New iPhone has been released for more than a month, but the iPhone 14 Pro series is still hard to come by, and it still takes 3-4 weeks to book on the official website. Although the user of this iPhone 13 mini has no fluctuations in his heart, many friends around him are asking whether to change to iPhone 14 Pro, whether Lingdong Island is really that amazing, how big is the 48-megapixel enhancement...
This happened to be the case a few days ago when I went to the park and picked up a golden iPhone 14 Pro Max, which will bring you this late new iPhone experience.
The appearance is exquisite but boring
Today, it is hard for us to expect any earth-shaking changes in the appearance of the iPhone, and we can't even expect small surprises. Looking at the entire smartphone market, only the brands whose market share is divided into "others" have some unique designs, such as
Sony and Google , but their market share also reflects that these unique designs have not impressed the masses.
Back to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, except for the new hole-punch screen and larger camera, the other parts are still the same polished stainless steel midframe, super porcelain crystal panel and matte textured glass back panel. It looks almost exactly the same as the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but the phone case is not universal (laughs).
This year's gold color looks more elegant, and the stainless steel midframe is not so easy to stick fingerprints. I don't know if it is because of the improvement in the process or the color. The key layout is the same as before, the feel is as solid as ever, and the workmanship is as excellent as ever, which means that there are some slight adjustments to prevent you from fitting the phone case from last year.
Every year, people say that iPhone is ugly, but few people say that iPhone is not exquisite. From the cheapest iPhone SE to the most expensive Pro Max, every R angle, every edge, and every seam can withstand the careful observation of the magnifying glass, and overall it is relatively harmonious.
On the other hand, some competitors are not at all priced than iPhones, but they cannot even evenly have the most basic gaps. The buttons are loose, not waterproof and dust-proof, and the maintenance costs are even more expensive, which makes people feel that this money is not worth spending.
The necessity of Lingdong Island
Let’s talk about the most controversial Lingdong Island this iPhone. From a notch screen to a hole-punch screen, just from a screen, there is a small piece of invalid display area, but from an interactive perspective, Lingdong Island does look cool.
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Before complaining about Lingdong Island, let’s discuss the necessity of Lingdong Island. First of all, the Face ID component currently has no way to not open holes, and it is even more impossible to completely cancel it, so these openings are bound to exist.
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Secondly, why not continue to retain the design of the notch screen. From the disassembly diagram, we can see that the new camera module needs more horizontal space to accommodate it. Apple chooses to move the distance sensor and ambient light sensor down here, reducing the width of the Face ID component. Then why not keep a small bang design?
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From this picture, we can see that the front camera of the iPhone 14 Pro is larger than that of the 13 Pro, and the original bangs may not be able to accommodate it. The shape of the handset has also been adjusted. The 13 Pro's handset sound guide hole can be arranged in the middle of the bangs (the blue part above), because the ambient light sensor and distance sensor themselves are thinner. This part of the 14 Pro has been occupied by the Face ID component, and the sound guide hole can only be bypassed from the border.
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In further disassembly, we can also see that it is the sound guide hole of the earpiece that occupies the area between the Lingdong Island and the border. If you continue to use the notch screen, you must have a thicker bang. In contrast, Lingdong Island is obviously a better-looking solution.
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Of course, the above is just a personal guess, it may also be that there is Lingdong Island first and then a large camera module. Everyone is welcome to discuss it.
Back to actual use, the experience brought by Lingdong Island is far less amazing than the promotional video. On the one hand, there are only a few apps to support it, and on the other hand, there is really not much gameplay. After is fresh, it becomes an optional decoration . Perhaps after the iOS 16.1 opens the interface, there will be more interesting ways to play. After using
during this period, the biggest significance of Lingdong Island to me is that in some scenarios, people think that this is a true full-screen iPhone, that's all.
all-weather display is pretty good
As for the iPhone 14 Pro series' exclusive all-weather display function, it is indeed literally in line with the definition of "all-weather display", which is different from the screen-off display on Android phones. Android phones use OLED screen features to achieve power saving by turning off most pixels, while the iPhone 14 Pro series achieves power saving by reducing screen refresh rate (minimum 1Hz) and brightness. When I first started using
, it always gave people the illusion that the screen was not turned off. In fact, this function is to let you not have to turn off the screen. After all, the official website says "The lock screen is always lit up for you now." OK, it's good to get used to it, and it has no impact on battery life.
