does a good job of controlling highlights and shadows. Additionally, the iPhone 14's ultra-fast autofocus and sensor offset OIS make it possible to take excellent landscape photos while traveling by car or bus.
low-light photos, the low-light photos taken by the main camera are excellent, and the details are retention rate is also very high. They have accurate colors, excellent contrast and low brightness noise. Night mode automatically starts when there is insufficient light and helps show more details in the scene by illuminating darker parts. Low-light photos also benefit from Apple's new image pipeline Photon engine, which claims to increase low-light performance by 2x on ultra-wide-angle cameras and 2.5x on the main camera. Basically, the photon engine applies deep fusion calculations to the raw data early in the imaging process. Apple says this can lead to better color reproduction, retain subtle textures, and provide more details in photos.
briefly compared the performance of iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 in low light, and did not notice any significant improvement in photo quality. The iPhone 14 is able to retain more details and output slightly brighter photos, but these differences are only noticeable after careful inspection and pixel peek.
Video Performance
All three cameras on the iPhone 14 are able to shoot 4K videos at 60fps. You can also shoot HDR video with 10-bit high dynamic range in Dolby Vision format. In terms of actual performance, the iPhone 14 offers amazing video performance and can easily outperform competitors’ Android smartphones in this price range. Regardless of the format or resolution you choose, the lens looks very smooth, showing excellent dynamic range, excellent detail and rich colors in daylight and low light conditions. iPhone 14 offers excellent video performance, easily surpassing competitors' Android smartphones in this price range.
also has a new video feature called "action mode" that captures super smooth handheld videos even with intense exercise and activities such as running or cycling. It definitely smooths out jitter and vibration, but you need to make sure there is plenty of light in the scene. Otherwise, you end up with a granular lens. Additionally, you can only use 2.8K resolution. Just like Cinematic mode, it's fun to play once in a while, but in most cases you'd better shoot in standard video mode.
Improved Selfie Camera
The largest camera upgrade on iPhone 14 is the selfie camera, the same as the ones on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The new 12-megapixel original depth camera has a wider f/1.9 aperture and autofocus. The new camera’s selfies are excellent, providing accurate skin tone rendering, wide dynamic range and excellent contrast. However, the iPhone 14 insists that selfies are as realistic as possible and capture the finest details, which can be a real turning point for those accustomed to selfies that are over-processed or smoothed-looking.Portrait mode is available on selfie cameras and works well - it uses Face ID's structured light 3D scanner for more accurate edge detection.
Overall, there is nothing to complain about here, as the iPhone 14's camera rarely fails. In most cases, you can point and shoot and walk away, confident that you have captured the moment perfectly. I was surprised that I rarely needed to take a second photo, which I often needed to do when using other phones. This is a camera system you can rely on to capture reliable photos and videos regardless of lighting conditions. There aren't many smartphones that give you peace of mind, and it empowers the average user who wants to take good photos effortlessly.
Performance
- iPhone 14 comes with last year's A15 Bionic chipset, but has an extra GPU core.
- overall performance is excellent, but the 60Hz display means that the scrolling feels slow.
standard iPhone is not equipped with Apple's latest and greatest chipset for the first time. The new A16 Bionic chipset is unique to this year's Pro models, and the standard model must satisfy the same A15 chipset as the iPhone 13 series. This is likely to kick off a new trend, and all future iPhones, including the upcoming iPhone 15, will continue to use the chipset from a year ago. This means that those who want to get the latest Apple silicone will now have to pay more for the Pro model.
That is to say, the A15 chip inside the iPhone 14 is still one of the most powerful smartphone chipsets on the market, and can easily beat Qualcomm 's latest Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. It has two performance cores running at 3.23GHz and four efficiency cores running at 1.82GHz.
Although the iPhone 14 has the same chipset as its predecessor, it has some performance improvements. First, the new model has a 5-core GPU, and Apple says it's 18% faster than the iPhone 13's 4-core GPU. Second, the phone has 6GB of RAM, which is higher than 4GB in the iPhone 13. Finally, it has an updated internal design for better thermal management.
In terms of actual performance, the iPhone 14 is a fast and reliable performance. Apps and games are quickly launched, and iOS animations are as smooth as ever. Game performance is not a problem either. When playing games for a long time, the device starts to get hot, but there are no serious performance limitations or frame drops, etc.
Although the overall performance is excellent, scrolling is another matter. The iPhone 14 continues to use a 60Hz panel, which means scrolling and moving in the system feels less smooth than phones with higher refresh rate displays. If you're upgrading from iPhone 11, or have never used a phone with a higher refresh rate display, you don't need to worry. But as someone who specializes in Android phones with a 120Hz display, the difference is immediately obvious and feels very harsh. iOS animations have done their part in covering up this shortcoming, but they have not compensated enough. There is no reason Apple doesn't include a higher refresh rate display, as it's the only smartphone brand that still offers a 60Hz panel on its high-end phones. Today, even the budget-based Android smartphones come with a 90Hz or 120Hz panel. Hopefully this will eventually change with the launch of the iPhone 15.
battery life and charging
- iPhone 14 provides full-day battery life.