48 million resolution is not the focus
camera is one of the most obvious upgrades in the iPhone 14 Pro series. Just looking at the camera module is a circle bigger than the previous generation. But, will it become stronger if it gets bigger? I can tell you the answer first, it's not certain.
After many years, Apple has finally upgraded from 12 million pixels to 48 million pixels. But this change is limited to the main photography. And when taking photos in daily life, in order to increase the amount of light input, pixels will be four-in-one, so what we finally got is a 12-megapixel photo.
In the iPhone 14 Pro series system camera settings, there will be a 48-megapixel ProRaw mode. That's right, when we are in ProRaw mode, we can indeed exert the full strength of the main camera of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Not only is it full of details, it is convenient for post-cutting, but the iPhone has been criticized for being oversharpened in recent years.
However, after my actual test, there will be two problems with this model.
is the first one, of course, it is a memory occupancy problem. A 48-megapixel ProRaw photo, which looks like 70MB. If you buy a 128GB phone, it is still not recommended to use this feature frequently.
The second problem is that if you take ProRaw in a place with insufficient light, you will eventually find that the photo is only 12 million pixels. This is because in low-light conditions, Apple will first ensure brightness, so it will still perform pixels in four-in-one.
So to sum up, the 48-megapixel main camera of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is indeed a new attempt by Apple, and the usage conditions are still relatively harsh. But I'm not saying it doesn't make sense. In my opinion, the most practical part of the 48-megapixel this time has introduced 2x cropping.
The above two pictures are straight out of the camera. You can compare the 2x zoom effect
Apple's 2x. It is not to cut it into slices after the shooting, but to take the middle part of the CMOS sensor for imaging before shooting. This is 2 times, still clear and sharp. It seems that if the pixel is large, you can do whatever you want.
As for iPhone 14 Pro Max ultra-wide angle and 3x telephoto lens , to be honest, if it is daytime, it will not be significantly improved compared to the previous generation. However, thanks to the addition of a new light image engine, the 3x telephoto is now turned on at night, and the chance of jumping to 1x crop is even smaller.
In other words, this telephoto lens has become more practical.
Generally speaking, the cameras of the iPhone 14 Pro series are worth upgrading for photography enthusiasts or professional users, but for most ordinary users, unless they zoom in and look closely, the gap between the previous generation is not big.
flagship bucket machine, less innovative
As for battery life, iPhone 14 Pro Max can make people feel assured that they don’t need to consider charging all day, even if they are on 5G, go out at 8 am and get home at 10 pm, and you can still have about 30% of the battery left. If you go out on weekends, go to a far place, take more photos, play more games, and have a 10% chance to get home. is , which doesn't need to worry about battery life.
combined with Green Connect 20W small King Kong fast charging head and energy rainbow data cable, it can charge about 56% in half an hour, and it is almost done in more than 2 hours.
Green Connection 20W The small King Kong fast charging head is very small and more convenient to use on the socket. The design of folding pins saves space and can be carried with you. Moreover, it supports multiple charging protocols, and the power of 20W is enough to meet the needs of most portable electronic products.
Green energy rainbow data cable adopts a braided design, the wire is soft and sturdy, and is equipped with Velcro for easy storage. The length of 1 meter can also meet daily needs and is certified by Apple, supporting up to 3A current and 480Mbps transmission rates.
Finally, iPhone 14 Pro Max is still a routine update model, and the same is true for the entire iPhone 14 series. Although has improved in some aspects, it is not much improved in overall . It is not recommended for users of the handheld 13 series. Users of the handheld 12 series can consider upgrading for better battery life. Rationally speaking, next year's iPhone 15 may be more worth looking forward to.
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text / Ni Wenfeng
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