- charging speed is still very slow.
iPhone 14 is equipped with a 3279mAh battery, which is a trivial increase of 39mAh over the iPhone 13's 3240mAh battery. With this tiny capacity boost and other efficiency improvements, Apple promises one more hour of stamina than last year’s model. However, the charging speed has not increased at all. The phone can reach up to 20W, has USB power, and has 15W of power, while it only has 7.5W when charging with Qi wirelessly.
iPhone 13 already has a good battery life, and the iPhone 14 is no different.It consistently provides all-day battery for ten days of using the phone, with an average of 4.5 to 5 hours of screen time. Even on weekends, when using my phone heavily, I didn’t find myself needing to charge quickly before bed. As long as you start your day with over 80% battery power and don't play demanding games for a long time, there should be no problems with using it all day.
Compared with OnePlus and Xiaomi , the 20W charging of iPhone 14 feels very slow. Not to mention it still uses proprietary lightning cables. With a 20W or faster charger, you can get up to 50% of the battery, which is not bad. But it takes about two hours from 0 to 100%.
We know that in the long run, crazy charging speeds can cause serious damage to battery health, and we certainly don't expect or expect Apple to reach the level of OnePlus or Oppo. That said, 20W is definitely the conservative side, and a slight boost to 25W or 30W would be nice - one more thing to add to the iPhone 15's wishlist.
software
- iOS 16 new, highly customizable lock screen has a lot to like.
iPhone 14 is out of the box and comes with several exciting features. The most exciting thing is the new lock screen experience. There are various customizations that can fully personalize the appearance and feel of the lock screen according to your preferences. You can choose from many different photo styles, change fonts and colors, add blur effects to your home screen, and more. Additionally, you can add lock screen widgets to quickly browse important information that usually requires unlocking the device and opening the app. These include calendar events, reminders, weather, stock updates and news alerts.
You can add up to five widgets to the lock screen at a time. You can set up multiple lock screens, each with its own widgets and focus mode, and you can easily switch them with a swipe.
also has a clever photo cutting function, just long press the theme to delete the background of the photo. You can then copy and paste the theme into the photo editing app or share it with your friends for fun. At the same time, live text in videos is a neat feature that allows you to copy text from paused videos. This is very handy when you are watching a tutorial and want to write down something quickly. Other notable new features in
iOS 16 include the ability to cancel sending and editing iMessages, real-time activities that display scorecards and ongoing workouts on the lock screen, improvements to real-time text and focus modes, keyboard haptic feedback, security checks, and more. If you want to learn more about the new software, check out our separate features on iOS 16.
Connectivity, call quality and audio
- Excellent connectivity and call quality.
- stereo speakers become very loud.
collision detection and satellite connection are two new features of iPhone 14. Collision detection works similar to Google 's car accident detection. This feature uses a new high gravity accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope to detect if you have a car accident and can automatically notify your contacts and emergency services. It can also be used on the Apple Watch Series 8. Emergency calls for help through satellites is one of the main highlights of the iPhone 14. It can help you send messages to emergency services when a remote location without cellular connection is lost or stuck. The feature is not available at release, so I can't test it. It will be available in the U.S. and Canada sometime in November. It is not clear whether it will enter other markets later.
iPhone 14 provides excellent network performance. During the audit, I had no unexpected call outage or connection issues. 5G is not available in India yet, so I can't test it, but I get excellent download and upload speeds on Jio and Airtel's LTE networks.The call quality was also pretty good; some even praised me for sounding clearer and asked me if I was calling on my new phone. As for stereo speakers, they are really loud and one of the best speakers I've ever tested. As long as you don't push the volume slider all the way up, they provide a clean sound with strong bass – because the audio starts to distort as it approaches the maximum volume.
Should you buy Apple phone 14?
You should buy iPhone 14 in the following cases:
- You are from iPhone 11 or earlier.
- You want a phone that can take great photos and videos effortlessly.
- You want a relatively easy-to-repair mobile phone.
You should not buy iPhone 14 under the following circumstances:
- What you have is an Apple phone 13 or Apple 12.
- You want a telephoto camera .
- You need a higher refresh rate display and fast charging.
iPhone 14 is the largest incremental upgrade ever, if viewed from the perspective of year-on-year improvement. You could even say that Apple is a little too serious about the iPhone 14’s saying “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it”, because it’s actually an iPhone 13, which itself is a small bump on the iPhone 12. But for those from the iPhone 11 or iPhone XS, this is a place worth upgrading as they will surely notice and appreciate the many notable improvements and improvements in the store. That said the iPhone 14 is a good product, but the iPhone 13 is almost as good as that.
The most important thing is that the iPhone 14 is too safe to play, which makes the Pro model a more attractive and prominent choice this year. Dynamic Island, the new 48-megapixel camera and A16 chipset are all reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro series.
Apple's decision to use 60Hz again is hard to accept, especially considering that almost every OEM has switched to a higher refresh rate panel now. In fact, the iPhone 14 is the only smartphone at this price point that comes with a standard 60Hz panel. While the iPhone 14 is expected to make significant improvements in the low-light camera performance of the photon engine, the difference is almost insignificant in most cases, especially on the main camera.
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